"Am I allowed to eat that?" How many times do I hear this as I work with patients and talk with family and friends. I love food! I love to cook food. I love to eat. I love to talk about food. I read recipe books like novels. It hurts my heart when I hear this question. Food can be powerful medicine, beautiful pleasure. It can also become poison. Our bodies are amazing in the way they report to us. Unfortunately, fast foods, highly processed foods, and sugary drinks have numbed us to the effects of foods. Many of my patients (including myself), have used food to cope with stress and fatigue. With this pattern often comes the feelings of shame and guilt. We use food for comfort. We use food for escape. How can we best use food as nourishment?   

My goal during this first talk is to help my community reconnect to the joy of nourishment and untie ourselves from the negative emotions that often come with eating.  We will ask powerful questions and come up with simple and effective strategies to help. Hope to see you there!!

Please join me for an interactive, fun, expedition to explore the joy of nourishment. 

• Explore the meaning of nourishment

• Introduction to anti-inflammatory food choices with snacks and recipes provided

• Introduce a practice to mindfully incorporate nourishment into our lives