Mindful Eating
March 2, 2016 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Child Nutrition, Fitness, Gratitude, Nutrition, Wellness
What better surprise could there be on a cold winter day than a a package from my twin sister, Barbara! Inside was a small piece of our childhood food, a family tradition, a beloved dessert…. a slice of Polish coffeecake! No note, but knowing my twin well, she simply wanted to share. Yes, I poured […]
Tags: eating slow, Mindful Eating, Polish Coffeecake
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July 6, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Gratitude, Nutrition
Here’s one of three radishes that my small garden produced… and yes, this is the end of it! Radishes are not my forte as you can see. Now before you think I really blew it and forgot to make it red, take it easy. It is a white radish, and that was intentional. This was the first product of my […]
Tags: Gardening, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating
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June 1, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Attitude, Fitness, Life Balance, Nutrition, Stress, Wellness
Today’s post is written by Karen Koenig, author of Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End Your Food Problems. I was so impressed by this book that I have scheduled a group coaching tele-class on June 22nd based on its principles. The tele-class will allow members to study the book together in a small, professionally facilitated, confidential environment. Benefits include group […]
Tags: Classes for Families, De-stressing, emotional eating, group support for overeaters, help for overeaters, Mindful Eating, mindless eating, overeating, stress eating, teleclasses for overeaters, Weight Loss Coaching
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March 19, 2015 | by admin | Nutrition
This is a meal I had a year ago in Miami at a patio restaurant in the business district. My son Nick and I had been walking for a couple hours appreciating the tall buildings and had earned our appetites. The meal was so beautiful, I had to stare and study the artistry of it. Once […]
Tags: Geneen Roth, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating
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January 1, 2011 | by admin | Nutrition
Mindless eating can be loosely defined as overeating due to unconscious hand-to-mouth munching. It can be influenced by environmental factors, such as family and friends, shapes and size of portions, size and shapes of serving plates and packages, lighting, colors, smells, distractions, etc. The danger in this is that it leads to overconsumption of calories, […]
Tags: Mindful Eating, Mindful Nutrition
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