“I am drooling”! We have all heard and maybe used this phrase many times, both literally and metaphorically. The realization, however, of how deeply attached this phrase is to our biology, could change our attitude towards food and the process of eating. In fact, the optimization of the inner biological […]
Robert Sapolsky is an American neuroendocrinologist and author who is currently a professor of biology, and professor of neurology and neurological sciences and, by courtesy, neurosurgery, at Stanford University. In the short presentation below, he explains how the three regions of the brain that have to do with survival, emotions and thought interact with each other and how they shape our behaviour. It is upon those same principles that many of our techniques and protocols on stress management and food behaviour healing are based. Eight minutes of your time, well worth spending!
In the US, 80% of girls have been on a diet by the time they’re 10 years old. In this honest, raw talk, neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt uses her personal story to frame an important lesson about how our brains manage our bodies, as she explores the science behind why dieting […]
Self-Love and body positivity is a topic that is commonly misunderstood. Many people assume that those promoting these things are saying, love your body no matter the size and shape and continue the lifestyle and eating habits that got you there regardless of any pushing health issues. This is not […]
Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer at 65 and given 9 months to live, Greek-American Stamatis Moraitis decided to return to his birthplace to die, in order to save his family the expenses of having to ship his body back home. Upon arrival to the Greek island Ikaria, he completely changed […]
At 25 years old I was 340 lbs (136 kg) and on the fast track to having the curtains go down on my life way too soon. I found my way out of this physical and emotional burden that I carried for my entire life by eventually losing 160 lbs […]
