Laura Burkett

It is a loaded, trending topic these days.... Nutrition in Middle Age. My own generation is venturing in and through their 40s right now. A large part of my own social The basic guidelines for nutrition for middle-aged women aren't' that different than the guidelines for good nutrition in general. media feed seems to be overrun by ads for perimenopause, menopause, and nutrition and fitness in mid-life. Like any trending topic that makes it into the realm of influencer culture, there's a lot...

I was listening to a podcast by Eva Beronius, whose work largely encompasses relational healing and health. In it, she referred to Nathaniel Branden PhD's book, Six Pillars of Self-Esteem. And I thought, "My god, this relates to all areas of life." If you feel your body, diet, and nutritional self-esteem has taken a hit, this is for you. Many women feel poorly about their body or eating habits either due to painful cycles like overeating, binge eating, food fixations/obsessions, chronic...

A few eating psychology principles can help dissolve patterns of overeating. Among the many eating grievances clients share, overeating is high on the list (alongside binge eating, chronic dieting, GI issues, and forgetting to eat/plan meals). Overeating, at its essence, is eating beyond the point of the body's signal of satiation. The problem is that many, many of us have been domesticated in such a way that we are disconnected from any subtle sensations in the body, so we're left to figure...