Soulfood Therapy

28/08/2018

Paying closer attention to diet is important for people with anxiety. Making dietary changes in favor of a balanced diet that emphasizes whole, unprocessed foods and minimizes added sugars helps smooth out the highs and lows that can contribute to anxiety.

05/03/2018

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/nutritional-psychiatry-your-brain-on-food-201511168626

The emerging field of nutritional psychiatry is finding that the food you eat directly affects the structure of your digestive tract, the function of your brain, and, ultimately, your mood.

27/11/2017

Some people cope with difficult situations by reaching for comfort food. Chowing down on ice cream or macaroni and cheese can make everything seem like it's going to be okay. And there may be a reason why, according to the Harvard Special Health Repo...

14/11/2017

Its World Diabetes Day today, and I was reading through the Diabetes South Africa website and found this thought provoking article on Mindful eating expertly written by one of my colleagues, Ria Catsicas of Nutritional Solutions. https://www.diabetessa.org.za/mindful-eating/

08/10/2017

01/10/2017

Myself and Counseling Psychologist Diane Mallaby held our First Emotional Eating Workshop in Elgin last Saturday, it was great success and the feedback has been so positive. Thanks everyone for attending, my patients are the source of my greatest inspiration! The next workshop is on 11th November 2017, inbox me for more details!

20/08/2017

How can you keep snacking from derailing your healthy eating program, not to mention weight control? Try these tips.Don't skip meals. Skipping meals may seem like a good way to cut calories, but in fact this just makes you so hungry later in the day ...