"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), use 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?   

Let's party November 14! The holiday are coming with all sorts of treats. Of course we are allowed to eat anything. Yet, when you think of party foods do they have the nourishment that we are craving?  How about healthy, delicious treats that support what we are wanting for ourselves. This month, we will sample party foods. It will be our little secret. You don't have to tell the partiers your treats are actually nourishing them! We also have a new mindfulness practice to explore. I hope to see you there!

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

• Explore your meaning of nourishment

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

• Introduce a practice to mindfully incorporate nourishment into our lives

Watch my Facebook page for sneak peaks into the treats!