Laura Burkett

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...

It's frustrating. You sit down to have something of a sensible dinner, and next thing you know, you find yourself reaching for seconds your meal, and grazing on treats through the evening, Emotional eating is a teacher, inviting us to wake up and continue our self-development. even though you're not hungry. Or you perhaps you successfully eat your sensible dinner, then at some point in the evening, even though you swore you wouldn't, you find yourself scouring the pantry or fridge for...