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Here is a little bit about me- I was fortunate to grow up in a household that didn't even consider alternative medicine as weird. We cared for our health through diet and alternative methods. I have been through the so many health challenges from curing my asthma as a child who was supposed to be sentenced to inhalers for the rest of her life to beating depression and serious tooth decay (and a 10,000 dental bill!)

I am super committed to having you totally love food and really be able to incorporate it into YOUR REAL life. I say that because it is one thing to read the latest fads on nutrition and diet and its entirely another to find what works for you and really start to make it happen in your life. I have an extensive highly competitive top level sports background I've been trained by some of the best in the world and I have a little bit of a sassy kick butt kind of approach. I hope you'll love the great tips and videos and recipes that I share here, I hope you share them with LOTS of other people. It makes my heart sing to hear of just one more person making a step towards a life they deserve.

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The holidays of winter often bring to mind the image of a full table-and a full stomach. We gather with friends and family and feast merrily on pies and potatoes, turkey and ham and all of the fixings that many of us dearly enjoy.
   
There is another side to that pretty picture, however.
   
What if our extra consumption of calories during the winter is fueled not by good cheer and companionship, but by anxiety? And, further, what if it's not the gathering of loved ones that we most look forward to, but the food that we can't get out of our minds?  
   
Also, while we may welcome gatherings with friends and family, they do bring with them extra stress and preparation. Add to the mix the anxiety caused by a sputtering economy, and many of us might find ourselves reaching for "comfort" food.
   
An anxiety-provoked behavior, such as overeating, is an attempt to cope with that anxiety, but as with most such behaviors, it can become a problem itself. Overeating can become a compulsion and lead to health issues such as diabetes and obesity.
   
This is not to say that you should reflexively turn down that second piece of pumpkin pie, but if you were dreaming of that pie for days, and if, in fact, you care more about that pie than the people around you, then you may have a problem that needs attention.
   
According to Overeaters Anonymous, here are a few other common markers of compulsive eating:
 
1. Do you eat when you're not hungry?
 
2. Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?
 
3. Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
 
4. Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you can eat alone?
 
5. Is your weight affecting the way you live your life?
 
6. Do you resent others telling you to "use a little willpower" to stop overeating?
 
7. Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert that you can diet "on your own" whenever you wish?
 
8. Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble?
 
9. Does your eating behavior make you or others unhappy?
 
If you think that you might be overeating compulsively, it is possible to recover. Help is available through the 12-Step programs Overeaters Anonymous and Food Addicts Anonymous, as well as a therapist or counselor.
   
With the help and support of others, you can uncover the reasons behind your compulsive eating, find other strategies for coping with anxiety and get on a food program that can sustain and, even, restore your health. Like everything I talk about, discovering the ROOT cause of such eating tendancies will be the path to success. This is not always easy - in fact rarely ever is. This is most often the hardest, longest path. Also most sustainable in terms of long term success.
   
While you may still have those dreams about that second piece of pumpkin pie, you can also live a happy, healthy and fulfilling life without it.
 
 
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