Mindful Eating

Cowboys Have Eating Disorders Too

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Men have eating disorders too. This cowboy, who rides horses and wears a hat, wasn't ashamed to admit that overeating is more than just annoying. It was a major problem that was jeopardizing his health.

Mindfully Eating an Apple: Help Yourself Feel Fuller

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Can an apple help you relearn satiety cues and eat more mindfully? It can be a step in the right direction.

Getting Motivated to Eat Mindfully: 5 Tips

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 10.29.2009 | Home


Dr. Susan Albers

Do you need motivation to start eating more mindfully but don't have the money to hire a trainer like Jillian Michaels? If so, don't worry. Watch t...

Are You a Closet Eater?

Susan Harrow | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

Continuing to associate the pleasure of companionship with the enjoyment of food gives me those same good feelings I had with my girlfriends -- filmy, fluid and fun.

Fat Talk Free Week: Think More Like Oprah Less Like Chelsea Lately

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Imagine stepping in front of the mirror and instead of hearing critical comments about your weight or the "f" word immediately jumping into your head, you accept who you are.

The Secret Dialog Of Women

Susan Harrow | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

Weight loss coach Kathrine Brown's mission is helping women of power and influence who are holding themselves back. She does this by detecting the subtle sabotaging dialogs that decrease their power.

The Benefit of Ralph Lauren's Blunder

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 10.18.2009 | Entertainment


Dr. Susan Albers

Ralph Lauren has seen better days. This week his company has been blasted for allegedly firing a size 4 model for being "overweight" and photoshopping her into a grotesquely and impossibly thin woman.

Trick or Eat: Mindfully Eating Chocolate This Halloween

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 10.15.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

What is more frightening than ghosts and goblins during Halloween? For many people who are trying to eat healthier, walking into a grocery store brimming full of bags of little Halloween candy bars brings up a lot of fear.

A Week Without the "F" Word: 5 Ways to End Fat Talk

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Can you go a week without using the F word? If you're not sure, here is your chance to give it a try.

Walking for a Cause: Eating Disorder Awareness

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

See a Two Minute Video: Join Dr. Susan Albers on the walk: http://www.youtube.com On October 11th the very first National Eating Disorders Associ...

Categorical Eating

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

The "clean plate" syndrome, at least in part, has to do with how our minds work, with our minds' reliance on the notion of a category.

Mindful Eating Meditation Inspired by Rg Veda

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Mindful eating - to borrow another metaphor from Indian (Buddhist) philosophy - is an opportunity to glimpse your Original Face.

What Courtney Cox Revealed About Her Body

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment


Dr. Susan Albers

In Cox's interview with O'Brien, she discusses a scene from Cougar Town that many people, particularly women, can identify with.

A Law that May Radically Change the Way You Eat

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.19.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Ignoring or obsessing about calories is a problem. The trick is to raise your awareness of what you are eating. Think content, not calories.

The Best Diet

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

It turns out that people lost weight with whatever diet they were able to adhere to. If they liked the diet and could stick to it, they lost weight. Not rocket science.

Five Easy Ways to Eat More Mindfully at Work

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

When people begin to be more mindful of what they eat, they cut out the foods they don't really like.

Mindful Eating: 4 Ways To Practice

Karen Leland | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

Mindful eating is important because it is a long-term approach to eating (versus dieting which is short term). Mindful eating is realistic. It doesn't cut out any foods from your diet. 

When you slow down, you think more clearly.

Should Junk Food Be Banned? Dr. Oz Weighs In

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.15.2009 | Media


Dr. Susan Albers

Dr. Oz, a frequent quest on Oprah, has banned junk food in the office of his new television show.

The Hippest, Old-Fashioned Way to Avoid Comfort Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

Thinking about nothing is boring and often a trigger for mindless eating. Doing something easy yet productive, like knitting, is a welcome mini break for an overloaded, stressed out mind.

Abducted by an Eating Disorder

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

How can you get someone back from an eating disorder once they have been abducted? It takes time and treatment. Most of all, it takes compassion to help them find their way back to mindful eating, a truly balanced relationship with food.

Reinvigorate Your Relationship with Mindful Eating

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living


Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Whatever the status of your relationship, mindful eating can help you reconnect with each other or to deepen your connection. It's an opportunity to get out of your heads and back into your bodies.

Are You a Work of Art? The Secret to a Better Body Image

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Albers

At times, we narrow in on one aspect of who we are and lose sight of the big picture.

Muffintop: The New Feminine?

Susan Harrow | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

A woman should have a little pooch. It's part of what makes us womanly.

Hide Your Body, Hide Yourself

Susan Harrow | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

If you're always looking for ways to not be seen, how do you speak out? How do you move through the world if you have an invisible cloak that has no magical powers other than to keep you in your own shadow?

Computer Loneliness

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Eva M. Selhub, M.D.

Take some time away from cyberspace and connect. Appreciate. See life and yourself as small miracles and allow yourself to experience awe.