You just have to open a diet book or fitness magazine to discover that the calories in the alcoholic drinks you consume can substantially add to your daily caloric intake.…
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A Joyful Eating moment is when our full attention is on the food before us, and all self-deprecating thoughts, food rules and to-do-lists fade away as we experience the joy of eating.
- Joyful EatingDitch Food RulesBlogFood and Emotion
My philosophy of Joyful Eating
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonJoyful Eating is essentially my food and nutrition philosophy. It underpins my book and approach as a nutritionist, writer and recipe developer. I share the philosophy of Joyful Eating in…
How do we stop the cycle of emotional eating when it feels out-of-control? What is emotional eating? Emotional eating is when the primary reason for eating is mood rather than…
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Why you shouldn’t worry about lockdown weight gain
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonThe media are warning of the risk of gaining weight during lockdown. However, concerning yourself with your weight at this time is not beneficial for your health. Allow me to…
Is it time to ditch the scales for good? Consider this, say you’ve started a diet… you’ve been good… oh very good the past few days. All the hard work must be…
- Diet MentalityMindful EatingBlogDebunking Diet and Nutrition Myths
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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How the goal of weight loss can undermine health
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonHow 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…
- Ditch Food RulesBlogPersonal Reflections
A Wellness Diet that Promises You’ll Get Pregnant
by Tansy Boggonby Tansy BoggonThose of us trying to get pregnant can fall prey to people and programs with promises that we’ll get pregnant if we just follow their diet or lifestyle plan. ‘If…
Today I had my first-morning walk in the streets surrounding our home since lockdown was announced here in New Zealand. Our prime minister, Jacinda Adern, has let us know that…
- Diet MentalityDitch Food RulesBlogFood and EmotionDebunking Diet and Nutrition Myths
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’,…
I originally wrote this for New World Supermarkets in Christchurch, New Zealand at the start of lockdown, 2020. Whether you’re stocking your pantry and refrigerator now, or you’re looking for…