Knowing When You are Hungry How do you know when you are hungry, physically hungry? For some people, the answer is obvious. For others, it’s a dilemma because they are so far removed from their physical sensations or so used to ignoring them, that they really don’t know the answer. If you have been dieting […]
Nutrition Scams and Quackery
Let’s begin with some general ideas about these ads. If it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably not true. If an ad for a product promises to solve a problem or cure an illness no one else has been able to cure, be suspicious. The advertisement makes claims that sound like simple solutions […]
What is Accurate Empathy?
What is accurate empathy? It’s two components… Carl Rogers and Bill Miller describe accurate empathy as “an active interest in, and effort to understand the other’s internal perspective, to see the world through her or his eyes and the conviction it is worthwhile to do so”. As a dietitian, I understand the concept and though […]
Why Take Time To Love Yourself?
This article is adapted from my friend and colleague, Diana Cullum-Dugan’s newsletter. You can find Diana at www.NamasteNutrition.net and email her at DianaCullumDugan@gmail.com Why take time to love yourself? The gift of you is tremendous. The richness, unique skills, and intelligence that make you are stellar. Diets fix us and stop the emotions married to […]
Being on a Diet Is Like Being on a Leash
One of my clients, Penny, is a woman struggling with dieting, food and her body. She came to me for help, since weight loss diets were not working, and she began to feel desperate. After menopause, she felt herself “getting fatter and fatter” and couldn’t figure out what to do about it. We’ve worked together […]
