overeating
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Researchers at Princeton University have found that rats fed high fructose corn syrup gain significantly more weight than rats fed table sugar. They also gain weight around the middle and develop the known risk factors for high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, cancer and diabetes. Read more »
Horse training, rats and over-eating
I have two horses and I like them to be well behaved but also really enthusiastic about what we do together (which is not always the case with horses!) I use clicker training (positive reinforcement) where the horse gets a reward (usually food) if it does the right thing. In clicker training, you pair the food reward with a “click” sound so the horse learns that the click mea Read more »
Sometimes you just have to feel bad!
Something that came out strongly in the recent telephone seminar is that giving up emotional eating can involve feeling our emotions more. And that this isn’t always pleasant! Read more »
