Two separate studies show that food affects mood in ways we rarely acknowledge. Is it time to change the way we think about food?
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The marshmallow test is a widely-circulated, super-simple study. Put a marshmallow in front of a child. Tell them that, if they can last fifteen minutes in the room with the …
Q: Erika, is there a particular diet that I should be eating? Which one is best for me and what I’m trying to do?
Q: Thing is, I’ve been thinking about the reality of counting every single calorie forever. I never want to be this big again, but how realistic is this?
Q: I feel so overwhelmed by everybody’s advice that I’m like UGH!! So my first question is: How do I know which way is up?
Do you struggle with willpower during the Halloween candy dash? Can’t keep your hands out of your kids’ trick-or-treat candy? Here’s a few tips to help you avoid the candy …
What CAN be bought on food stamps?
Author Megan Kimble shares the story of what it was like to spend an entire year ditching processed food and finding affordable ways to eat clean.
For me, the hardest thing to do was giving up some of my favorite vices. I loved mayo. Looooved fruit punch. Loooooooved ice cream floats. I’m just not someone who …
Once upon a time, I used to work at a certain restaurant… that shall remain nameless. Not out of their protection, but because the experience was so awful, that I …
We’re calorie counting, but is the FDA getting in our way?
Tying in the clean eating, eco-friendly link to this week’s Q&A Wednesday! Q: How can you live a clean eating lifestyle, when those around you aren’t doing the same? As …
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, in a land not very far from your home… lived mankind. No fast cars, no shiny structures, no skyscrapers, nothing. …
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Understanding Calorie Counting: A Final Word
written by Erika Nicole Kendall
For our first series ever, Black Girl’s Guide To Weight Loss will be explaining calorie counting, and ways to win the war. This is post 6 of the series – …
If you’ve been following since the beginning, you’ll know that today is day 7 of our 7 Day Clean Eating Challenge. Some might be jumping for joy, others might actually …
One thing that I realized about myself in this journey to lose the weight, was that I needed to address my eating habits. I couldn’t understand what was happening that …
When I lived in Texas, my girl and I used to hit up the Red Lobster every other weekend. We’d crack jokes, catch up (school kept us very busy, plus …
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