Social distancing and wearing a mask any time we leave our homes have become the norm. Washing our hands, though a common sense thing to do already, in my opinion, after touching high traffic areas like a doorknob in a restroom, is something we are now being reminded to do via signage posted in many […]
Read More ›It’s not only adults who may be finding themselves overdoing it on the snacks during quarantine, it turns out emotional eating in children is also on the rise. A recent article in the NY Times (1) focused on how boredom and stress are two big contributors to emotional eating, and children, just like adults, have […]
Read More ›What you eat during self-quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic can help you cope better, stay healthy, focused and fit…or make your stress worse, increase inflammation and cause weight gain. When quarantine began, we saw a situation not unlike what I’ve been told by a handful of elderly neighbors was experienced in times of war: stocking […]
Read More ›This might seem a tad off topic from nutrition or optimal performance at first blush, but in actuality, how calm (or not) we are plays a large role not only in how our overall stress is, but how capable we are of digesting and assimilating our foods. Given the current challenge we’re faced with, one […]
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