Freelance health writer Heather Boerner writes about lifestyle changes, new approaches to food
and eating, nutrition, food addiction and food and relationships,
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“Go with Your Gut: From GI distress
to allergies, probiotics may help ease your health problems”
Yoga Journal, 09.08
Through her childhood and adolescence Jamie Koonce suffered
from allergies and migraine attacks. By the time she was in
her early 20s, the migraines had gone, but her maladies now
included insomnia, stomach pain and depression.
Then, four years ago, Koonce made some changes in her life.
She started doing vinyasa yoga daily and taking Chinese herbs
for general health. But she found that the most profound improvements
in her well-being came from the few nights of kimchi she began
eating before meals and the fermented kombucha tea she drank
daily. To her surprise, not only did her stomach cramps disappear
but she almost immediately had more energy and felt her mood
lighten. She began sleeping through the night and awoke feeling
refreshed.
The secret behind Koonce’s miracle recovery? The probiotics,
or beneficial bacteria, that are prevalent in foods such as
kimchi, yogurt, kefir and aged cheese. Koonce had stumbled
upon what medical systems such as traditional Chinese medicine
(TCM) and Ayurveda have found, and what Western medicine through
science is now beginning to accept: A shortage of “good” bacteria
in the gastrointestinal tract can affect nearly every system
in the body, from your respiratory system to your digestion.
And some scientists are discovering that replenishing the levels
of certain beneficial strains of these bacteria may alleviate
long-standing conditions whose roots have evaded diagnosis.
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“Overeating on the Job: Watch out for snack
platters and food pushers”
Yahoo! Hot Jobs, 12.07
Between coworker birthday cakes,
shared holiday-party leftovers, staff meetings with Danishes,
and pizza-fueled late-night work sessions, it's easy to blow
your diet while on the job. But it doesn't have to be.
"People are most successful in healthy eating when they
can control their environment, as opposed to being in a negative
environment and trying to control themselves," says nutritionist
Katherine Tallmadge, author of "Diet Simple."
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“Eat Taste, Feel: Teaching your kids (and yourself)
the ABCs of mindful eating.”
Alternative Medicine Magazine,
01.07
Finishing her vegetables is the least of Tina Daniel’s
problems. An adventurous eater, Daniel loves everything
from brussel sprouts to sushi to corn chips. But she also
loves lots of all that food, and that worries her mother,
Angie.
“As a baby, she would eat until she threw up if I let her. She doesn’t recognize feelings of fullness,” Angie says. “As she's getting older, she’s
really conscious of how different she looks from other girls and is comparing
herself to them. She's starting to get upset.”
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“Push Back! Derail Food Pushers and Eat What
You Want”
Ikana Media,
03.06
Article available upon request
“Quick Comebacks for Food Pushers”
Ikana Media,
03.06
Article available upon request
“Changes that Stick: How to Revise Your Diet
& Keep the Weight Off Forever”
Ikana Media,
03.06
Article available upon request
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