Body In Mind Nutrition

Learning how to eat mindfully includes the centerpieces of slowing down and allowing yourself the wonderful experience of savoring every bite.  Again, simple, BUT NOT EASY!!

"Appetite is complex, and dieting is a challenge. Even so, people who are trying to lose weight may want to start by chewing more slowly. In that way, they allow themselves enough time to experience pleasure and satiety."
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-eating-slowly-may-help-you-feel-full-faster/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=102110_tw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6wJl37N9C0

Successful weight loss requires a life long change in eating and activity behaviors....quick fixes, such as diet pills and diet and exercise programs only work in the short-term.  


"Dr. Caroline Apovian, director of the center for nutrition and weight management at Boston University Medical Center, who has consulted for drug companies, said, “We’ve shown over and over again that it’s very difficult for anyone to lose weight and keep it off through diet and exercise alone.” When that approach is successful, she said, it often requires intensive coaching, which is impractical for medical offices to provide on a large scale. "      

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/health/policy/29drug.html?_r=1&emc=na

“At a certain point,” she said, “you cross that line and you can’t help what you are doing, and the eating disorder owns you. I lost my bearings on reality and maturity.”

Please be mindful that your commitment to controlling your weight/body can become an obsession or a full blown Eating Disorder.  If you are concerned for yourself or for someone you love, ask for professional help EARLY-please don't wait!!  


http://nyti.ms/aBKxmB

Fighting the forces that are creating the tragic problem of pediatric obesity can feel like fighting the "perfect storm"!  Helping our kids make healthy food choices while they are at school is a major challenge but a great place to start.   It will take a village....

 http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=141404064431134&ShowArticle_ID=11801110103505573

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e32jfiyugf9zoq2n/start

Promise, this will take 5 minutes!  I am thinking about adding an online course-what do you think?

Sometimes, you may feel desperate about losing weight quickly to fit into a certain dress or jacket for a special occassion.  Or you may think that if you get a "jump start" and lose that first 5 or 10 pounds quickly, then you can commit to really changing your habits to lose weight.  Beware of using supplements to do this!!

"While herbal weight-loss supplements may bring the promise of shedding pounds using "natural" products, a new study shows that many are laden with pharmaceutical agents (lab-made drugs) — some of which are illegal."

http://bit.ly/bWyHiX

There is an ever growing body of research suggesting a relationship between sleep and body weight.  If the body is not rested, it may be sending signals of hunger.  Pay close attention to your eating habits when you are running low on sleep-maybe you need a nap before you snack!

http://bit.ly/bOYHqB

Is it possible to be fat and fit? Perhaps, researchers say, but losing weight may make you even better off. However, the major question remains, if dieting fails more than 90% of the time, should it continue to be promoted?  There is very real evidence that weight cycling, or "yo-yoing", is detrimental to your health.  Bottom line-Making SUSTAINABLE lifestyle changes that improve your relationship with food and eating can stop weight cycling and help you lose weight for good!
   http://bit.ly/9EW35E

The authors of Savor:  Mindful eating, Mindful life are hosting a recipe contest.  See the link to the contest on Facebook at:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129859596&sc=fb&cc=fp

Marketing is everything!  Food labels continue to baffle and confuse the consumer.  It seems the more effort toward informing the consumer, the more baffling the result.  This article quickly explains some of the history and what is currently up with the words "high fructose corn syrup".  Bottom Line:  the American Heart Association is making strong recommendations to limit ADDED sugar in our diets, in whatever form they come in! Limit processed foods and enjoy foods which are naturally sweet, like fruit.  P.S.  Good News:  High Quality Dark Chocolate is very low in added sugar!!

http://n.pr/daD5dA

 Sally Davies, the New York City-based photographer and painter is in the middle of an "experiment" with the iconic dish entitled "The Happy Meal Project". She's snapping pictures — once a day — of a standard hamburger Happy Meal with fries.

Exercise Bulimia is difficult to detect, especially in yourself, in a society that praises fitness. At what cost are you dedicated to your fitness plan?  Do you become irritable and emotionally upset if your exercise routine is disrupted?  Do you find yourself sacrificing time for relationships in your life so that you can stick to your plan?  So how do you know if you're crossing the line from fitness enthusiast to exercise bulimic?http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-health-0901-fit-bulimia-20100901,0,5748703.story

http://bit.ly/diglL2

How wonderful that a food that gives us so much satisfaction (high yummmmm factor), travels well, is inexpensive (even when it is organic!), contains no animal products, provides us with wonderful protein and heart-healthy fat, also gives us Vitamin E that may keep our brain healthy as we age!  Pass the peanut butter, please!!

http://bit.ly/dyXzi1

“ It is also the first time that a behavioral intervention (ie, yoga postures) has been associated with a positive correlation between acute increases in thalamic GABA levels and improvements in mood and anxiety scales."

This means a great deal if you are eating when you are anxious.  The next time you are heading for the pantry when your stomach is not hungry, experiment with taking 15 minutes to do a few restorative yoga postures.  See if you still feel the need to eat!!  IT'S WORTH A TRY!

http://nyti.ms/aMuhHZ

Bottom Line:

 “The B.M.I. tables are excellent for identifying obesity and body fat in large populations, but they are far less reliable for determining fatness in individuals,” explained Dr. Carl Lavie, a cardiologist at the Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute in New Orleans.  

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=eating-in-the-dark#comments

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/t-magazine/22face-merkin-t.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss

We talk about the "obesity" epidemic instead of simply talking about people being fat!  Why can't we just say it?!   'There is something in us that doesn’t like fat, something deeply ingrained in us that draws us to thin. Female consumers of all sizes, according to a recent study, seem to prefer looking at ads with thin rather than plus-size models. The origins of this preference are complex, having to do with tangled notions about purity versus contamination, self-indulgence versus self-control, and the ambivalence with which we regard our own appetites. In some sense fashion designers are merely messengers, delivering up to us our own grotesque parody of religious grace, in which food substitutes for sex and the sinful pleasures of the flesh lead only to the purgatory of size 14.  "

There is now another good reason to exercise. Besides burning calories, exercise restores the sensitivity of neurons involved in the control of satiety (feeling full), which in turn contributes to reduced food intake and consequently weight loss.