by Patricia Linderman | Jan 4, 2024 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
A quick note at the start: Of course, not everyone can, or should, track their food or limit their eating plan. A Mediterranean-type plan with lots of unprocessed whole plant foods can help us get healthier, but it can’t necessarily solve obesity, which is a complex...
by Patricia Linderman | Feb 8, 2022 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
In 2013, I had obesity. I suffered from knee pain and varicose veins, and somehow the floor was getting a lot farther away. My blood tests still weren’t so bad, but I knew I was heading down a road of vulnerability to diabetes and other chronic illnesses. I was...
by Patricia Linderman | Feb 21, 2021 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition, Fun and Joy
Last week I presented what I’ve learned about why we have cravings — powerful urges to do things that aren’t in our long-term interest — and why they’re so hard to resist. Fortunately I’ve also learned five powerful strategies that...
by Patricia Linderman | Feb 9, 2021 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition, Fun and Joy
We make a reasonable plan: I’ll skip dessert today / have only one glass of wine / spend just 30 minutes on Facebook. But when the moment comes, a persuasive inner voice demands our attention. It’s been a hard day! You deserve this. You need this. Just a...
by Patricia Linderman | Sep 4, 2019 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
I was so excited to see this study published recently, because it fits in so well with my own experience, and nothing like it had been done before in such a well-controlled manner. Delicious, minimally processed food! Most of us suspect that industrial/processed/junk...
