Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are serious psychiatric illness, not unlike anxiety and depression. Individuals who suffer from one of these disorders use food in unhealthy ways to cope with difficult emotions and life situations.Sadly, eating disorders have now become an epidemic in … [Read more...]
How Blood Sugar Affects Your Mood
Have you ever found yourself feeling hangry? “Hangry,” a mash-up of the words “hungry” and “angry,” is used to describe people who become short and irritable due to hunger. But what does it really mean to be “hangry”? Why do some people get angry when they reach a certain level of hunger?While high … [Read more...]
The ADD / ADHD Cookbook: Help Balance Your Brain With Food
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, you may be wondering if what you eat has any impact on how you feel or your disorder. The answer to that question is a resounding, “Yes!”Modern science is now proving that diet contributes to many of the major diseases we encounter in life … [Read more...]
Should I Go Gluten-Free if I Don’t Have Celiac Disease?
Starting about five years ago, gluten-free diets became all the rage. People who weren’t even sure what gluten was were cutting it out of their diet, most likely to be trendy or fashionable.But maybe these people were onto something? Is it possible that we should all be giving up gluten, even if we … [Read more...]