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The Snack Rule That Helps Me—and My Kids—Avoid Crashes and Cravings I used to think snacks were supposed to be quick and cute—like those little bags of goldfish crackers or a granola bar tossed into a purse. They kept the kids quiet in the car, and if I was starving between patients, I’d grab one, […]
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Rewiring vs. Restricting: The Real Path to Food Freedom I used to believe the answer to weight loss was always restriction. Cut carbs. Cut calories. Cut out entire food groups and then cut out social events because—let’s be honest—it’s hard to sip water at a birthday party when everyone else is having cake. If
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How Your Gut Talks to Your Brain—and Why It Might Be Making You Anxious I’ll be honest with you—I didn’t used to give much thought to my gut beyond whether my jeans fit after dinner. I thought digestion was just about food going in, nutrients getting absorbed, and waste coming out. End of story. But
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How to Make Your Nervous System Feel Safe Around Food Again I’ll be honest with you—there was a season in my life when walking into the kitchen felt like walking into a battlefield. Food wasn’t just food. It was calories, rules, guilt, and the endless whisper of “you shouldn’t.” My nervous system didn’t feel safe
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The Morning Routine That Changed My Brain (and My Blood Pressure) I used to roll out of bed in the morning like I was being shot out of a cannon. Alarm blaring, kids needing breakfast, my brain already running a mental checklist of a thousand things I had to do. Coffee first, obviously—but then I’d
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What to Eat When You’re Too Tired to Care (Real Meals for Real Life) We’ve all had those nights. You walk in the door, drop your bag, look at the sink full of dishes, and think, Nope. Not today. You’re too tired to even think about food, let alone chop vegetables and roast something Instagram-worthy.
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Cortisol and Weight Gain: How Stress Could Be Sabotaging Your Body I remember sitting across from a patient years ago, flipping through their lab results. They were frustrated because their belly fat just wouldn’t budge, no matter what they tried. They were eating “clean,” exercising, and still felt like their body was working against them.
3 Mindset Shifts That Helped Me Stop Emotionally Eating at Night If you’ve ever stood in front of the pantry at 10 p.m., staring at a half-empty bag of chips wondering why did I do this again?, trust me—you are not alone. Nighttime emotional eating was my pattern for years. During the day, I could
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Why You’re Not Losing Weight Even Though You’re “Doing Everything Right” “I’m eating healthy. I’m exercising. I’m tracking calories, cutting sugar, and saying no to the late-night snacks… and still, nothing’s happening. Why am I not losing weight when I’m doing everything right?” Sound familiar? You’re not alone. First, hear me on this: your body
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Your Inner Critic Isn’t the Enemy—She’s Just Misguided I used to think my inner critic was out to destroy me. You know the voice—the one that whispers (or yells) things like, “You’ll never stick with this,” or “Why even bother, you’ve failed a hundred times.” For years, I fought her like she was an
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