by Joan Kent | Nov 1, 2016 | Big Box Instructor, Engage Your Students
Not every binge eater has binge-eating disorder (BED). But even those who binge less frequently than people with BED, or on less food, may struggle to control their eating. That can be especially true when holiday treats — and holiday stresses — are all around us. My...
by Joan Kent | Aug 16, 2016 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness
Do you feel completely in touch with your hunger? Do you know exactly when you’re hungry? Or when you stop being hungry? And what to do with that info? This short post is about an exercise for getting in touch with your hunger. Why Is That Important? Let’s cut to...
by Joan Kent | Jul 5, 2016 | Engage Your Students
We’ve finally moved past fat-phobia, and it’s now common knowledge that sugar is bad news. Because of that, I’ve noticed people no longer seem interested in sugar as a topic. But obesity is epidemic, so it is worth looking at eating triggers. Sugar is definitely...
by Joan Kent | May 24, 2016 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students
By Joan Kent, PhD Have you heard it? It’s been around a long time: “How you do anything is how you do everything.” I feel sure whoever came up with that statement — bad grammar and all — never worked in the fitness industry, or as a nutritionist. How many times have...
by Joan Kent | Apr 11, 2016 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness
My last post covered food intolerances and the changes that occur over time, from the acute reaction to a more chronic one. The immune response to a triggering food involves a release of stress hormones, opioids, such as endorphins (beta-endorphin), and chemical...
by John | Mar 21, 2016 | Creativity Indoor Classes, Engage Your Students, Free Podcasts, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN
The big IHRSA convention starts tomorrow (can't wait) and as a follow up to my visit last year I wrote this article. If you visit that link and scroll down a bit, you'll see this image of a banner displayed at the entrance of the convention. At the time I wrote: This...
