In the previous posts in this series: Why All Calories Are NOT Equal, we discussed the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) and the Satiety Index. If you haven't read those yet, you can check them out here:

• Reason #1 Why All Calories Are NOT Equal: The Thermic Effect of Food
• Reason #2 Why All Calories...

The satiety index is a measure of the ability of food to reduce hunger, increase feelings of fullness, and reduce food intake at subsequent meals.

This is important, especially if you have a goal of losing body fat.

Controlling appetite and hunger is the #1 step in any successful weight loss...

Is the thermic effect real? Yes. Yes, it is.

"A calorie is a calorie is a calorie," they say - it doesn't matter whether you eat a 200 calorie Snickers bar or 200 calories worth of chicken breast, they will have the same effect on your body...right?

Hmmm, I think we all somewhat agree the above...

Emotional Eating and How to Get Control of It.

We’ve all been there. A particularly stressful day, a bad break-up, a deadline looming, and you find yourself elbow deep in your comfort food of choice. For me, it used to be ice cream. No matter what I was dealing with, I always knew I had two...

I'm SO excited to share this new resource with you!! 

One of the things I've personally struggled with over the years is having a severe night-time snacking habit. 

I've tried countless ways to get rid of the habit by focusing on something else like taking a bath, reading, or...

Have you ever heard the saying: “Don’t major in the minor”?

This saying has stuck with me for a few years now and it’s one of those things that I see A LOT of people doing when it comes to trying to lose weight or change their body composition.

When it comes to fat loss,...

The amount of information circulating about keto on the internet, social media, in bookstores, etc. is insane! There are so many different ‘experts’ out there telling you how to follow a ‘proper’ keto diet, why you need to do it this way or that way, or giving you 100...

The holiday season is the hardest time of year to stay on track with our goals. Daily routines are put on hold, stress is usually a bit heightened, food temptations are everywhere, the list goes on...

What I’ve realized over the years is that if we try to be too restrictive during...