How the goal of weight loss can undermine health—considerations and resources for health practitioners Weight is undeniably correlated to an increased risk of many health conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular…
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Is this food legal?
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonWhen the food rules of a diet are so strict that people wonder, ‘is this food legal’, it’s too restrictive. Recently I overheard someone say, ‘I’m not sure it’s legal’,…
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How the goal of weight loss can sabotage your health
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonMany people embark on a diet to lose weight under the pretence that they’re doing so for their health. It is no wonder; there is a continual bombardment of messages…
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4 reasons why you shouldn’t adopt mindful eating for weight loss
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonMindful eating can be misinterpreted and has been hijacked by the diet industry. Allow me to share 4 reasons why you shouldn’t adopt mindful eating for weight loss. Mindful eating…
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9 Ways to Reveal a Diet-in-Disguise
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonAlthough many healthy lifestyle programs state, ‘it’s not a diet’, the belief that being overweight is unhealthy remains. It promises weight loss? It’s a diet Weight loss is frequently listed…
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Should you do a cleanse or detox to ‘refresh’ for the New Year?
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonGoing on a cleanse can be appealing in the New Year. It can symbolise renewal and a fresh start to the New Year. However, do you need to do a…
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Diets don’t work, but this one does (NOT)
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonIn my pursuit to help people embrace a nonrestrictive and enjoyable way of eating, I frequently explain why diets don’t work. Recognition that diets don’t work Recently, in my role…
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Food addiction: fact or fallacy?
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonAn increasingly popular theory is that food is addictive. Some popular diet and health proponents declare that sugar acts as an addictive agent, eliciting neurobiological changes and hormonal release like…
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Swallowing nutritional science in pursuit of good health
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonIt’s no wonder that we are uncertain whether we can trust nutritional science given the bombardment of information about what foods are healthy, and the ever-increasing and changing nutritional facts…
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Spilling it: what you need to know about juice cleanses
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy Boggon‘Drink to health’ is a saying that is centuries old. Yet for some they are no longer clink glasses filled with wine, but freshly squeezed organic juice. These vegetable and…
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Sweet relief from sugar detoxing
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonSugar has been labelled a dietary villain and cause of many of our health concerns. Yet, is it possible to detox from sugar? Or even necessary? Sugar elimination diets are…
Last week after a round of email ping pong with a client I explained to her that I could not support her with dieting for weight loss. In her case…
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