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I’m 48 years old and have struggled with addiction for all of my life. I’ve had years of abstinence, however I never treated the root cause which I now know is my spirituality. About 5 years ago I began using again to treat my crippling depression and anxiety. Although I wasn’t using to get high my …

Slowing down to eat less: Towards simple strategies for obesity prevention

Obesity prevention strategies often focus on diet, but eating behaviors also play a key role. In a recent study, researchers from Japan investigated factors influencing meal duration, including sex differences, chewing patterns, and rhythmic cues. Their findings suggest that eating more slowly — by increasing chews per bite or using slow rhythmic cues — may help reduce food intake. These insights could inform practical, low-cost obesity prevention strategies by promoting slower eating habits in daily life.

Healing And Becoming Whole

My mother has told me, on repeated occasions, that from the moment she first held me she just ‘knew’ that I was going to be trouble. Only recently, I am now 53, did she confide that my father urged her to have an abortion when she told him she was pregnant with me. In my first three years I tried to…