Use Lavender to Prevent Emotional Eating

Many people today have taken to using essential oils and other sensory treatments to change their moods and improve their health. Psychologists believe that certain smells and certain colors can affect how a person behaves or feels. Certain smells can make you hungry,...

Three Different Doctors Can Help with Your Weight Loss Plan

For many people, weight loss has proven to be difficult for them to accomplish on their own. Each new year they promise to themselves to lose a certain amount of weight, but by the end of the year, they’re around the same weight, if not more. Sticking to a...

To Lose Weight, Cheat on Your Diet!

How many times will you hear a diet counselor tell you to cheat on your eating plan?  It’s not often, but that may be the exact key to helping you learn lifetime healthy eating habits. Flexibility can mean the difference between being able to stick it out...

There’s No Such Thing as a Lack of Willpower

Many dieters fail to follow through on their food plans and inevitably blame one culprit – willpower.  Some will argue that there’s no such thing – you either make a choice and stick to it, or you don’t.  Others feel willpower is a mystical component of...

It’s Healthy to Daydream While Dieting

Are you sitting at your computer trying to ignore the nagging feeling that you’re missing something (like a chocolate chip cookie)?  It’s perfectly okay to admit that you daydream about not following your diet. It’s normal and you shouldn’t feel guilty that...