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Chapter 8: Getting a Handle on Food Cravings

The Challenge A warm cinnamon roll, 5-layer chocolate cake, a bag of sour cream and onion chips, pizza, or maybe a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Are you now thinking about your favorite food? Maybe you are now

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 diet, health, nutrition, psychology, weight loss Read more

Constipation and Lifestyle Habits: A Review of the Evidence

Recently 3D Muscle Journey (3DMJ), specifically their dietitian Steve Taylor, put out a video about constipation: Strategies for Relieving Constipation. I would encourage everyone who reads this to also watch the video. There were enough things said that I was

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. May 15, 2020June 17, 2020 diet, health, Other Musings Read more

Time-restricted feeding: Are there significance benefits?

Time-restricted feeding (TRF) is eating within a relatively small window of time, which is typically 8 to 10 hours and is done daily. This type of eating pattern often falls under the umbrella of Intermittent Fasting (IF). However, due to

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. November 11, 2019 diet, health, nutrition Read more

It’s NOT about Insulin!

Insulin levels do NOT directly affect the ability to lose fat in overweight, obese, unhealthy, or older humans. Insulin being THE hormone that determines what happens with weight is popular lately, due to the resurgence of the Keto diet. Is

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. May 3, 2019May 10, 2019 diet, fat loss, nutrition, Other Musings Read more

5 Hour Energy – Is it Legit?

5 Hour Energy supplement seems to be a very hot item. But why? Does it have a bunch of nutrients in it that gives you more energy? NO! Is it cheap? NO! It does, however, only have 4 calories and

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. September 5, 2012January 18, 2017 diet, product/book review, supplements Read more

Eating on SPEED – More time for sex

Jeff and I talk a lot about what NOT to do. The reason for this is that there are so many other plans and programs that have you focusing on insignificant and ineffective details that we’re afraid many of you

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES June 7, 2012January 18, 2017 diet Read more

Food Intake and Cortisol Levels

There is substantial evidence that elevated levels of cortisol on a regular basis is not good for overall well being (Sapolsky; Talbot). Additionally, chronic stress and subsequent elevated cortisol levels can increase a person’s appetite for “comfort” foods, which can

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. June 4, 2012January 18, 2017 diet, fat loss, health Read more

Eating More Often Does NOT Speed Up Your Metabolism!

Eating more often, say 6 meals instead of 3, does NOT increase how many calories your body will burn in a day. Therefore you will NOT lose more weight by eating more often! If you eat 1,500 calories a day,

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. May 11, 2012January 18, 2017 diet, fat loss Read more

Healthy Shopping on a Budget – is Matt an extreme couponer?

Ever see the show Extreme Couponing? People buy a bunch of stuff and pay very little. Pretty cool. I’m not one of these people, but I do like to shop on the cheap food-wise, at least to a certain degree.

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES August 15, 2011January 18, 2017 diet Read more

Forks vs Feet: A Debate Worth Watching

Recently I came across a video over at the Obesity Panacea blog called Forks vs Feet. This is a debate between Dr. Yoni Freedhoff and Dr. Bod Ross on whether the obesity problem is caused and remedied by a change in eating or

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. June 6, 2011January 18, 2017 diet, exercise, fat loss, health, product/book review Read more
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  • Disclaimer and Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • The Project
  • The Book
    • About the Authors
    • Acknowledgements
    • Table of Contents
    • Introduction – The Big Picture
    • Chapter 1 – The Most Important Thing
    • Chapter 2 – What is a Healthy Weight?
    • Chapter 3 – Weight Loss 101: Clarifying the Basics
    • Chapter 8 – Getting a Handle on Food Cravings
    • Chapter 10 – Get Some ZZZZZs
    • Chapter 16 – How Many Calories Do You Burn?
    • Appendix A – What is a Healthy Weight? – Chart
    • Calculators – BMI, BMR, etc
  • The Blog

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  • Does Dieting Cause Eating Disorders in Adults? Very Unlikely, but…
  • Chapter 8: Getting a Handle on Food Cravings
  • Constipation and Lifestyle Habits: A Review of the Evidence
  • Time-restricted feeding: Are there significance benefits?
  • It’s NOT about Insulin!

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