Unless you are definitely 100% hungry, your food cravings may well be a distraction, a security blanket or a mask that conceals a hidden need. As sinister as that sounds the craving is serving you in what it thinks is a positive way. Often cravings start when you’re feeling stressed or emotional. The cravings provide […]
Are bigger packages better or not? Bigger is better (or so I’ve heard), right? Wrong! There’s an obvious problem with a big package, bigger packets of food make us eat more. Sorry – did you think I was writing about something else? An increasing body of evidence is proving that our environmental factors affect our […]
Research suggests that if you eat slower you tend to eat less. Why is that? Maybe it’s supposed to trick you into thinking you’ve eaten more than you actually have. Maybe the process allows your body to digest food a little faster. Although quite effective for weight management, additional research* has proven how eating at […]
Most therapists will know nowadays – the mention of DIETS sends a shiver down the spine of anyone trying to lose weight. Some marketers insist that it’s because it has the word ‘DIE‘ within it. Maybe? But what’s more likely it is that the mere notion of a diet creates an image of abstinence racing […]
Among millions of people who try make a New Year’s weight loss resolution, around only eight per cent are able to keep it. And even if they lose weight initially, it usually returns. Why? Because most dieters tend to forget the emotional component to food. And they’re not alone, it’s a key aspect that the […]
Say goodbye to Christmas Stress. Christmas is almost always somewhere in the top 20 most stressful events of life – often ranking as highly as fifth or sixth. Most of the other events are infrequent for most of us (deaths, marriage, divorce, house moves etc), but Christmas stress comes around with great regularity! According to […]
Mind hacks Do you realise that you can eat healthier by tricking your brain? Can your memory really help you lose weight? Remember what you had for breakfast this morning? Congratulations, that simple hack just helped keep your weight in check today! (That was the easiest diet tip ever, right?) #Hack 1 – remember what […]
