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eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional

Sarasota, Florida
Website: http://www.eatingnormal.com
I am an expert on the psychology of eating, with 30 years experience in the field--a psychotherapist in private practice in Sarasota, FL, a national educator, and an international author of four books on eating and weight (THE RULES OF "NORMAL" EATING, THE FOOD AND FEELINGS WORKBOOK,... Full Bio
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The Importance of Phytochemicals by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Raise your hand if you know what a phytochemical is! I didn’t know the half of it until I read Fat-Phyting Phytochemicals (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 3/27/12). No, I’m not ... Read on »
Hanging with Healthy People by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating When I moved from Massachusetts to Florida, I sought out new connections with individuals and groups. Casting a wide net, I let intuition draw me to this or that person ... Read on »
Developing a Brighter Outlook by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating We all know that anxiety is a major cause of unwanted eating, but you may not realize exactly what happens when you’re chronically anxious and the type of damage it can ... Read on »
What Do You Really Want? by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Unwanted eating means missing out on getting other wants/needs met, so it’s vital to discover what they are and address them. I’ve narrowed down the field to several bas ... Read on »
Men, Dad (?), and Eating Disorders by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Most of my clients, book readers, blog audience, and message board members are women—no big surprise considering that females bear the brunt of society’s pressure to be ... Read on »
International No Diet Day by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Did you know that May 6 was International No Diet Day? This day, dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle and raising awareness about the mental and emotional destruct ... Read on »
What Are You Looking For When You're Not Hungry? by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating On the saddest things about eating when you’re not hungry is that you’re missing out on meeting a valid need. Food is primarily for fuel, so if you’re not in need of nut ... Read on »
What People Think of You by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Clients tell me they often wish not to care what people think of them. I’ve wished it many times myself! But it occurred to me the other day as I watched some people who ... Read on »
Stress and Weight by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating We know it’s important to learn effective stress management to feel and be healthier. When you don’t take things personally, are okay with imperfection, take better care ... Read on »
What If You Didn't Have Eating Problems? by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating One of the saddest things that having an eating problem can do is to con you into believing that it’s the main thing that’s wrong with you. The fact is that even if you ... Read on »
Develop a Positive Identity by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Sometimes I can just tell when clients are about to make a big change before they actually do. This was the case with a client I work with who recently mentioned that sh ... Read on »
Attachment and Self-Nurturing by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating One of the biggest obstacles that disregulated eaters face in recovery is failing to sustain self-nurturing behavior--you stop noshing, start feelings your feelings, exe ... Read on »
Book Review: EAT WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVE WHAT YOU EAT WITH DIABETES by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating If you were to combine medical knowledge, nutritional advice, a guide to mindful eating, a self-care manual, and fitness suggestions into one book, you’d come up EAT WHA ... Read on »
Hard Work and Real Learning Change Your Brain by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I’ve always been against (and aghast) at the idea of giving people praise solely to help them feel better about themselves. The truth is that self-esteem comes from incr ... Read on »
The Pleasure of Eating Healthfully and Being Fit by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I was talking with a friend from Massachusetts (where I used to live) at the start of the new year and he mentioned that he’d been walking every morning before work even ... Read on »
Weight and Dating by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating If you’re a large or heavy person and are wishing for romance, let me tell you about a friend of mine whom I’ll call “Clara.” As you read this blog, you’ll see what Clar ... Read on »
The Concept of Having a Relationship with Food by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I probably use the words “our relationship with food” at least once a day working with clients, posting on my message board, or in my writings, but I never stopped to th ... Read on »
APPetite User Guidelines by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I hope that you have tried out my new, free, private app for Facebook only, APPetite on Facebook . If you're having difficulty accessing it, here's a link to the APPetit ... Read on »
Book Review: MOVE--HOW WOMEN CAN ACHIEVE ATHLETIC GOALS AT ANY AGE by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Although I don’t generally set explicit goals for myself yet do okay, that’s not the case for everyone. Disregulated eaters especially often have difficulty setting and ... Read on »
Resentment Barriers to Recovery by eatnormalnow Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Not only is resentment an unpleasant feeling, but it’s often a sure-fire barrier to recovery from eating problems. How full of resentments are you? Can you see how being ... Read on »
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