I made an appearance on Fox 35′s Good Day to lend tips for National Nutrition Month.
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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belly bloat, carol cottrill, food, fox news magazine, health, nutritional, peanut butter, the french twist, weight management
Reducing overall fat on a well-balanced eating plan is always the way to go for natural weight management. And while there’s no magic to melting belly fat, there are some foods that keep the digestive system moving along and prevent the dreaded pooch. In an article for Fox News Magazine, I tell you why peanut butter can help reduce belly bloat. To read the article, click here.
carol cottrill, fox news magazine, health, nutrition, swimsuit season, the french twist, weight management
This summer doesn’t have to be a cruel one. In an article for Fox News Magazine, I weigh in on the right way to get ready for swimsuit season. To read the article, click here.
brianna keilar, carol cottrill, CNN, cnn weekend morning start, health, the french twist, tips, weight
I made an appearance on CNN’s Weekend Morning Start to discuss with Brianna Keilar my book ‘The French Twist’ and tips on how to manage your weight.
I sat down with Andrea Jackson from Oxygen’s Life Love Shopping to talk about different ways to get healthy in 2013.
american heart month, carol cottrill, fox 35, heart disease, heart health tips, nutritional consultant
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States and that’s why American Heart Month is so important. But is it possible to live a heart healthy lifestyle without jumping into a crazy fad diet? The answer is ‘yes’ and I lend tips on how you can in this segment for FOX 35.
Do you feel overwhelmed when looking at food labels? Not sure what everything means? Check out this segment from FOX 35 where I tell you what to look for when reading food labels.
Working out hard at the gym, but not getting the results you want? Well, that’s because you could be working out TOO hard. I appeared on FOX 35 to explain why and how you can get slim without the gym.
I was quoted on SheKnows.com talking about how some parents pave the way for their children’s body image issues…
Debating Where Eating Disorders Originate
More than ever before, the focus in today’s pop culture is on body image. Who’s the skinniest? Who’s the heaviest? Who has the most shapely legs? The buffest arms? The best toned abs? Teens read, see, and hear these stories — and many of them are influenced in ...
amy kaufeldt, carol cottrill, fad diet, fox 35, good day, metabolism, nutrition, omg diet, quick fix, weight loss
There is a new weight loss diet hitting the scene called the OMG Diet. Is it a dangerous new fad or could it actually be a quick fix? I joined Amy Kaufeldt on Fox 35′s Good Day to talk more about it.
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