3 food-swap hacks

Assuming you’re not a pro-athlete or in heavy training for a marathon, here’s the challenge.  Swap out the following flour or starchy-laden carbs with nutrient dense alternatives, and watch the change that happens in your body!

Sometimes your scale feels like it’s stuck, right?  And you continue to bloat.  And even though you’ve changed from white bread to whole-grain bread or white rice to brown rice, it’s as if your body wasn’t keyed in to the secret that you’re eating a healthier alternative.

So try these swaps instead and see if you don’t feel better!  The key to reaping the benefits will be your consistency with these swaps.  So go ahead … do this consistently for 30 days, and you will notice changes in your body!

1. PUT DOWN THE BREAD

Swap your “bread meals” with lettuce wraps.  While this has become a more common hack, the trick is to do this consistently for 30 days.  The next burger you order?  Ask for lettuce to replace the bun.  The next tuna fish sandwich you make, wrap it in romaine lettuce instead.  Tacos?  Yup, insert the taco fillings into romaine or Boston lettuce.

And of course, when the waiter or waitress asks if you’d like bread or toast?  The answer is “No, thank you, but I’ll take a side of veggies.”  SMILE.

2. OODLES OF ZOODLES INSTEAD OF LOTSA PASTA

Swap your pasta with zoodles!  Seriously.  My husband hasn’t had pasta in a month and he doesn’t miss it!  In fact, he actually requests zoodles now.  Talk about getting loads of nutrients!

Originally, zoodles started as spiralized zucchini, but now, the veggie options are endless.  I spiralize zucchini and yellow squash on Sundays, allow it to dry, and have it ready for when we want it during the week.  I’m a Bullet fan, so I bought the Veggie Bullet Electric Spiralizer.  But almost any grocery store now carries packaged spiralized veggies … there’s no excuses, right? 

Pssst.  Just so you know, zoodles aren’t just substitutes for pasta, but can also be sautéed, added to soups, or even eaten raw.

3. DITCH THE RICE

You like the “filling” that rice gives to your dish of chicken and veggies?  Or you like adding it to soup?  So go ahead and keep at it, but use cauliflower or broccoli “rice” instead.  You can easily do this yourself by putting your cauliflower or broccoli into your food processor with the grater blade (or even a cheese grater) to grate it into small, rice-like pieces.

And just like zoodles, grocery stores now carry packaged veggie rice alternatives for you.  I’m all about setting myself up for success, so I keep a pack in my refrigerator so on  crazy-busy evenings, there’s no excuse for keeping to this swap!

Simple tip:  Cook the cauliflower or broccoli rice in a fry pan with 1 Tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.  It should be ready in about 5 minutes.  Simply salt and pepper to taste. Serve your normal meat and veggie dish over this bed of rice alternative.

All the best to you,

Valerie

Yup, sugar is poison

Yup, this is why I call sugar poison!  We have already discussed how addictive it is, now read this article by Dr. Axe explaining all the dirty details!

Broccoli can make cells younger?

Well, it’s been well-known that broccoli is good for your health in general.

But whoa, Time.com recently reported the results of a study published in Cell Metabolism where an international team of researchers headed by the Washington University School of Medicine discovered an agent “that can balance out what happens in aging cells to essentially make them behave as they would in a younger mouse. That substance, as it turns out, is also found in a number of natural foods, including broccoli, cucumbers, cabbage and edamame.”

Wow.  Even more incentive to nibble those greens!

But keep in mind, this study was on mice.  Not humans.  Not yet.

But still, this is definitely intriguing.  The article states that, “the compound, called nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), is involved in producing another compound that is critical for energy metabolism. When they gave normal aging mice infusions of NMN, they made more of that energy-fueling compound and some of the biological problems associated with aging went away. The NMN-treated animals did not gain as much weight, they were able to convert food into energy more efficiently, their blood sugar was better—even their eyesight improved. The mice receiving NMN were also able to prevent some of the genetic changes associated with aging.”

That’s my food for thought today.  Smile.

Mwah,

Valerie

Start with 2 nutritional changes

I recently had someone ask, “What would be the MOST IMPORTANT few steps to take when looking at improving nutrition/health?”  They knew they had a journey ahead, and they felt a little overwhelmed.  So to simplify initial steps to take, I narrowed it down to two nutritional changes to make ASAP.  You’ll be amazed at how these simple changes will make big improvements in how you feel!

• ELIMINATE REFINED SUGAR.  Just do it.  Don’t argue about it or justify why you think you need it.  You don’t!  Your body just craves it because it’s like a drug!   Use maple sugar for baking if you must.  Consider stevia or honey in your tea.  But again, these are substitutes.  Do you even need these??  How much can you do without?  Lifechanging equation:   Sugar = “poison”.

           NOTE:  Per other posts, do NOT use artificial sweeteners.  “Poison” as well!

• INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF NON-STARCHY VEGETABLES YOU EAT.  Okay, you don’t have to go overboard at first.  But begin to introduce an extra serving of a non-starchy vegetable to your meal.  Preferably GREEN ones at that!  After some time, introduce another serving to your meal.  The goal is that over time, you would be filling your plate with more of these delicious, lifesaving macronutrients, and less of junk.   For now, just know that “macro” means large-scale and “nutrient” means  a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.  I’ll cover macronutrients in another post.
  • NON-STARCHY VEGETABLES 
    • Amaranth or Chinese spinach
    • Artichoke
    • Artichoke hearts
    • Asparagus
    • Baby corn
    • Bamboo shoots
    • Beans (green, wax, Italian)
    • Bean sprouts
    • Beets
    • Brussels sprouts
    • Broccoli
    • Cabbage (green, bok choy, Chinese)
    • Carrots
    • Cauliflower
    • Celery
    • Chayote
    • Coleslaw (packaged, no dressing)
    • Cucumber
    • Daikon
    • Eggplant
    • Greens (collard, kale, mustard, turnip)
    • Hearts of palm
    • Jicama
    • Kohlrabi
    • Leeks
    • Mushrooms
    • Okra
    • Onions
    • Pea pods
    • Peppers
    • Radishes
    • Rutabaga
    • Salad greens (chicory, endive, escarole, lettuce, romaine, spinach, arugula, radicchio, watercress)
    • Sprouts
    • Squash (cushaw, summer, crookneck, spaghetti, zucchini)
    • Sugar snap peas
    • Swiss chard
    • Tomato
    • Turnips
    • Water chestnuts
    • Yard-long beans

Bam!  That’s it for a very basic start to better nutrition.

Mwah,

Valerie

 

 

5 steps to intentional health

Intentional health.  I came up with this phrase because the word “intentional” drives me.

When I was raising my kids, I latched on to the idea of intentional parenting.  What was my goal for my kids?  What was the end goal of my parenting?  I had decided that my end goal in parenting was to raise children that were respectful, compassionate, productive citizens of our country, thoughtful, leave the world a better place because they lived in it, and finally, children who would have a strong grasp of faith and carry it into their culture and the next generation.

If you look at my list, it’s obvious these traits weren’t something that would just spontaneously occur!  Wishful thinking wasn’t going to make it so.  Benjamin Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”.   And so I began to parent in a way that targeted these traits.  I took measured steps to train them with these results in mind.

Health is no different!  What are your health goals?  What are your challenges?  What measured steps can you take to reach your goals?

Here are five steps for intentional living…intentional health.

1. Write down your health goals!  Be as specific as possible!  How many inches around your arms, waist, hips, or thighs would you like to lose?  By what date?  What will be your reward?  Is there a clothing size you’ve wanted to wear?  What would you like your BMI to be?   Do you desire to run your first 5K?  When?  In how much time?  What would you like to see your blood sugar levels at?  Lower cholesterol?  Lower blood pressure?  Develop a stronger immune system?
2. List measured steps to reach your goals.  Examples:  I will reduce my sugar intake to ___.   I will walk 30 minutes four days per week.  I will follow a 5K training program.  I will take conscious steps to eliminate processed foods from my diet.  I will drink a protein shake daily.  I will take high-quality supplements to support my overall health.  I will keep a food journal.  I will do weight training to boost metabolism three days a week.  I will participate in two classes at my gym on a weekly basis.
3. Be vocal about your goals.  When you verbalize your intentions, you create accountability to what you’ve stated.  Skin in the game.  Some may try to sabotage you, but those who love you will cheer you on.
4. Plan out each day.   Those who are most successful in their careers have strong calendar/time management skills.  Health is no different.  Some people like to map out a week, others like to map out each day.  Find what works for you…but planning needs to occur.  When will you fit in a workout?  Do you need to have your clothes by your bed to eliminate excuses to avoid a 6:00 a.m. workout?  Or pack them for work for an after-work exercise?  What will you eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks?  How will you get enough water throughout the day?  How far do you have to run today in your 5K, 10K, or marathon training plan?
5. Make this your life…commit. Your goals come from YOU.  They are what burn within you and drive you.  That makes them pretty important!  So make those measured steps you outlined for success in #2 as important as your other commitments... make them as important as showing up to work, meeting with your friends, taking Johnny to the doctor, or paying your bills.  Wishful thinking doesn’t accomplish goals and no one can reach goals for you.  Commit daily to your goals.

Be intentional today and every day.  It’s the only way to a guaranteed outcome and a life of no regrets!

Mwah,

Valerie

 

 

 

Alternatives to honey

So, my youngest daughter has decided she wants to try vegetarianism…and possibly become a vegan.

And being the type of mom who loves education and believes that you must know about that which you proclaim, I sent her on a mission to learn HOW to do this in a nutritious and healthy way as well as be able to answer WHY she would prefer this type of diet.

This particular daughter loves sugar.  Um, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!  And I recently came across an article that I shared with her … discussing alternatives to honey for vegans.

I thought I would share it with my readers as well for those of you pursuing the vegan lifestyle.  Click here to discover the 5 best alternatives to honey.

Have a sweet day!  🙂

Valerie

 

Hard-boiled egg scramble

So, this morning I went to make my husband and myself a veggie and scrambled-egg dish for breakfast.  I chopped the onions, diced the avocado, chopped the tomatoes, crumbled the goat cheese, and prepared the turkey bacon.  As I began sautéing the onions,  I realized … uh oh, we are out of eggs!  The hubby offered to run to the store for eggs, but I had a better idea.

You see, I hard boil between a half-dozen and an entire dozen of organic eggs per week and then keep them in the refrigerator.  That’s one of my “tricks” to always having healthy protein available at a minute’s notice.

I went to work using my hard boiled eggs.  To be honest, it gets boring just eating them plain or sliced in salads!  So I was glad to try something new with them.

For just my husband and me, I took out four hard-boiled eggs and chopped them up and set them aside.  After I sautéed the onions with the turkey bacon, I then added the avocados and tomatoes.  After a minute or two, I added the chopped hard-boiled eggs.  After another few minutes, I added the goat cheese.  Voila, hard-boiled egg scramble!

It was delicious!  And easy!   And a nutritious way to start the day!

Hard-Boiled Egg Scramble

Serves 2

• 4 organic hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
• 3 slices organic turkey bacon, chopped
• 1/2 white onion, chopped
• 1/2 large tomato, chopped
• 1/2 avocado, diced
• 2 oz. crumbled goat cheese

Sauté onions with bacon in a skillet (I do not use Teflon or other non-stick coated cookware because of the toxins.  I either use steel/cast iron or ceramic cookware – currently considered safe).  When the onions turn a translucent color, add tomatoes and avocados.  Let cook for a few minutes.  Then add the hard-boiled eggs and cook for another few minutes.  Finally, add the crumbled goat cheese, let sit in the pan for a minute.  Serve and enjoy!

Mwah,

Valerie

 

 

7 simple steps to clean living

My definition of clean living is simply to live in such a way that I eliminate as many toxic things from my life as possible – not just from my body, but from my mind and soul, too.

Real food.  Simplify life.  Reduce stress.  Love God and my neighbor.  Work/life balance.

Do you beat yourself up because you are interested in clean living but haven’t quite “gotten there”?  Well, don’t be discouraged … it is a PROCESS, not just a destination!  And it’s a very personal journey for sure.  For example, I have been on the path to clean living for years, and I started with two simple things I knew were “poisoning” my body  … sugar and white flour.  You will have to decide what poisons are in your own life.

I started by eliminating these two things from my daily diet.  I’m not a sugar or white flour Nazi per se,  and occasionally I’ll allow myself that indulgence, but I probably stick to it 98% of the time.  That was my start.  After getting that under my belt, I began to tackle the elimination of processed foods in my routine – boxed, canned, jarred goods  that obviously didn’t come from Mother Earth that way.  That’s a harder mountain to climb.  If I’m short on time, I do buy prepared salsa or jarred pesto, etc.  I opt for the freshest and best food labeled product I can find.  But in general, I probably keep to the “no processed foods” 90% of the time.

Then I began to tackle my skincare and personal care choices.  The skin is our largest organ!  That’s exactly why nicotine and estrogen patches on the skin work!  So I’m evaluating my shampoos and conditioners, toothpaste, moisturizers, make up, and sunscreen.

For the mind, I’ve turned off most TV.  I make watching the screen an intentional choice. Instead of the TV being on 24/7, I make a decision if I want to watch someone else live life for two hours or if I’m going to live my own life.  If I make the decision to watch (and I DO love movies), I put on Netflix and choose what I want to fill my mind with for a limited time.  And books?  Yes, yes, yes!  The mind can be so much more creative with a book!  But again, there are trashy books and there are meaty books.  I’m training my mind to reject what I know is trash infiltration and crave intellectual, good story-telling, quality, subject matter books instead.

For my soul, well that’s probably the most significant clean living choice of all!  Matthew 15:17-20 in the NIV says:  “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what defile a person…”  Enough said.  I know my own failings so I enjoy church where I have to be transparent and I am accountable for my actions, reading Scripture, and being challenged through intelligent and thoughtful discourse about God.  

But I haven’t “arrived” at fully living clean yet!  That’s the personal part of each person’s journey.  I color my hair.  My bad!  Talk about toxins!  But I don’t like how I look with grey hair compared to my dark locks.  So it’s a toxic choice I’ve willingly made.  I occasionally wear nail polish.  Another toxin!

And the “toxin”list in our lives is huge … carpets, bed sheets, house paints, teflon cooking surfaces, detergents, etc.

So in your interest and journey toward clean living, don’t get overwhelmed with the whole kit and caboodle!  Start with one step, just one “poison” that you know is in your life.  Then another.  Then another.  The important thing is to get on the path and start moving toward the goal.  Here are seven starting ideas:

1.  Substitute water for other beverages.
   • Do you drink lots of coffee or soda or sugary juices?  Begin to substitute water over these other choices a little at a time until water is your go-to beverage.  Water hydrates the body, improves complexion, flushes toxins out of your system, and is the earth’s natural beverage resource to us.  It’s the “cleanest” choice of beverages.
   • If you are one of those who struggle with drinking water, don’t buy flavored versions!  That defeats the purpose of putting something “clean” in your body.  Instead, add sliced real food, like fruit, mint leaves, cucumbers, etc. to your water to infuse it with those flavors.
2. Coffee and tea 
   •  On my journey, I gradually moved from full caffeinated coffee to half decaf, and also moved to organic.  I was raised with offering coffee as a sign of hospitality.  There’s something comforting and welcoming about holding a warm mug of beverage with a heavenly scent.
   • I began to collect organic teas and green teas, and offer guests hot tea in addition to decaf organic coffee.
3. Increase intake of fruits and vegetables
   • The more you fill up on fruits and vegetables, the less room you’ll have in your stomach to fill with junk and processed foods!
   • Fruit and vegetables are from the earth … no additives and preservatives.  Not formulated in a factory.
   • Eventually, for truly clean living, you’ll also need to migrate to purchasing organic fruits and vegetables.   What you purchase at your local grocer most likely has pesticides, could be GMO (genetically modified organisms), and if it’s an out-of-season/out-of-region food source, it’s been shipped from who knows where to get to your locale!
   • In time, farmer’s markets will become your favorite shopping destination!
4. Convert to coconut oil for cooking
   1. Virgin coconut oil resists oxidative damage from heat unlike olive oil.
   2. Vegetable oils contain long chain triglycerides (LCTs) which are more difficult to break down.  This is an added toxic burden to your body.
   3. Coconut oil contains lauric acid which converts to monolaurin in your body.  Monolaurin is known to have antibacterial, antiviral, and antiprotozoal properties.
   4. Beware:  As in many cases with food, not all coconut oils are the same!  Mass-produced coconut oils are oftentimes refined, deodorized, and bleached which not only strips the oil of beneficial nutrients but also adds toxins to the oil.
   5. The BEST coconut oils?  Look for ones that are made from fresh coconuts and are cold-pressed.  This avoids the need for additives and solvents in the process.
5. Decrease sugar consumption!
   • Just DO IT!  I can’t emphasize this one tip enough.  Refined sugar is poison to your body and proven to be more addictive than cocaine.  Monitor your children’s intake so you don’t create in them the same lifelong addiction that you experience!
   • Begin by taking coffee black, use honey in tea.
   • No diet sodas or artificial sweeteners.  These are toxins as well.  The point is CLEAN living, reducing toxins.
   • If you have to use a sweetener, you can use stevia, but once again, not all stevia is processed the same!  Use green leaf stevia...  it’s the least processed type.  The leaves are dried and ground into a powder form.  It isn’t as potent as other stevia products.  But just because it’s a natural sweetener, moderation is still key.
   • Read food labels!  Cereals, protein bars, protein shakes, etc…  Always be aware of how much sugar you are taking in!
6. Don’t eat “white”!
   • If you’re not gluten-free, then you can change from white breads, to whole-grain breads.  From white rice to brown rice.  From white potatoes to red potatoes.  You get the idea.  If you’re trying to go gluten-free, then you need to dig deeper than just not eating “white”.  You can’t eat whole grains, because those will contain gluten and instead will need to convert to coconut flour, corn flour, etc.
7. Mind and Soul
   • Evaluate your mind and soul.  What are you watching?  What are you reading?  What do you focus your time and energies on?  What stress could you reduce?  What kinds of friendships and relationships do you keep?  Do you seek a place for God in your life?
   • DO something about the evaluation.  Notice what’s healthy and what’s not.  Action plan one thing you could do differently…

4 Awesome Avocado Benefits

Just to be clear, an avocado is a fruit.  Some might confuse it as a vegetable!

They are a powerhouse to behold, and if you don’t include them in your eating routine, you are sorely missing something wonderful!

Nutrient packed fruit

• Avocados contain over 20 vitamins and minerals.  Due to the higher calorie content, a “serving size” is 1/5 of an avocado.  You can see from the chart above how powerful this little fruit is … it’s called a “superfood” for a reason!
• The B vitamin content fights off infection and disease.  The C and E vitamins are known to help prevent cancer.
  
• They also contain more potassium than bananas!  Potassium is known to control blood pressure (high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes).
• Avocados also contain folate, which assists cell repair and is very important during pregnancy, as well as lutein, which is known to be good for eye health.

Heart Healthy Fat Source

• If anyone argues that this fruit is high in fat, they’re right.  HOWEVER…not all fats are created equal!  These are high in good fat – monounsaturated fat or monounsaturated fatty acid (oleic acid).  The advantage of this fat is that it helps to lower bad cholesterol when eaten in moderation.
• Oleic acid is a major part of olive oil, and it is one of the contributors to the benefits of olive oil.  Oleic acid has also been associated with decreased inflammation.
• The fat in avocados is a great for cooking because it is resistant to oxidation caused by heat.

Fiber Galore

• Depending on the size of an avocado, half of one contains around 25%-30% of the Daily Value (DV) for fiber.
• Fiber is known to control blood sugar spikes, help you feel fuller, and assist weight loss efforts as well as being linked to reducing risks for other diseases.

 

Versatility

Avocados can be sliced, diced, chopped, and mashed!  Here’s just a few ideas… experiment and come up with your own.

• Guacamole.  This is the most well-known preparation for this fruit, of course!  Here is just one of MANY awesome recipes!
• Sliced or mashed and layered on sandwiches.
• Chopped and added to omelets or scrambled eggs.
• Chopped and added to salads.
• Pureed with smoothies or protein shakes
• Mashed and spread on a piece of gluten-free toast, then topped with scrambled egg.  My daughter LOVES this and she runs out the door to school with it!

 

Hints to prepare avocado:

When choosing avocados, they shouldn’t feel rock hard, nor should they feel mushy… they should yield a little to a gentle squeeze.   The outer skin should be black or dark purple/green.   If you have to choose some that aren’t quite ripe, keep them at room temperature when you get them home.  You can speed the ripening by placing them in a paper bag with an apple or banana.

Wash the outer skin before cutting to make sure you don’t transfer bacteria from the skin to the flesh of the fruit.  After cutting in half, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh and discard the skin.  You can slice, chop, mush (for spreading), or puree.

 

90% overlook weight loss secret

Do most of us acknowledge that there is an emotional eating link to weight gain? Probably.  When it’s Friday at 3:00 pm and the boss places an ASAP report due on your desk, or daycare calls to say Johnny has just vomited all over his playmates and you need to take him home this very minute, or your elderly parent just paid $5,000 upfront for window replacements with credit card information to a phone solicitor, sight unseen … yes, the stress mounts, and the Snickers bar in the vending machine down the hall or the half gallon of ice cream in the freezer screams your name!

But do you know what is interesting?  The results of a national survey released by Orlando Health in December 2015 found that only 10 percent of the participants considered the psychological link to food as a main obstacle to weight loss.

“90 percent of respondents discounted one of the most important factors — your mind. A neuropsychologist says the most crucial factor is your psychological relationship with food and exercise, yet the majority (60 percent) listed diet and exercise to be the biggest barriers of weight loss, and only 10 percent of people thought psychological well being was the biggest barrier to weight loss.”

Wow!  That’s a significant oversight!  In this survey release, Diane Robinson, PhD, a neuropsychologist and Program Director of Integrative Medicine at Orlando Health, states that most people who strive for weight loss address diet and exercise only.  But she states all those efforts can be sabotaged by overlooking this critical emotional connection they have with food.

She goes on to state that “In order to lose weight and keep it off long term, we need to do more than just think about what we eat, we also need to understand why we’re eating” (italics mine).

It’s no surprise that food is more than just nourishment to us.  It’s also comfort.  My mother was the master of comforting us through her cooking.  Don’t get me wrong, we LOVED it … and she was the epitome of making her home open and welcome to all who entered!  But.  We had fresh baked desserts after school, or homemade apple butter slathered over homemade biscuits, or homemade hot chocolate towering with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.  It’s what we came to rely on after a stressful day of grades, studying, bullies, sports, friend conflicts.  It was our haven.

Robinson has encouraging insight.  “If we focus on being emotionally healthy first, everything else can fall into place” (italics mine).

So, don’t put your head in the sand.  YOU DO HAVE EMOTIONS.  Yes, you’re human!  And you’ve learned coping mechanisms over time.  It’s time to start journaling the emotions you are feeling when you’re making poor choices.  Spend a week writing down everything you eat.  But in the column next to what you eat, write your emotion as well.  Happy, sad, frustrated, angry, blue, lonely, betrayed, lost ….  you get the idea.

After a week, analyze it.  Really analyze it.  Find the links.  Find the patterns.  We all have them.  Once you can identify your emotional triggers, you can begin to substitute a healthier choice when you feel those emotions.

When I was going through my divorce, I was suddenly a single mom, going back to school part time to get my MBA,  working full time, and the world was a bleak place.  I made a conscious decision to not use food as my escape.  Because that’s what food did.  It numbed the pain, made me feel immediate pleasure, then plunge deeper into pain when the sugar wore off.  I turned to exercise as my go-to.  When I felt the pressure mount, or the feelings of inadequacy, or loneliness, I went for a power walk or a run.  I called friends to join me.  I put headphones on and listened to encouraging music or sermons or podcasts.  Or I ran my basement stairs for 5 minutes of burst exercise to get my frustration out.  For you, it might mean when stress has you wanting to dive into a bag of sour cream n onion potato chips, you learn a new response via a healthier alternative food go-to (how about a half baked sweet potato, or an orange, or a handful of almonds…) or a physical outlet that clears your mind AND benefits your body.

Don’t underestimate the emotional influence upon your food choices and weight loss goals!

Nugget:   “In order to lose weight and keep it off long term, we need to do more than just think about what we eat, we also need to understand why we’re eating.”    Diane Robinson, PhD, a neuropsychologist and Program Director of Integrative Medicine at Orlando Health