The number one concern people raise with me in consults right now is emotional eating. No surprise there: In countries like Canada, unless you’re old enough to remember World War 2, this has been perhaps the most difficult time we’ve collectively lived through. We’re feeling some pretty big emotions. You…
Emotional eating was the theme of the week in my practice. (And I’m getting busier!) I think after 7 months of living with COVID-19, people are shifting their attention back to other aspects of health, including nutrition. (And getting more comfortable with virtual appointments. Yay!) First, two tips about emotional…
We’re about 12 days now into COVID-19 hibernation, and this week in my newly virtual consults it seems like the theme is eating all the carbs, all the time. If responses to this tweet from the CBC Calgary Eyeopener are any indication, there’s a lot of this going around. So, #COVID19 got the Eyeopener crew…
A few weeks after people download my guide to eating after a cardiac event , I ask them what they find hardest about eating now, so I can continue to write helpful content. One reader replied, “The saboteurs! Oh just have a little of this or that or whatever and it’s hard to ward off all the do-gooders!” …
I’ve spent much of the past week talking with people who’ve overindulged. ‘Tis the season for potlucks, parties, and pretty treats. In December, my office feels like a confessional. Most people I work with are living with a chronic condition of some sort, like diabetes, fatty liver disease, or heart…
I think about half of America and much of Canada woke up today feeling tired and upset — a perfect storm for overeating. Volunteers in sleep studies typically eat hundreds of extra calories when sleep-deprived. Stress is often cited as the number one trigger for emotional eating. But you don’t…
