Daily Health News Blog

I know from personal and professional experience that the things people say to themselves about food, both of a negative and positive nature, impact their relationship with food. The negative thoughts make people eat less well over time, increasing food’s power and the positive thoughts improve diet, making people feel more in control. To give you an idea of what I’m talking about, here are 10 things people tell themselves about food that compromise eating, followed by better things to do and say. 1. I should or shouldn’t eat X: The word “should” almost always invokes rebellion when it comes to food. In fact, the second we say we should or shouldn’t eat something, we don’t want what we “should” have and we crave what we “shouldn’t” have even more! A better thing to do is ask yourself what you really want to eat. Yeah, it might be something sweet or fried but then again, it might be the more wholesome option. Freeing yourself to have what you truly desire, not what your mind