Laura Burkett

Changing one's diet for the better can bring feelings of excitement. One only need imagine six months from now, healthier habits in place and reaping the benefits: improved energy, better digestion, clothes fitting well, skin improvements, increased confidence... So why is it that some people manage to maintain improved eating habits long-term, while Diet changes that stick requires enjoyment, emotional intelligence, and realistic expectations. others are perpetually swinging back and forth...

How does a woman define what a "good" relationship with food is? And how does she measure whether or not she's arrived there? Generally, women are aware of when they don't have a great relationship with food because they might have obvious struggles (or more subtle struggles), like chronic overeating, heavily restricted eating, binge eating, general dietary neglect, or leisure time spent ruminating over diets and diet protocols. They might also have psychological hang-ups around eating that...

Binge eating is one of the more frustrating and demoralizing eating habits, rarely discussed with loved ones often due to feelings of embarrassment or shame. I recall a client telling me the closest she got to revealing her binge eating habit was with her running friends, jokingly "confessing" to "stuffing herself with cookies" the night before and needing the run. Though there are two types of binges: 1.) Objective Binge: The most commonly associated binge which includes an unusually large...