Binge Eating Is Not a Victimless Crime

Binge Eating Is Not a Victimless Crime

Binge eating is legal, of course, and fairly common. It also appears to be a victimless crime. Who cares if you eat 3 quarts of mashed potatoes, or finish off a few pints of ice cream? But what if we view the victim concept more broadly? Health Not many people binge...
What To Do About Night Cravings

What To Do About Night Cravings

Do you get cravings at night? Are they often for alcohol, or for sugar? Do you have trouble getting to sleep without at least one of them? This post covers a simple plan for handling night cravings. Foods change brain chemistry (and more, but let”™s stick with brain...
What To Do About Night Cravings

Do You Chew, Or Do You Smoothie?

Are your mouth and jaw getting the food workout they need? Here”™s why we should eat — rather than drink — our food and chew it thoroughly. Chewing Starts the Digestive Process Digestion begins in the mouth. Saliva contains amylase and lipase, enzymes needed for...
What To Do About Night Cravings

Fix Your Energy, Fix Your Mood (With Food)

About a year ago, I received questions from a man in my email community. They were good ones, so I devoted part of a seminar to them. “I want to know how food can create low mood and low energy. I mostly want a methodical way to fix things. I'm also interested to know...