My last post, Eating Well During the Holidays – Getting to the Root of the Matter, described how to address the underlying triggers of overeating during the holidays. Now that you are aware of emotional and stress eating and their triggers, you no longer have to be hijacked by your emotions and cravings–you can choose.…
Continue ReadingDespite the positive associations that the media portrays about the holiday season, the holidays can be an incredibly stressful time. Between shopping, spending, and socializing with loved ones, as well with those who rub us the wrong way, the holidays can bring out our worst. While most of us manage not to ‘act out’, the…
Continue ReadingAs the research grows, researchers are finding that both mental and physical illnesses are a result of unaddressed emotional wounds or trauma. Several pain syndromes that lack medical explanation such as chronic back pain, fibromyalgia and IBS– to name a few, are associated with chronic stress and emotional traumas. Often it is not the situations…
Continue ReadingIt is important to know that while anxiety and depression are both undesirable states, anxiety is in fact considered the opposite of depression. Anxiety is a high-energy, wired state while depression lacks all motivation and energy. Some individuals experience both, but many others are more prone to one or the other. According to mental health,…
Continue ReadingManaging anxiety and depression with diet is gaining increasing awareness as people are becoming more aware of the mind-body connection or what I like to refer to as ‘yes your head is attached to the rest of your body. You really can’t fully understand how much your diet impacts you mentally until you try it…
Continue ReadingIn my last two posts I talked about how underlying conditions such as glandular problems and gut imbalances in the body can greatly affect your mental health. While the previously discussed imbalances may be factors to be considered, mental health experts are finding that lifestyle is one of the most significant factors that affect our…
Continue ReadingI was over the moon excited to write this post because the recent discoveries on how the gut affects our mental health is so incredibly hopeful and refreshing. Let’s face it–for most people, mental health has been a revolving door and for many it has been that case for years, even decades. The idea that…
Continue ReadingDeepak Chopra describes anxiety perfectly when he says, “The best use of imagination is creativity. The worst use of imagination is anxiety.” Nothing could be closer to the truth. When anxiety or depression creep in, there are no boundaries to where our minds will go. When I look back on past worries, I can now…
Continue ReadingI made this beef chili for my husband’s 40th birthday and it was a huge hit. It qualifies as a Paleo meal minus the beer and sugar. Feel free to omit them or substitute. Ingredients: 2 pounds organic ground beef 3 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 2 (28 ounce) cans…
Continue ReadingServes 12 Cup Cakes: 1 cup canned pumpkin or pumpkin puree 1/2 cup coconut oil 6 eggs 1/2 cup coconut flour 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 3 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1/4 cup raw honey or maple syrup 1/4 cup chocolate nibs or carob chips 1/2 tsp aluminum free baking powder Icing: 1 package cream…
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