Eating In Your Likeness
If you’ve ever been on a diet, you are most likely familiar with the food journal, a means of recording every morsel you eat in order to scrutinize your food intake and eating patterns. The idea is that those who monitor their food consumption can identify sources of empty calories; basically, the diary creates awareness of the food you eat.
Which sounds good—so good that in my early days as a professional nutritionist, I asked my clients to keep a food journal. And then I stopped.
Why? My clients were putting way too much emphasis on food and what it cost—in calories, that is. Instead of healthy snacks they started chewing zero-calorie gum. A well-balanced meal turned into one plain chicken breast, no rice, no oil.
Another reason is that it’s unnecessary. If you’re overweight we already know that you’re eating more than your body requires to function at an optimum level. What we won’t find in the standard food journal is why.
More significant than the food you eat are the thoughts and feelings that drive the eating. In other words, what needs to be explored is the reason you overeat.
I do encourage journaling for my clients, but not about food per se. Instead I ask them to journal about their fundamental mind-set around food as well as any feelings that surface. As my clients reflect on what motivates their consumption of food, wisdom replaces information, and as a result their beliefs and emotions having to do with food begin to shift.
But don’t take it from me. Allow me to introduce you to two of my clients, Helen and Sindy, as they blog their way to a healthy, balanced, and pleasurable approach to food, eating, and life as a whole.
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Can the food you eat cause bloating, or worse yet, create a food intolerance that guarantees the dreaded pooch? Could be. Here’s a list of foods to banish and beat the bloat:
Dairy Products Milk, ice cream and cheese definitely cause bloating in people who are intolerant to the sugars found in milk products, called lactose. These individuals lack enough of the enzyme (lactose) that ...
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Feeling a little cranky and anxious? Changing your diet up may help—cut down or eliminate these foods for a healthier and happier attitude.
Sugar. Refined sugars cause your blood sugar levels to rapidly rise and fall, resulting in emotional and physical fatigue. You have a pretty good idea what food contains sugar, but just in case, here’s a reminder—white bread, pasta, white rice, pastries, candy, cakes, ...
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Are you eating dirty foods? Do you even know what dirty foods are? I met with Rachel K from Body Checklist to point out what you should avoid buying at the grocery store.
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Based on historical evidence, beer was part of the daily Egyptian health diet over 5,000 years ago and often prescribed to treat various illnesses.
In today’s world we can raise a frosty mug to:
High folate levels known to help combat cardiovascular disease.
Decreased risk of coronary and vascular disease due to a 30% increase of vitamin B6 among beer drinkers. (Red wine drinkers gained only half ...
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Drinking beer has more benefits than a buzz. It’s actually good for your health. Is dark or light beer better? Rachel K and I spoke to find out how much you need to drink to benefit.
Video courtesy of BodyChecklist on YouTube.
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