Tag: Nutrition
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You’re not addicted to food
Dietitian Lucy Carey explains why binge eating isn’t food addiction, but rather a response to emotional stress and restrictive dieting. “What brings you to see me today?” You ask your patient. “I think I’m addicted to food,” they say. “I try so hard to be good, but I must have some kind of problem because…
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The optimal diet for diabetes
Health professionals always want to know what the best diet is for type 2 diabetes, but dietitian Lucy Carey says they are asking the wrong question. No matter who I talk to — whether it’s a doctor, nurse or health coach — there seems to be one burning question they all ask… What’s the optimal…
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Ozempic: appetite suppressant or eating disorder accelerant?
Is Ozempic the wonder drug we’ve been waiting for? Or is it playing directly into the hands of disordered eating? I’m told the fashion at this year’s Oscars was thin, courtesy of the injectable prescription drug, Ozempic. Ozempic, Wegovy, Trulicity, Victoza… They are all the same class of drug: GLP-1 agonists. Aside from working to…
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Overcoming emotional eating
Emotional eating isn’t solved by willpower… We need to dig into the root cause: the emotions themselves. Food isn’t just food. Food is memories and pleasure and comfort… and yes, food can also be a way to cope with overwhelming emotions. Stress, anxiety and depression are running rampant in our fast-paced society, and alongside this…
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Body neutrality over body positivity
The body positivity movement encourages loving your body, but should you be aiming for body neutrality instead? “I thought doing this all body image work would help me to love my body.” She had been trying so hard, but she still looked in the mirror and saw all of her flaws. “I’m actually not so…
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Permission to binge
You may think the answer to beating binge eating is more willpower and restriction, but Dietitian Lucy Carey says permission to binge is key. “You’re kidding me,” she said, mouth agog. “Absolutely not,” I replied. “I’m deadly serious. You need to give yourself permission to binge. If that need overwhelms you, I want you to…
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The man whose donor heart tried to give him bulimia
Are memories stored in our organs? And if they are, do organ transplant recipients get the memories of their donor? He was the grumpiest fellow I’d ever met, and I was unimpressed. I tried a couple times to exchange pleasantries but after another minute or two, I gave up and stopped trying altogether. I turned…
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Is your body your business card?
If you work in the health and wellness industry, do you need to look a certain way for your clients to trust you? “What would you know about it though? You’re skinny as can be!” She brushed me away with a fleeting wave of her arm. “Yeah but that’s a good thing,” her friend countered.…
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Are we the biggest losers for watching The Biggest Loser?
Weight loss TV shows were common in the early 2000s. Did these shows plant the seed of diet culture in you when you were growing up? We called it “The Ad Game”. My younger brother and sister and I invented it while watching a weight loss show on TV. (There were quite a few of…
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Who actually needs protein powders?
Protein powders are available everywhere. But are they only for serious athletes? Or should you be adding one to your routine? I was so hungry. All. The. Time. Breastfeeding is no joke. I kept a pile of snacks next to my bed because I couldn’t get through the night without eating in those early days.…