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How intuitive eating can help with emotional eating
How to Eat, Weight & Health

How intuitive eating can help with emotional eating

Cheryl Strachan
December 13, 2020

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…

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10 heart-healthy(ish) comfort foods for a COVID winter
How to Eat, Recipes, What to Eat

10 heart-healthy(ish) comfort foods for a COVID winter

Cheryl Strachan
October 24, 2020

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…

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Are you craving all the carbs?
How to Eat, Weight & Health

Are you craving all the carbs?

Cheryl Strachan
March 26, 2020

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…

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12 days of food pushers
Miscellaneous, Weight & Health

12 days of food pushers

Cheryl Strachan
December 13, 2019

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!” …

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Skip the food guilt this year
How to Eat, Weight & Health

Skip the food guilt this year

Cheryl Strachan
December 17, 2016

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…

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What to eat when you’re tired, sad, anxious, or angry
Weight & Health, What to Eat

What to eat when you’re tired, sad, anxious, or angry

Cheryl Strachan
November 9, 2016

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…

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There are so many creative breakfast ideas out the There are so many creative breakfast ideas out there, but I usually slide right back to my favorites. How about you? #sweetspotfood ❤️😊
You might have been told to lose weight for heart You might have been told to lose weight for heart health, but weight loss is frustratingly elusive and often temporary. But we have studies that have demonstrated benefits to cardiovascular outcomes (both morbidity and mortality) even in the absence of weight loss, and one of the biggest trials that set out to show that weight loss would improve CV outcomes (Look AHEAD) was stopped early because it did not.

If you’re measuring “success” by stepping on a scale, you may be discounting other longer-lasting wins. Swipe for a few food-related examples that you can use as measures of success instead of weight loss. They benefit heart health too, quite possibly more.

This is another excerpt from my free video series, How to Eat Well For Life After a Heart Event. Link in profile to access the whole series.

#heartmonth #hearthealth #cardiacrehab #heartattack #cardiacnutrition #heartdisease #hearthealthy #cardiacrehabilitation #hearthealthyfood #overallhearthealth
Believe it not, simple meal. All roasted in the ov Believe it not, simple meal. All roasted in the oven. Easy peasy!  #sweetspotfood 😋❤️
To tell if bread is really whole great or just pre To tell if bread is really whole great or just pretending, take a peek at the list of ingredients. They’re in order by weight, so there’s more of the first ingredient in the bread than anything else on that list. If the first ingredient is a whole grain, you have a winner. Look for terms like “whole grain” “sprouted grain” “quinoa” “brown rice” “whole rye” or “whole wheat.” Terms that indicate it’s not a whole grain: “Enriched wheat flour,” “wheat flour.” Swipe to see. 

This is another excerpt from my free video series, “How to Eat Well for Life After a Heart Event.” Link in profile to the entire series.

#heartmonth #eatwell #forlife #wholegrain #healthybread #hearthealth #cardiacrehab #heartattack #cardiacnutrition #heartdisease #hearthealthy #cardiacrehabilitation #hearthealthyfood #sweetspotfood
I do love a good pasta. White beans, (!) braised k I do love a good pasta. White beans, (!) braised kale, tomato, Parmesan, olive oil. Easy weeknight meal. #sweetspotfood ❤️😋
Do headlines like this make you want to give up on Do headlines like this make you want to give up on heart-healthy eating? Same news outlet, less than a year apart. First eggs reduce heart disease risk, then they raise it. 

Same with the next one (swipe). Wine is bad for aging brains. Wine could improve brain health.
It’s discouraging I know. Trust me, even clinicians like me get frustrated with the controversies!

Friendly reminder that a headline is supposed to grab your attention. The more controversial the better. “Everything you know about nutrition is wrong!” Yeah, probably not. 

Unfortunately, the nature of nutrition research leads to sometimes conflicting outcomes. Each study is a small piece in a big puzzle. 

When we put together all of the pieces we get a pretty consistent picture for food and heart health: Lots of vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts, seeds, whole grains, fish, olive oil, and some lean meat and dairy if you like. And other stuff is okay, if it’s not MOST of what you eat. 

#heartmonth #nutritioncontroversies #donteattheheadilnes #hearthealth #sticktothebasics #cardiacrehab #heartattack #cardiacnutrition #heartdisease #hearthealthy #cardiacrehabilitation #hearthealthyfood
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