Food Addiction
The concept of food addiction has never sat particularly well with me, even more so after coming to the realization that we can risk damaging ourselves by calling our overeating an addiction. Through looking at the definition of addiction and comparing the treatment for overeating with the treatment for over-consumption of alcohol, I want to […]
Love Your Body
One of the main reasons I became a coach was because I take great issue with how we, as a medical establishment, treat weight currently. However, when I recently attended the Obesity Medicine Conference in New York, it was clear to me that there is a strong voice inside medicine to really make a change. […]
Let’s Talk BMI
If you’ve been to a doctor before, it’s likely you’ve had your BMI measured. Despite knowing its limitations, this is a measure physicians use because it remains the standard of care, and is still considered important according to the guidelines given to medical professionals. However, our persistent need to focus on BMI means that we […]