Eating Mindfully

The Slow-Down Diet: Enjoying Food, Feeling Better

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. | Posted 05.18.2012

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Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.

Have you ever been sitting at a meal with someone, or even by yourself, and been halfway through the meal without having tasted the food? In my experience, the odds are likely that you'll be nodding your head up and down.

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Your Mom Was Right

Heather Bauer, RD, CDN | Posted 05.13.2012

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Heather Bauer, RD, CDN

To this day, I use the essential nutrition advice that my mom bestowed upon me. She simply wanted me to practice mindful eating. As a mother and nutritionist, it's a value that I now work to instill in my own children and clients.

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A Mindful Eating Marathon: You Are Invited!

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.02.2012

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Dr. Susan Albers

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 Marat...

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The New Scoop on Calories From Two Eating Experts

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 04.25.2012

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Dr. Susan Albers

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

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Learning About Binge Eating Disorder

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 04.05.2012

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Dr. Susan Albers

We help women overcome binge eating by understanding how to feed themselves well, the reasons they use food for comfort, and how to make choices in the moment that will short-circuit the binge and emotional overeating cycle.

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How Do You Do Food?

Lisa Turner | Posted 03.30.2012

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Lisa Turner

Develop a healthy relationship with your body. Take the act of eating out of the mind and back to the belly, and trust the wisdom of your body to know when, what and how much to eat.

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Pinned: Porn on Pinterest

Susan Harrow | Posted 05.14.2012

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Susan Harrow

I'm in love with Pinterest the new hot social network where images are digital coke -- addictive, unlimited pleasure with just a few side effects -- l...

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The Oscars of Eating: 12 Superstars

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 04.25.2012

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Dr. Susan Albers

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.

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The Surprising Benefits Of Mindful Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 04.14.2012

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Dr. Susan Albers

Intuitively, it makes sense that mindful eating is helpful to overeaters. So how does it also help people who have other problematic eating habits?

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Why Can't Dieters Eat Mindfully?

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 04.10.2012

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Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

Mindful eating is a skill, much like learning to ride a bike or operate a new electronic device. It takes proper instruction and practice. And while it may be more difficult at first, it gets easier and easier until it becomes automatic.

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10 Psychological Tricks for Eating Girl Scout Cookies Mindfully

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 04.02.2012

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Dr. Susan Albers

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.

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Ooey Gooey Butter Cake, Paula Deen and Mindful Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 03.26.2012

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Dr. Susan Albers

Talking about food and health touches us deeply. If Paula Deen's story caught your interest or bothered you, take a minute to pause and ask yourself why.

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5 Intriguing Facts About Intuitive Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 03.20.2012

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Dr. Susan Albers

In a nutshell, intuitive eating has taught people how to plug back into their bodies. It's using your natural, internal wisdom to eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. As we all know, this is much easier said than done.

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Their Weight

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 12.03.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

Focus on health not weight. The message should not be about being "thin." Instead, it is about being healthy. Healthy means being strong, eating nutritious food and getting exercise.

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A Radically New Way to Enjoy Chocolate

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.26.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

Can you eat chocolate while you are losing or managing your weight? Yes! Would life be any fun without chocolate? No! My goal is to teach you the ins and outs of how to eat chocolate mindfully.

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A Snack to Help Reduce Comfort Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 10.24.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

In my opinion, hummus is the new peanut butter. You can put it on anything to give it more flavor and substance -- crackers, sandwiches, veggies, chips etc.

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The Pistachio Effect

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 09.21.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

The next time you have a craving for nuts it may be worth taking a scoop of pistachios in their shells. It's nice when a snack food can help you to naturally and easily eat more mindfully.

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Savor Your July 4 Celebration: The Practice Of Mindful Eating

Thich Nhat Hanh | Posted 08.30.2011

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Thich Nhat Hanh

Mindful eating sees each meal as representative of the whole cosmos. Look closely at an apple and you can see a cloud floating in it, as well as the rain, the earth and the sunshine that made the apple tree flower and fruit.

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7 Healthful Eating Tips For New Moms

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

Here are seven common traps new moms fall into that lead them right into mindless eating. See if these habits sound familiar.

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The Best Way To Eat Cake: From Birthday Cake to Royal Wedding Cake

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 06.27.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

I am writing about cake this week because the world is buzzing about the anticipated royal wedding. There has been a lot of hype about the dress, but what about the wedding cake?

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Not All Weight Loss Is Created Equal

Manuel Villacorta | Posted 05.25.2011

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Manuel Villacorta

Losing weight is a totally different experience for women than it is for men. Assuming that all emotions are in check, physiologically speaking for men, losing weight is pretty straightforward.

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5 Ways To Honor National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is encouraging you to do just one thing this week to support eating disorder research and recovery. Here are five ideas.

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Don't Let Shame Be Your Dinner Date

Lisa Turner | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lisa Turner

Whatever you're going to eat, bring an element of beauty, grace and dignity to the experience.

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Mindful Munching: Is Eating Quickly Really So Bad?

Deborah Schoeberlein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Deborah Schoeberlein

One colleague teased, "Slow down, eat mindfully!" The retort: "What's speed got to do with it? I'm eating more so I can continue practicing mindfulness." Later, I realized that there was much, much more to that interchange.

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Oprah's 'Ah Ha' Moment About Food and Weight

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Susan Albers

It's a good time to be an Oprah fan, particularly if you are a chronic dieter or someone who frets about your weight.

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