Why I do not recommend raw food diets
Besides providing nutrients, all foods also have a thermic effect on the body. They can be warming, neutral, or cooling. Knowing the thermal properties of a food allows you to adapt your food choices to the season, and can help you correct imbalances in your own individual metabolism. Raw food or food taken directly from […]
Food Intolerances: Why avoiding gluten or dairy is not enough
Food intolerances are a growing phenomenon these days. Top on the list are gluten, dairy, egg whites, soy, corn and peanuts, but in the IgG antibody tests I often ask clients to run, I also see many reactions to foods less commonly associated with food intolerances, such as almonds (and nuts and seeds in general), […]
Cut the circuit – Rewire your brain
For 10 seconds… look around you and watch out for everything that is brown. Done it? Well now, tell me anything RED that you saw. Now for another 10 seconds, look around you and watch out for everything that is red. It is quite likely that you see more red now then during the first […]
The Need for Love and Connection
Tony Robbins outlines the 6 human needs at the basis of everything we do. One of them is the need for Love & Connection. What follows are my reflections on this particular need and how it impacts our relationships with ourselves, others and even food and body. The need for Love and Connection is a […]
Healthy arguing
What the way we discuss controversial topics tells us about ourselves and our immune system Have you noticed how otherwise rational people can get so absorbed in emotional arguments that they even lose it when it comes to the very values they claim to defend, namely tolerance, respect, compassion and love? Whether it’s about eating […]
Who is your support team?
Making a change in your diet or lifestyle is a personal decision, but it definitely gets easier if you feel supported by your surroundings, especially by the people close to you. On the other hand, being surrounded by people who constantly put obstacles in your way might make it very hard or even impossible for you to reach […]
Are we really able to manifest our desires?
A lot has been said about “the power of manifestation” and how you can create your own reality just through your thoughts and imagination. The idea is that whatever you believe subconsciously will be attracted into your life and cannot help but manifest in the outer world. Many books have been written to teach people […]
Finding your inner anchor
We all have a need for security and stability in our lives. The difference is how important this need is for us and how we satisfy it. We can look for stability and security outside of us: a safe home, a stable job and regular income, a long-term relationship, a large cushion of money on […]
The healing power of a pet
I have always been a cat person. As a kid my biggest wish was to have a cat. I asked Santa Claus for it a few times, but at most got a plushy cat. Then, at 8 years old, we found an abandoned kitten while on a weekend trip at my father’s friend’s place. We […]
How to deal with triggers: avoidance or confrontation?
We all have people, situations or even foods that trigger uncomfortable feelings in us. Feelings such as not being (good, strong, beautiful, valuable…) enough, being “too much” (too intense, too complicated, too needy…), being abandoned, powerless… or the fear of any of those. We now have the following choices: We can avoid those OUTSIDE triggers […]