We all know that an unhealthy relationship leaves you feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfied. No matter how hard you try to make it work, there is no way to get past the fact that the relationship is sapping your emotional health.

The relationship you have with food can be detrimental to your health and weight loss when it is an unhealthy one.

Here are ten signs that you have an unhealthy relationship with food:

1 – You Think About Food All the Time

When you have access to food when you are hungry, there is no reason for thoughts of food to consume your mind and interfere with your life. Constant thoughts about food are a sign that you may be denying yourself nutrients your body needs.

2 – You Prefer to Eat in Private

If you can’t handle eating with people without feeling self-conscious, or obsessing over what your options may be at a restaurant or party, chances are your food relationship isn’t healthy. Continue reading →

100 million Americans are trying to lose weight. Naturally they go on a diet. They’re trying trendy diets, tried-and-true diets, low-fat diets, low-carb high-fat diets, and every kind of diet out there. But do diets work?

Diets may not be the best path to weight loss. Sometimes people who go on a specific diet actually regain all the weight they lost. No matter what type of diet you choose to go on, you may want to reconsider.

The word diet in this instance, refers to a highly restrictive eating program whose main goal is to help you lose weight. The reason people follow these diets is usually because they are uncomfortable with their weight and want to see fast results. However, most people end up falling off the plan or become unhappy because they are deprived of their favorite foods.

Diets can work for short-term weight loss, but for permanent weight loss they don’t work. Why is that? Continue reading →