Tag: health

Did you know sugar triggers the same dopamine receptors in the brain that cocaine does? Yikes... right? What a powerful example the role  food can play on our psyche. Food sustains us; it gives us energy, yet we use it like drug because –it is just like a drug! Diets fail –not because of the diet but because of our relationship to food. I often times make poor food choices. In these moments my resolve is weak, because I’m feeling weak, anxious or unsafe  and what the chosen food can do for me in that moment seems to be more important than anything else. Sometimes it’s the distraction itself, but what we don't realize is that when we focal point on something to the point of obsession, it’s a scapegoat for something else. If you’re skeptical, notice your reaction when you’ve expected to have something and this “something” doesn’t show up. Commit to taking a eating habit away. No dessert after dinner??? No morning...