Category Archives: Food & Eating

Mindfully Choosing Foods That Promote Fitness

Mindful eating generally does not concern itself with the foods you eat. Instead, it focuses more on how the foods make you feel. The approach is meant to make it less stressful for you so that you don’t feel like you’re starving or denying yourself too much. It’s like the rudder is in your hands […]


Mindful Eating 101: What Every Woman Should Know

Mindful eating is the taking the world by storm. Thousands of women all around the world have adopted mindful eating as a way to shed excess fat and get healthier. It’s also very effective for getting them to feel better about themselves. So many women experience guilt and other negative emotions after eating foods that […]


Knowing the Difference between Emotional Hunger and Real Hunger

There are many quotes such as “Food is fuel, not therapy” and “Eat to fuel your body, not to feed your emotions” and so on. While these quotes sound nice, dealing with the actual problem is much tougher. Millions of women around the world eat as a form of self-medication. They’re experiencing a range of […]


How to Apply the Principles of Nutrition to Your Mindful Eating

Mindful eating is very effective for being aware of the food you eat and helping you to understand your food cravings and eating habits. However, you must apply the principles of nutrition to your mindful eating if you wish to have a lean body that not only looks good but feels good too. In this […]


Benefits of Drinking Warm Water and Avoiding Cold Water

Water is the healing potion of nature. It helps our body regulate bodily functions and guards our well-being. But did you know that warm water is even more beneficial for your health? Yes, you read that right. Drinking warm water has hundreds of health benefits. But the same cannot be said for ice-cold water. Drinking […]


What to Do if You Have Too Many ‘Dinners Out’ Coming Up

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Dieting is the easiest thing ever, just as long as you can always prepare your own meals and never have to face outside temptation! In reality, most of us have family and friends who like to eat out from time to time. Eating out is fine in moderation, but what should you do if you […]


How to Stop Emotional Eating

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Food is fuel for the human body, and we eat it to get ourselves through the day. We also gather around the dinner table to celebrate special events and spend time with our loved ones. In times of grief, it’s common to offer food to the bereaved. Is it any wonder that food and emotions are so connected? Unfortunately, some people […]


4 Carbs To Lose Fat And 4 Carbs To Avoid

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Carbohydrates have become a controversial issue in weight loss circles. Some diet gurus advocate diets high in carbohydrates, while others caution dieters to avoid them like the plague. Weight loss studies have shown that dieters tend to lose weight on both high-carb and low-carb diets. With so much conflicting information, how can you determine what […]


Five Quick Ways To Stop Craving Junk Food

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Are you a junk food junkie? Maybe you’ve never met a dessert you didn’t love, or maybe you prefer salty potato chips and fries. Either way, if you overindulge, you’re loading your body with calories while depriving it of real nutrition. Junk food is fine in moderation and on special occasions, but what about those […]