The 6 Sensing Aspects of Food

March 15, 2017 by Christina Santini in Biochemistry Balancing, Emotional Management, Intuitive Eating, Superfoods In Recovery, Stress Tools

Sweetness helps to cool the system. Sweet natural foods generally help to rebuild tissue and nourish us. These foods feel calming when we are stressed or feeling "fire". The key here is to choose blood sugar balancing meals that are rich in fats yet contain the sweet flavor to provide the cooling sensation. When we eat isolated sweetness in the form of carbs, we experience a quick relief that may feel like it is cooling, but because it is not sustainable due to fluctuating blood sugar, we quickly gain more fire once our blood sugar drops once again.

How to become an intuitive eater

September 28, 2016 by Christina Santini in Biochemistry Balancing, Intuitive Eating, Superfoods In Recovery, Transformation Keys

When was the last time you thought about how that slice of buttered bread felt in your body? The key to master effortless health without obsessing about what to eat when, is to simply get back in tune with our body. Everything we eat has an immediate impact on our body's biochemistry. Health is about balancing our biochemistry.

Abstinence vs. moderation

March 02, 2016 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Binge Eating, Biochemistry Balancing, Eating Disorders, Intuitive Eating, Transformation Keys

Is it all or nothing - what do you think? I like to think that most things in life can be enjoyed in moderation. Although learning to embrace parts of something that has once controlled one, can be difficult. And indeed for some substances it is not possible, as the biochemical component is too strong to ever gain a sense of how to enjoy in moderation again. Yet, from my years of having worked in the addiction field, I am convinced that the deeper lesson of addiction is to embrace the gray zone.

Why Did You Stop Eating?

August 12, 2015 by Christina Santini in Binge Eating, Eating Disorders, Intuitive Eating

Contrary to our initial reaction to this simplistic question, many of us do not stop eating because we are satisfied. Think about it. Why did you just stop eating your last meal? Is this a reason that repeats itself? What does this mean about you and your ability to listen to your body's signals?

Are you Relaxed or Relapsed? +FREE Chemical Calorie Guide

May 06, 2015 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Biochemistry Balancing, Eating Disorders, Transformation Keys, Intuitive Eating

In recovery we reach a point, where we want to relax a bit more. We get tired of structure and the rigidness of treatment, accountability and showing up everyday without numbing out via our preferred drug of choice. Many books talk about intuitive eating and "just listening to your body". And while I agree with this concept at large, the crucial issue here is, that timing matters for this concept to work in reality. It is far to easy to go from relaxed to relapsed - especially when it concerns disordered eating behaviors. Simply because every day we make choices surrounding foods, whereas with drugs and alcohol it is cold-turkey for a recovering addict. There are especially 3 things that can make it difficult to "listen to your body"...