I believe that each and every one of us is destined to live an abundant, full, rich and meaningful life, a life of influence and impact â where we leave the world a better place.
And yet, this is the exception and not the norm.
So many people live their life on autopilot. Following the status quo....
Tanya Bender's journey
A little bit about my journey, Iâm sure it seems very familiar to anyone struggling with the extra weight they are carrying, both physically and mentally. I have felt overweight, puggy, and chubby since I can remember, even when I wasnât. My earliest recollection would prob...
By: Tedi Nikova, MPH, RD
Have you said these statements before?
âPlanning and preparing healthy meals takes too much time!!â
âI will never able to implement a healthier diet that fits my lifestyle..â
 If this sounds like your thought patterns, you may be holding some limiting beliefs around hea...
In this episode we talk about Ryanâs history with âdiet and exerciseâ, arriving at an understanding of the physiology of weight dysregulation, and his realization that he is âan emotional eaterâ. Ryan shares an experience of fat-shaming and how that propelled him forward. He also talks about how heâ...
By: Tedi Nikova MPH, RD
Fad diets are often âquick fixâ diets with false promises that may do more harm than good. You may have trialled fad diets in the past. Some examples include:Â
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Very low-calorie dietsÂ
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Juice cleansesÂ
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Dietary patterns that are overall restrictive and have many
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In todayâs episode, I am inviting you to change your life by changing your beliefs about yourself.
What most people donât realize, is that when you arenât doing something you should be doing (or want to be doing), when your actions arenât there, and youâre not getting the results that you want, itâ...
There is a negative side of weight loss that comes from the diet industry and is rooted in weight bias and fat-shaming. Thatâs not what Iâm talking about today but I hear about it from clients all the time:
Clients have told me about experiences where they had to weigh-in in front of an audience of...
Benefits of having a morning meal
 Why does breakfast play such an important role in weight loss and weight management? Breakfast sets you up the rest of your day and can aid in preventing excessive food intake later in the day. I notice many of my patients skipping breakfast and having their f
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FOPO, or fear of other peopleâs opinions, holds so many people back from being who theyâre supposed to be and doing their work in the world.
Itâs normal for us to want people to like us and to want other peopleâs approval. But the very thing that was once helpful when we needed to stay with the pac...
Why do we struggle to follow through on what we âshouldâ be doing? Itâs not uncommon to start the day with the best of intentions to eat healthy, only to have those plans abandoned by the end of the night. There are many factors at play, many of which boil down to understanding and overcoming our su...
Many of us will be transitioning back the office, at least partially, as the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. A few weeks ago, I talked all about how to stick to your healthy eating regime when going back to the office, CLICK HERE to check out the post! Today I would like to dive into two common ob...
There is no denying many of us have gotten comfortable with the convenience of working from home. There has been a lot of healthy behaviour perks such as, being able to prepare fresh meals for breakfasts and lunches, less time spent on meal preparation, and more opportunities for gentle movement thr...
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