Mindful Eating

The Antinomian Religious Diet

Rachel Marie Stone | Posted 05.18.2012

Rachel Marie Stone

I'm not telling you to go eat processed cheese, or that all food rules are bad and doomed to become pathological and isolating. It's just that there's more to food than just its ability to confer health, or even spiritual enlightenment.

The Slow-Down Diet: Enjoying Food, Feeling Better

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. | Posted 05.18.2012

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.

Your Mom Was Right

Heather Bauer, RD, CDN | Posted 05.13.2012

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.

Can You Think Your Way to a Thinner You?

Marie-Josée Shaar, MAPP, CPT | Posted 05.10.2012

Marie-Josée Shaar, MAPP, CPT

Can you think yourself thin? Sure you can. But you'll need more than positive affirmations to get yourself into action.

Soul Food: Spirituality and Nutrition

Lisa Turner | Posted 05.09.2012

Lisa Turner

"Food to a large extent is what holds a society together, and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences." Most religions and spiritual paths throughout history have some kind of ritual or rule related to food and eating.

Reclaim Your Time And Energy: 5 Ways To Take Your Life Back From Food

Michelle May, M.D. | Posted 05.08.2012

Michelle May, M.D.

You have a choice: Reclaim your rightful ownership of your time and energy or continue to waste it thinking about food.

10 Ways Meditation Can Change Your Life

MeiMei Fox | Posted 05.05.2012

MeiMei Fox

I'm just an ordinary person who couldn't sit still for an hour when she first signed up for a Vipassana retreat yet has benefitted tremendously from the simple and challenging practice.

A Mindful Eating Marathon: You Are Invited!

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.02.2012

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...

The New Scoop on Calories From Two Eating Experts

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 04.25.2012

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.

Losing Control and Gaining Yourself

Francesco Clark | Posted 04.19.2012

Francesco Clark

I started to realize that my work ethic, while good for work, was leading to an unbalanced life. It made me ask: How do you realize the difference between a passion and having a complex?

How To Lose Weight Without Dieting or Pills

Morty Lefkoe | Posted 04.18.2012

Morty Lefkoe

Between our obsession with our looks and the national crisis involving obesity, losing weight is constantly on the minds of tens of millions of people.

In Defense Of Dessert

Jamie Schler | Posted 04.13.2012

Jamie Schler

Is there a difference between baking with Oreos, Twinkies, industrial marshmallows and other bagged candy as primary foodstuffs and flour, sugar, butter, cream, eggs and baking chocolate?

Learning About Binge Eating Disorder

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 04.05.2012

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.

How Do You Do Food?

Lisa Turner | Posted 03.30.2012

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.

If Your Spouse Snores, Will You Gain Weight?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 05.28.2012

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

Although snoring spouses have not made it onto the list of common causes of weight gain, sleeplessness, whether caused by a noisy bed partner, 3 a.m. anxiety, jet lag or shift work, may have a disastrous effect on eating.

Pinned: Porn on Pinterest

Susan Harrow | Posted 05.14.2012

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...

Cookbook Author Béatrice Peltre on Joy of Cooking Gluten-Free

Jean Fain, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W. | Posted 05.21.2012

Jean Fain, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W.

I generally like French food more than gluten-free, but that's not saying much. So imagine my surprise when I fell head over heels for a new French gluten-free cookbook.

Do You Eat When You're Bored?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.13.2012

Irene Rubaum-Keller

If you eat when you're bored, you are not alone. Eating for fun, for pleasure, for something to do, to procrastinate doing something you really don't want to do, to reward yourself, are all reasons many people eat. None of them have to do with being hungry and fueling your body.

Why Do We Eat Too Much?

Carole Carson | Posted 05.12.2012

Carole Carson

Our love of eating is shared around the globe. Worldwide obesity has doubled in the last 30 years, and is triggering alarming increases in heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

The Now Effect: A Must-Read New Book on Mindfulness

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.01.2012

Dr. Susan Albers

It is my pleasure to introduce you to an excellent new book on mindfulness entitled,\ The Now Effect.

Amazing Graces: Days Two and Three

James S. Gordon | Posted 04.30.2012

James S. Gordon

By the second day there are actually 135 participants -- almost 180 of us altogether. The ones who didn't come to the opening are present and others from the waiting list have found a way.

The Oscars of Eating: 12 Superstars

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 04.25.2012

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.

WATCH: Conscious Cooking

Gadadhara Pandit Dasa | Posted 04.18.2012

Gadadhara Pandit Dasa

Food that has been cooked in this consciousness and which has become sanctified by the simple offering process purifies the mind of anger, greed, pride and envy and helps us to connect our existence with the Divine.

Hillel And The Earl: The Spirituality Of The Sandwich

Rabbi Shais Taub | Posted 04.15.2012

Rabbi Shais Taub

This year, sloppy eaters everywhere are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the invention of the sandwich by its eponymous Earl in 1762. Even so, the following must be said: Sandwich did not invent the sandwich.

Mindful Eating While Dining Out

Lilian Cheung, D.Sc., R.D. | Posted 04.14.2012

Lilian Cheung, D.Sc., R.D.

Dining out is a wonderful time to savor our food as we have more time to enjoy it. We've set aside this time to eat, now we just need to harness our attention, appreciate the food and enjoy.