Water
Water. It’s so easy to forget it this time of year but SO important not to. 50-60% of the body is water and it’s a critical ingredient for all metabolic processes. We need about 1ml of water for every calorie...
Weighing in on “Baby Weight”
The Art of Enjoying Your Thanksgiving Meal
This is a re-post but one that definitely deserves repeating. As you prepare to gather with loved ones and enjoy a beautiful meal, remember to enjoy it. For those struggling with eating issues, this may seem like and insurmountable task. Sometimes it...
Talking to Your Kids about Eating Disorders & Body Image: 5 tips for Parents
When should you start exploring eating and body image issues with kids? Although it’s never too early to start emphasizing the importance of good nutrition, middle school and junior high are when these issue tend to start. Between ages 10...
Body Fat is Good for Baby Making
Want a baby bump? Consider bumping up the body fat! As the winter months approach, many couples may start to think about baby making (wink, wink!). It can be disappointing when despite best efforts, it doesn’t work out. Infertility has...
NEW! ‘Yoga of Eating’ Session Starting Soon.
Don’t wait, this class will fill up! We got such rave reviews when we held this group in June that we’ve decided to run it again. This time, based on demand, we’re doing 6 weeks instead of 4. Join us in our new, larger office...
Eat Your Fat Folks!
For years, health practitioners led by USDA guidelines, have been encouraging people to cut out fat. The result has been an influx of highly processed, low fat options that are higher in sugar and/or simple carbohydrates. We’ve also led on the assumption that a calorie,...
First class in ‘Yoga of Eating’ series was a success!
Liz and Alex kicked off the ‘Yoga of Eating’ series last Thursday with a huge success. The session was fully booked and participants had rave reviews after the first evening. The two hour group includes an experiential yoga activity, a...
Should My Child Be On a Diet?
First of all, N-O! Now, let us elaborate… This can be a tough question parents may ask themselves after a visit to the pediatrician’s office, a BMI report from their child’s school or for some when their child asks about...
Yoga of Eating Series starting June 5th
Does your relationship with food stress you out? Interested in therapeutic yoga and meditation but don’t know where to start? Want to learn skills for nurturing your body in a balanced way? If you answered yes to any or all of those...
Can I Stomach This Work?
I had a phone discussion with a mom last week that left me asking can I stomach this work?. She called because she’d discovered that her (overweight) 7-year old daughter was hiding food in her room. She went on to say that...
