Thank you, Gwyneth, for making it fashionable to stop dieting and start eating mindfully! According to an article in the London Telegraph, she announced about dieting, "Can't do it -- maybe later in the year, maybe in the spring. For now, I would like to continue with my...

This year we got a little closer to understanding why we turn to ice cream and chocolate whenever we get stressed out, crabby or overly emotional. Yes, we still have a lot to learn. Our emotions and eating behavior are incredibly complex. This blog looks back at what new clinical...

At a holiday party, a relative recently took a bite of pecan pie, looked at me slyly and said, "I'm very mindful of every bite and I'm going to eat it anyway." Her point? Being mindful of your behavior isn't always going to stop you from eating something you want.

Over the past few weeks, more than one of my clients has mentioned a recent and unexpected trigger of emotional eating -- the presidential campaign. I've coined the phrase ESEE -- "election season emotional eating." I noticed a similar phenomenon four years ago. It's no surprise that the presidential campaigns...

I confess that I have not read the summer's most talked-about erotic work of fiction, 50 Shades of Grey. Regardless, the book has repeatedly popped up in conversations with clients, friends, and colleagues many times over the past few weeks.

In general, the discussion dances around the complex and intricate...

I have some of the best conversations in cabs. Today, it was with Charlotte driver Michael Barnes. When I told him I was on my way to a TV show, Charlotte Today, to talk about mindful eating, he immediately brought up the topic that many people are furiously chatting, tweeting...

The Food for Your Whole Life Health Symposium in New York City took place this week. It included a fantastic lineup of health professionals including Dr. Oz; Dr. Roizen; Keri Gans, RD; Dr. Walter Willet; Dr. Victoria Maizes; Dr. Wendy Brazillian; Dr. David Katz, and more. From start to finish,...

If you want to win something, run the 100m. If you want to experience something, run a marathon. -- Emil Zatopek

Welcome to the Mindful Eating Marathon. Starting May 1, you are invited to join this challenge: to be mindful for 26 days of everything you consume -- snacks,...

It is my pleasure to introduce you to new books recently published by two fascinating, well-respected eating experts -- Barbara Rolls and Marion Nestle (coauthored by Malden Nesheim).

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The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet

The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet, was written by Barbara Rolls...

Do you want to know more about binge eating disorder? Professionals from all across the country recently met at a national convention to discuss research and treatment. I got the opportunity to interview Marsha Hudnall, the chairperson of the conference.

1) Marsha, you were the chairperson of the Binge...

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Travis Bradberry, coauthor of the bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0. The book is a fantastic, easy to read, skill-based book that gives you specific tips for raising your emotional intelligence. One of my areas of interest is mindfulness,...

It is my pleasure to introduce you to an excellent new book on mindfulness entitled The Now Effect. The book was written by the psychologist and author, Elisha Goldstein. I was already a fan of Dr. Goldstein's work. His first book, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, which was co-written by...

Do you love watching the Oscars? In honor of award season, I'd like to give 12 awards for the best, research, tools and media on healthy eating and body image.

1. I Saw It on... Award: It's no surprise to hear the phrase, "I heard about it on...

Mindful eating is no longer a secret! If you checked out the New York Times article entitled "Mindful Eating as Food for Thought," it's likely that it left you "hungry" for more information on how to adopt this healthy,...

It's that time of year again for some of the best cookies on earth. How can you resist buying a box (or five) from your favorite schoolgirl? Let's face it. Those little cookies are hard to eat mindfully. Even the most conscientious eaters will admit to going a little overboard...

In October, I had the pleasure of giving a lecture on mindful eating at 92Y on the upper east side of New York City. When they announced who was speaking immediately after me, there was a bit of chuckle by the crowd. Paul Deen, "the queen of butter,"...

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Evelyn Tribole, one of the co-authors of Intuitive Eating. For professionals who work with eating issues, she is like a rock star. Evelyn and her co-author, Elyse Resch, were among the first authors to...

Do you get overwhelmed and irritated by all the dieting articles during the holidays? Most people do. This year, try a different approach. Mindful eating doesn't tell you what to eat and what not to eat. Instead, it is about eating the foods you enjoy in a new way. So...

A recent study from Ohio State reconfirms that the freshman fifteen may actually be a "myth." Can you hear a collective sigh of relief from students all over the country? This study indicates that on average freshman women gain 3.1 and men approximately 3.5 lbs. A smaller percent,...

Do your thoughts talk you into eating too much candy quicker than you can say the word boo? Faster than you can open up a candy wrapper? Even when you have the best intentions of cutting down on sweets, you may find yourself mindlessly indulging on candy bars and candy...