Emotional Eating
Chronic stress can eat away at healthy choices
Beckie Hawk sometimes turns to the fridge when she's stressed. So the self-employed Web designer posted a sign on it to help her avoid seeking sweets for comfort: "It's not in here." Most of the time, she says, it works. She pops a piece of sugarless gum in her mouth and walks away. Full Story
Eating on a budget
• Eat less meat and more eggs: Think about replacing one expensive meat-based meal for a less expensive egg-based meal per week. • Eat more beans: Make better use of beans as a supplement to a meal or as a main ingredient, keeping in mind that beans are both a vegetable and a protein. They taste good, too. Full Story
Snacking strategies
• Take five: Before you inhale that bag of Doritos, step away for five minutes. Take deep breaths or go for a walk. Your urge to eat will likely pass. • Plan ahead: Keep healthy snacks — apples, pears, high-fiber granola bars and small portions of almonds — at your desk. Full Story
HOLISTIC HEALTH NOTEBOOK
Our little friends
Dogs are people, too. Same with cats. They display emotion, bestow undying love and loyalty, have a sense of humor, and grieve over wrongdoing. Well, most cats don't dis- play all those traits but I am sure they would if they just had a smidgeon more brain power. We love them, don't we? Full Story
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