Good Decision Making: Turning Food Chaos into a Food Plan
How many food decisions would you guess that you make during one day? Brian Wansink, author of Mindless Eating and an expert on consumer behavior and nutritional science, conducted a study that revealed people make over 200 food decisions per day. Should I eat? What should I eat? How much should I eat? Do I […]
Get Moving!
At CMC we are committed to helping people develop better relationships with their bodies as changing any destructive behavior pattern requires that you “take better care” of yourself! Exercise of course is key to taking better care of your body. Maybe you are just starting to think about adding exercise into your life and don’t […]
How Much Exercise Do You REALLY Need?
Sue Parsley Wellness Director @ CMC:Berkshires At the start of every year (resolution season), gyms get busier and more people begin to focus on themselves and their health once again. Resolutions are a wonderful way to start, but how much exercise does a personally really need and why? While there are many variables, that can […]
Are you a Happy Eater?
Contributed by Lori Reamer, RDN Nutritionist @ CMC:Berkshires Eating should be a source of pleasure. If you eat something and you are not satisfied, you find yourself thinking, “That was boring, what else can I find?” until you hit the sensory qualities in food that bring a smile to your face and to your taste […]
What’s In A Name?
What’s in a name? Sure, by any other name a rose may smell so sweet, but by any other name would an “addict” feel so stigmatized? Were Shakespeare alive today I would ask that he reconsider his stance. With the gradual pace of change in addiction treatment highlighted by the continued advancement and implementation of […]
How To Be More Mindful This Week
Mindfulness is all over the news. It’s the treatment du jour, and has been found to help people with everything from finding happiness to being more productive. When you are working to change behaviors, like substance abuse or any problematic behavior, being more mindful can be the key to figuring out which behaviors to target, […]
