Mind-Body Health

Most people hear cherry and their mind instantly goes to pie. I hear cherry and my mind goes to one of my favorite old movies — The World of Suzie Wong. In one nightclub scene Suzie, who can’t read, points to the menu and orders a cherry flip and vinaigrette — a really hellish [...]

There’s a definite connection between depression and overeating. Food equals comfort for many people who suffer from depression, and eating lifts them out of their misery for awhile. The problem is that it never lasts for long and usually stacks on unwanted pounds that may even deepen the depression.
Withdrawal from friends and family is also [...]

When your emotions cause you to overeat, your life can seem out of control and the pounds continue spiraling upward. You may feel that you simply don’t have the willpower to overcome the problem. Your self-esteem and self-confidence may have eroded to the point where you’re withdrawing from those you love and you don’t feel [...]

There are many ways to curb overeating without having to resort to starving yourself. In fact, experts agree that when you attempt to starve yourself in order to lose pounds, you may actually gain weight when you return to normal eating habits. You’ve seen what happens to some celebrities such as Kirstie Alley and Oprah [...]

If we take for granted that the holidays bring some sort of weight gain, then that seems to make it okay for us to indulge in every high calorie goodie we ever wanted to eat. While we can indulge, accepting that we will gain weight gives us permission to overeat. That sort of group [...]

The Fall always brings a bountiful harvest of pumpkins. We usually only think of pumpkins in terms of pie, but they’re good for a lot more. As their deep orange color suggests, pumpkins are packed with vitamins A and C, potassium, dietary fiber, folate, omega-3 fatty acids, and many B vitamins. With all that [...]