The goal this month (for our Facebook Challenge) is Love to lunch! Do you love to lunch or are you stuck in a rut? no leftovers, no food in the fridge and sick of always eating out? If you are nodding your head in agreement with the latter, don’t worry, we’ll help you out all throughout the … [Read more...]
If you’re not already doing it, one of the best ways to start making healthier changes to your lifestyle is by eating breakfast. Breakfast has been shown to increase metabolism and improve mental function. Consuming breakfast gives you the opportunity to squeeze in extra fiber and it can help meet … [Read more...]
Last week, we discussed the two types of hunger, homeostatic and non-homeostatic. Whenever we eat for emotional or stress reasons, or when we eat mindlessly, we are engaging in non-homeostatic hunger. Simply focusing on eating less or eating more balanced is not going to help you manage this type … [Read more...]
That sensation of hunger that comes when you sit down to lunch and your stomach is growling or feels empty is different from the drive to eat when you walk by your co-workers desk of chocolate and grab a handful. Last week’s post looked at how we are biologically wired to want to eat sugar, fat … [Read more...]
I previously blogged that we all eat for non-homeostatic reasons; in fact, humans are biologically wired to prefer the tastes of salt, sugar and fat. Further, research has shown that we are motivated to overeat when highly palatable foods are present and easily available, as well as when we are … [Read more...]
“Snacking” often gets a bad rap. This is probably because today’s snack foods are mostly high in sugar, fat and calories (chips, candy, chocolate etc.) Snacking on healthy food, on the other hand, maintains your energy levels by keeping your blood sugar stable, helps you meet your daily … [Read more...]
The old saying 'variety is the spice of life' is true when it comes to your brain, but not true when it comes to your eating habits. Research has shown clearly that the more we incorporate variety into our diet, the more we are likely to eat. The idea of eating new and novel foods seems … [Read more...]
