Tired of waking up exhausted… and also elbow-deep in the cereal box at 11 p.m.? Yeah, it’s not just you. There’s a major, research-backed link between poor sleep…
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Why Does Abstinence Get Such a Bad Wrap?
Have you ever wondered why food abstinence benefits are rarely discussed in mainstream conversations about health and wellness? Despite the clear advantages, food abstinence often gets unfairly judged…
The Power of Whole Foods: Regulating Hunger Hormones Naturally
Modern diets often include a high proportion of ultra-processed foods, but emerging research shows how these foods can disrupt hunger hormones and lead to weight gain. A study…
Crush Cravings Naturally with This Simple Peppermint Hack!
If cravings have you reaching for snacks you swore you weren’t going to touch, there’s a refreshingly simple tool that might help: peppermint. Yep, that humble little herb…
Abstinent food versus… “Processed” Foods? What are the other options?
Processed foods are described as items where the original, benign properties of plants or other ingredients have been altered. This includes methods like pulverizing, distilling, or otherwise refining…
Allowing Urges to Binge
There are many ways to say this, and I want to explicitly explain this, so people don’t get confused. This can be said in many ways such as:…
Embodiment is necessary but not sufficient
Embodiment is necessary, but not sufficient for recovery. After years of experimentation, practice, and study, this is my conclusion. You need to know what’s going on with yourself…
Awareness is needed for change (and Intro to the Rescorla Wagner Model)
As I have been doing research, what I have come across again and again in different models of work across different fields is that awareness is the first…
Shaking Medicine
I just finished the excellent book Shaking Medicine (2007) by Bradford Keeney, Ph.D. As I read the book, what comes to mind as a parallel is the commentary…
Experiences of Urges
One person, speaking of binge eating, recalled: “The urge felt like it took over everything. I couldn’t think about anything else until I binged.” Someone else describing an…