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Food Addiction & Cravings
Practical and clinical perspectives on food noise, binge eating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and cravings.
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A Support Line: Near Immediate Help with Lifestyle Change
Over the last five years, I’ve seen over 2000 patients struggling with obesity, diabetes & metabolic syndrome. My model has been laser-focused on making the journeys of people…
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Understanding Our Triggers: Pattern Recognition
The scale. A combination of glass, metal and springs that can be a useful tool to give us information about our current gravitational pull on earth. Data, a…
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Member Spotlight: Beth
First name: Beth Age: 49 Where do you live? Charlotte, North Carolina Profession: Was in dentistry 16 years and now have gone into commercial banking as of July…
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The Lying Liar: Learned Helplessness & Food Addiction
learned helplessness NOUN A condition in which a person has a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be…
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Moderation is a Fairytale
At some point (likely many points) during your low-carb journey, you will encounter a tempting food that is off-plan, and something resembling the following will roll around in…
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How to Break All-or-Nothing Thinking About Diet and Exercise
A Toward Health coaching discussion about recovering from setbacks, adjusting expectations, and avoiding all-or-nothing thinking.
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Nuts and Dairy: Fat Creep on Low Carb
Nuts and dairy are very popular foods on a low carb or ketogenic diet — they are nutritious, low in carbs and contain healthy fats and protein. The…
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Why Are You Eating?
Every time my eating spirals out of control into a case of the “F-its” (also known as “F-it…I’ve screwed up, so I’m gonna eat all the things and…
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Maria Emmerich on Low-Carb Meal Prep, Cravings, and Sustainable Habits
Highlights from a 2021 conversation with Maria Emmerich about low-carb meal preparation, emotional eating, texture, movement, and sustainable routines.
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Dr. Ken Berry on Carnivore Eating, Stress, and Food Cravings
Highlights from a 2021 conversation with Ken Berry, MD, about his personal diet journey, carnivore eating, stress, and food cravings.
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Does Ketosis Reduce Hunger? What the Research Says
Two Toward Health coaching discussions about ketosis, appetite, cravings, food cues, and the studies shared with participants.
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Are You Hungry?
By Amy Eiges I recently wrote on Twitter about the value of “failing” at many attempts to lose weight, all of which landed me before Dr. Tro and…
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How to Handle Food Pressure, Set Boundaries, and Find Support
Practical ways to respond to food pressure, set respectful boundaries, plan for social cues, and ask family and friends for support without being policed.
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How to Keep “Cheats” From Sinking Your Weight Loss Goals
By Brian Wiley In most cases, I don’t think using the term “cheating” to describe a deviation from your diet is appropriate, because cheating is defined as “acting…
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Sensory-Specific Satiety: What It Is and Why Food Variety Matters
A plain-language summary of sensory-specific satiety, food variety, and the practical examples discussed during a Toward Health coaching meeting.
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Weathering the Perfect Storm
By Amy Eiges If you are brand new to keto/low carb or just starting out on your weight loss journey, you might want to save this blog…
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The Cold, Ugly Truth: “I Will Always Be a Food Addict”
By Amy Eiges I am a food addict. The fact that I have lost about 180 pounds would seem to indicate that I am no longer a…
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Self-Care Must Be a Priority Under COVID-19 Quarantine
By Amy Eiges These are extraordinary times we are all living through right now, and it would be easy to slip back into self-destructive behaviors, forgetting to make…
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New Study: Ketogenic Diet Reduces Binge Eating & Food Addiction Symptoms
A case report recently co-authored by Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO, has demonstrated the feasibility of prescribing a ketogenic diet for patients with obesity who report binge eating and…
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