A common question I hear from parents is, “What can I do to ensure that my child learns how to be a healthy, intuitive eater?” We want our children to eat enough, but not too much. We want them to make healthy choices, but not be afraid to eat less healthy things. We want them…(Read More)
Question: I would like to exercise as part of an overall holistic approach to my health, but I am embarrassed by my weight and appearance and don’t want to be seen in public. Suggestions? Answer: You’ve committed to a new exercise program, the weather’s beautiful and a pair of athletic…(Read More)
Question: Which diet will give me the best chance at succeeding with my New Years weight lose resolution? Answer: Have you seen all the commercials touting weight loss lately? Weight Watcher’s just unveiled their new “More than a Scale” campaign, Medifast stepped up their “Lose Big, Save Big” meal replacement program, and Kirstie Alley…(Read More)
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it seems like everyone is pulling out their holiday lights, Christmas stockings, yard decorations – and scales! Nowadays, concern over holiday weight gain is as much a part of our holiday culture as is Rudolph and mistletoe, candy canes and menorahs. While it’s easy to think that December weight gain…(Read More)
Our country’s codependent relationship with calories is backfiring, and continues to fuel an already out of control obesity epidemic. Intuitive eating is a liberating approach to food that supports healthy weight control and challenges our nation’s obsession with dieting. Timely and necessary, intuitive eating offers a crucial shift in a tired perspective that…(Read More)
The irony of my role as a psychologist, who works primarily with adults, is that I spend the majority of my days “re-parenting” clients, due to deficiencies created in childhood! Nothing could be truer than with my beloved obese and eating disordered clients. Problematic eating practices are all-too-often inadvertently created in childhood…(Read More)