Sault Naturopath

The gorge-fest starts at Thanksgiving and seems to continue on until the New Year – the “impossible to resist” homemade baking, the unending buffets, and festive drinks – all tied up in celebrating the holiday spirit. We tend to write it off because “it only happens once per year,” but does it have long terms effects on our health? Are there ways we can be sensible without spoiling the Christmas cheer? How can we avoid holiday weight gain?  Read more...

Are you an emotional eater? Emotional eating occurs when we eat – usually large quantities of foods or “junk” or “comfort” foods – in response to particular feelings instead of in response to physical hunger. Feelings or states that are common triggers for emotional eating include depression, boredom, loneliness, anger, anxiety, frustration, stress and poor self-esteem.

Perhaps you associate food with rewarding yourself for an accomplishment or doing something well. Sometimes reaching for certain foods becomes an automatic response when we don’t feel good about ourselves.  Read more...