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What comes to mind when you think of food?
What comes to mind when you think of dieting? What comes to mind when you think of your weight? All of these are loaded questions with incredibly complex answers. But what if food, diet & weight became simpler? What if instead of focusing on weight, portion size & calories, you switched your focus? When I work with people around food habits, there are 4 aspects of eating that we focus on: 1) Accepting where you are right now with love & compassion. You’re doing the best you can in a busy, stressful world with big food companies spending billions of dollars to make you eat as many processed foods as possible. You’re ok just as you are! 2) Clarifying your nutrition & health goals. Yours, not someone else’s. Only you know what is most important in your life. 3) Finding your problem food area. Most people have one habit that derails their eating plan. Sometimes it’s having a few drinks at a local bar. Sometimes it’s a specific food, like chocolate, that they can’t seem to cut out. Sometimes, it’s stopping regularly at a particular fast-food place. Once you’re aware of the pitfalls you face, you can decide to make simple changes – diluting drinks with seltzer, having nuts & olives as snacks & finding convenient food shops with healthy choices. 4) Adding more vegetables to your diet. Food are packages that contain nutrients. Vegetables happen to be one of the healthiest packages around. With all the different diets, eating well can become complicated. The thing that everyone agrees on is that vegetables lead to better health. Why not start by adding to your diet the one food that there is consensus on, that can be purchased in most local supermarkets & that’s inexpensive & easy to prepare. With these aspects in mind, it’s easier to create a healthy eating plan. One that focuses on your goals, finds substitutes for problem eating & adds lots of veggies to your daily meals. In the New Year’s Food Reset, I’ll be reviewing these steps in greater detail. Then we’ll have some fun choosing foods & recipes that are delicious & nutritious as I share my favorite meals & cookbooks. It will be like creating a food vision board for 2025! Interested? Get information here
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 Are you feeling a little stressed at this time of year?
I'm finding things are taking a little longer than planned, small problems are feeling magnified and I'm a bit more irritated than usual. All signs that I need to turn inward. Can you relate to this? I wrote a blog about 10 years ago about finding balance during this season that you might find helpful. It begins like this. "One of the great strengths of Eastern thought is its ability to allow for the existence of two opposing forces or ideas at the same time. With this in mind, I offer you some suggestions for maintaining balance throughout the holiday season. My suggestions embrace the notion that the yang side of the holidays – the parties, eating, gift-giving, decorations and commercialism – can be balanced by the yin side – the soul, the heart and the connections we have with ourselves, our memories and the people we care about. By slowing down a little and paying attention to our inner, yin side, we can find and create special meaning at this time of year. Here are some ideas to help you explore ways of doing this. These are only my ideas. Please take them, mutate them and transform them into your own...." Read the rest here If you're looking for other ways to take a breath, slow down & be present consider getting a 1/2 hour craniosacral therapy treatment, which uses gentle touch to settle and relax the nervous system. Until the end of the year, I'm offering a pay from the heart model. Pay $36-$60 for a 30 minute treatment. Schedule online using the link below or send me an email with times that might work for you. It's fine to gift this to someone you know. Simply purchase a gift card & have them get in touch with me. In the busyness of the season, we often forget to check in, be present and share the kindness and love that the holidays are truly about. Consider this a gentle reminder to focus on the things that are truly important. The rest will fall into place. Wishing you much peace, joy & contentment! Bonnie I'm sure that you've heard time and time again to eat more vegetables. It sounds so simple and might be if we lived in a world with vegetable stands instead of ice cream & hot dog stands!
Luckily, there are some easy ways to eat more veggies. One of my favorites is roasting vegetables. Just preheat your oven to 400 degrees, spread 1-2 TBS of olive oil or avocado oil on a baking sheet, and add your favorite veggies, chopped into bite-sized pieces. Listed below are approximate roasting times. It's important to stir the vegetables halfway through cooking time, so that they don't burn. Also, check to to see if they're done by testing with a fork or cooling a piece and biting into it. ~10-15 minutes: Asparagus, Bell Peppers, Bok Choy, Zucchini ~20-30 minutes: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Fennel, Onions, Mushrooms & Tomatoes ~25-35 minutes: Beets, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Potatoes, Winter Squash If you want to get a little fancier, try this roasted cauliflower recipe! Here's to good eating! Bonnie |
AuthorIn practice for over 20 years, Bonnie Diamond offers individualized, heart-centered care using a pain-free, Japanese style of acupuncture. Her work is influenced by her nine year struggle with and complete recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 
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