I believe that each and every one of us is destined to live an abundant, full, rich and meaningful life, a life of influence and impact – where we leave the world a better place.
And yet, this is the exception and not the norm.
So many people live their life on autopilot. Following the...
Tanya Bender's journey
A little bit about my journey, I’m sure it seems very familiar to anyone struggling with the extra weight they are carrying, both physically and mentally. I have felt overweight, puggy, and chubby since I can remember, even when I wasn’t. My earliest...
By: Tedi Nikova, MPH, RD
Have you said these statements before?
“Planning and preparing healthy meals takes too much time!!”
“I will never able to implement a healthier diet that fits my lifestyle..”
If this sounds like your thought patterns, you may be holding some...
In this episode we talk about Ryan’s history with “diet and exercise”, arriving at an understanding of the physiology of weight dysregulation, and his realization that he is “an emotional eater”. Ryan shares an experience of fat-shaming and how that propelled him...
By: Tedi Nikova MPH, RD
Fad diets are often ‘quick fix’ diets with false promises that may do more harm than good. You may have trialled fad diets in the past. Some examples include:
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Very low-calorie diets
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Juice cleanses
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Dietary patterns that are overall...
In today’s episode, I am inviting you to change your life by changing your beliefs about yourself.
What most people don’t realize, is that when you aren’t doing something you should be doing (or want to be doing), when your actions aren’t there, and you’re not...
There is a negative side of weight loss that comes from the diet industry and is rooted in weight bias and fat-shaming. That’s not what I’m talking about today but I hear about it from clients all the time:
Clients have told me about experiences where they had to weigh-in in front of...
Benefits of having a morning meal
Why does breakfast play such an important role in weight loss and weight management? Breakfast sets you up the rest of your day and can aid in preventing excessive food intake later in the day. I notice many of my patients skipping breakfast and having...
FOPO, or fear of other people’s opinions, holds so many people back from being who they’re supposed to be and doing their work in the world.
It’s normal for us to want people to like us and to want other people’s approval. But the very thing that was once helpful when we...
Why do we struggle to follow through on what we “should” be doing? It’s not uncommon to start the day with the best of intentions to eat healthy, only to have those plans abandoned by the end of the night. There are many factors at play, many of which boil down to understanding...
Many of us will be transitioning back the office, at least partially, as the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. A few weeks ago, I talked all about how to stick to your healthy eating regime when going back to the office, CLICK HERE to check out the post! Today I would like to dive into...
There is no denying many of us have gotten comfortable with the convenience of working from home. There has been a lot of healthy behaviour perks such as, being able to prepare fresh meals for breakfasts and lunches, less time spent on meal preparation, and more opportunities for gentle movement...
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