7 Tips To Avoid Stress Eating During The Holidays

Do you tend to overdo it with stress eating during the holidays? Here are  some quick tips to enjoy holiday meals without the stress.
1. Whether you are hosting/cooking or not, eat light during the day, but  don’t go to dinner starving.
2. Take it easy on the appetizers and alcohol before the meal.
3. Enjoy and appreciate [...]

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Stress Eating, Money and Weight

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Someone asked for the transcript of the video on stress eating, money and weight. Here you go -
Stress eating, money and weight issues have a lot in common – 1st – they  run on scarcity – the stress, fear and anxiety of not having enough.
Many people are walking around with this sort of poverty mentality, [...]

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More Chocolate – Less Stress Eating?

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We all know intuitively that chocolate can uplift mood and help you feel good temporarily.  A new study at Nestlé Research Center (where else?) Lausanne, Switzerland, found that eating just over an ounce of dark chocolate daily for two weeks lowered stress hormone levels in highly stressed people (that would be us) and also partially [...]

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Stress Eating’s Evil Cousin

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It’s that time of year where stress baking (stress eating’s evil cousin) can rear it’s ugly head.
Stress baking may be even more insidious than stress eating itself, in that you tend to eat even more sweets and generously “share” (read “push”) them on others.
The sharing part can be (of course) an innocent loving act, in [...]

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7 Signs Of A Compulsive Eater

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They say that men drink to socialize and celebrate.
Women drink to cope with stress, anxiety and depression.
It’s the same with food, really . . .
Food has become an easy and reliable friend, a cheap source of comfort and support.
Here are 7 signs of a compulsive eater:
1. I’m not hungry, but I NEED something to eat.
We [...]

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6 Powerful Strategies For Lasting Weight Loss (Video)

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Video Time: 33 Minutes – Enjoy!

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Stress Relief and Hot Yoga

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It takes place in a candlelit room.
Just 3 small windows for natural light, and 3 small candles.
I’ve figured out a very simple formula.
Less stress = less stress eating.
Hot yoga is one of the paths I have chosen to get there.
As I walk in, it feels just plain HOT! It’s the same 95 degrees and [...]

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Stress Eating Warning!

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Whenever I walk into the lab to have blood work done, there is a sign that reads
Unattended children will be given an expresso and a free puppy!
It makes me smile whenever I see it. Even though it’s only a small, handwritten sign, the message is loud and clear!
Your behavior has consequences!
So I wondered if we [...]

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The Dark Side of Cardio

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I used to love cardio exercise and have done a LOT of it in my lifetime. I was a (slow) long-distance runner and bike racer. I loved both the solitude of a long run alone and the camaraderie of a 50-mile bike ride with friends.
I just read a new report The Dark Side Of Cardio [...]

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Stress Eating and Hormones

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Research shows that 46% of Americans are less careful about what they eat when stress is high. People are also more likely to eat quickly and binge eat when stressed. Chemical messages governing what, when and how much you eat function less effectively when you’re under stress, making it more likely to overeat and harder [...]

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