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In the world of psychology, there is a well-known phenomenon – called the mere-exposure effect – by which people tend to prefer the things they are frequently exposed to.
In the dating world, this has led to memes like, “Has the mere-exposure effect” kicked in yet, or do I need to walk by again?”
In my world as a Health Coach, it means:
People often ask my husband and I how we get our kids to eat real food. While we don’t pretend to be experts in this area, we are certainly happy to share what’s worked for us in hopes that it will be helpful for you.
First and foremost, we provide only real food for them to eat. We don’t bring junk food into our house, so they’ve never learned to associate home with eating junk. It’s one thing to tell kids to eat their veggies. It’s another thing entirely to model that for them.
[Read more…]Our much-anticipated new food guide is officially out, and while not perfect, it is a giant step in the right direction.
Let’s break it down, shall we?
Whenever I’m working with clients, I teach them to look for what’s right rather than what’s wrong as a way of developing an abundance – or growth – mindset.
In that spirit, I’m going to start with everything I love about the new guide.
[Read more…]Did you know that there is a physiological reason why we crave ice cream, chocolate, sweets (and wine!) when we’re stressed?
It actually works to make us feel less stressed! But only in the short term, sadly. Over time it keeps us locked in food prison. [Read more…]
Last week I talked about some of the (many!) reasons why diets don’t work.
A huge pattern I’ve noticed is that people do not trust themselves around food.
They believe that if left to their own devices they would begin eating and never stop.
This reinforces the need for someone — an expert, a coworker, a friend — to tell them what and when and how much to eat.
I was like this for many years. I felt downright out-of-control around food, like my hunger was completely insatiable. [Read more…]
