Have you hit a plateau in your weight loss efforts? Maybe you know the feeling: you count calories, you plan your meals perfectly, but the numbers on the scale simply refuse to change. This can be especially frustrating when a diet that was effective for a while suddenly stops producing…
What Is A Phytochemical?
Eating a plant-based diet is a concept that’s been trending for a few years now. Plants and whole foods have been gaining momentum as celebrities promote a dietary philosophy that says “Green is God.” Mainstream media is now catching on to what ancient, indigenous cultures have known for eons: plants…
The Metabolic Power of Awareness
There are all kinds of products out there that promise to boost our metabolism; from vitamins to diet plans to fancy exercise machines. But what if you could increase your metabolic force by 30 to 40%, without buying a single thing? We all have access to an incredible inner resource…
The Best Way To Learn The Secrets Of Longevity
For many people, the idea of good health goes hand in hand with the promise of a long and happy life. It makes sense that we’d want to take care of our body so that we can continue to enjoy it for many years to come. And there are plenty…
5 Surprising Reasons You Might Be Constipated
At the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, we’re interested in the entire digestive process – which begins before you even take a bite of food, and doesn’t end until your body has assimilated the nutrients and eliminated the waste. But what happens if something stops this process before it’s…
Do Weight Loss Drugs Or Supplements Really Work?
The weight loss industry is booming, and the companies that make weight loss pills and supplements are bringing in hundreds of billions of dollars each year. Yet, somehow, the media tells us that America’s “obesity epidemic” continues to worsen. How can this be? If so many people are spending so…
A New Way To Lose Weight: Listen To It
Most people who are trying to lose some extra weight don’t care about how it got there — they just want it gone, and preferably yesterday. But 99% of people who lose weight on a diet gain it back within a year, often because they haven’t fully addressed the underlying…
How Fear Limits Our Nutritional Status
If you pay attention to the latest news from the field of nutrition, you’ll probably hear a lot of “don’ts,” as in: Don’t eat this, it’s bad for you! And with so many new foods, ingredients, chemicals, and environmental toxins being added to the “bad list,” it can be hard…
A Deeper Look at Vitamin O
The word “calorie” can evoke some strong emotional reactions, but when it comes down to it, a calorie is just a measure of the energy that’s released when something is burned. As your body metabolizes the food you eat, the energy is either put to use or stored for later….
A Weight Loss Secret
If you’re feeling challenged around carrying extra weight, chances are, you’re feeling a bit heavy in your body. But we can also feel “heavy” in our emotions.” That’s because so many people give their power away to the scale and let themselves be controlled by the number on they see…
