Did you know that being more tuned in when you eat can help you maintain a comfortable weight, improve your health (and your eco-impact) and make you more content and connected too? Here’s how to be mindful around mealtime.

Finding the “Yes” in Lent

Written on Feb 22, 2012 by Lia Huber
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You don’t find a whole lot of high fives when discussing Lent. It’s more like squashed up faces as people talk about giving up sugar, or deep sighs at mention of meat. But giving something up in a deliberate act doesn’t have to be about deprivation. In fact, saying “no” to one thing is just a way of saying “yes” to another.

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Nourishing Resolutions: Give Yourself Time to Change

Written on Jan 18, 2012 by Lia Huber
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Change–sustainable change–takes time. Here’s what you can expect along the way, and some help to make new habits stick.

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Temptation in the Twenty Percent

Written on Jan 6, 2012 by Lia Huber
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Lia shares the chatter inside her head when she comes upon the 80 percent mark of “hara hachi bu.”

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Get Over the Guilt …

Written on Nov 30, 2011 by Lia Huber
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Between Thanksgiving and Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I’m starting to feel gorged in every way. It happens every year for me right as November slides into December; I start to feel almost panicked about the cookies and treats and roasts ahead for the holidays. I start to feel a sense of gloom that I’m going to roll into the new year ten pounds heavier than I was at Halloween, which doesn’t feel so merry to me.

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Comfort Food

Written on Sep 23, 2011 by Lia Huber
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The weather is shifting from the hot, come-hither days of summer to the chilly slant of autumn and it seems everyone is craving comfort. Sure, we start to hanker for cold-weather foods, but we seek something more soulful too.

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My Kid in the Kitchen

Written on Jul 28, 2011 by Lia Huber
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Moms ask me all the time how to turn their kids into good eaters. Here’s my (and Noemi’s) advice …

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Here We Go …

Written on Jun 20, 2011 by Lia Huber
Here We Go …

WOW. This is my first post on our brand new, revamped site. I’m blushing from the momentousness of the occasion.
Even more exciting, though, is what’s ahead. First, though, let me tell you a bit about why we redesigned the site.
As many of you know, I launched Nourish Network in 2009 because I wanted…

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Get Over the Guilt

Written on May 25, 2011 by Lia Huber
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I came of age during the height of America’s low-fat craze; guilt is built into my circuitry. But I’ve learned it doesn’t have to be that way … and I’ve kept off 20 pounds for 8 years while enjoying myself more than ever.

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“Top Chef” Carla Hall’s 4-Step Recipe for Moderation

Written on Apr 27, 2011 by Alison Ashton
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“Top Chef All-Stars” fan favorite on why mindfulness and the occasional indulgence should share the same plate.

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Dayna Macy’s “Ravenous” Journey to a Healthy Weight

Written on Apr 18, 2011 by Alison Ashton
Dayna Macy’s “Ravenous” Journey to a Healthy Weight

“One diet doesn’t fit all,” says author Dayna Macy, whose odyssey from emotional eating to a comfortable weight took some surprising turns.

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