By Melissa Sperl What makes you blow your diet? A big presentation at work? A fight with your hubby? Absolute boredom? Whatever it is, you’re not alone. According to Cynthia G. Last, PhD., author of The 5 Reasons We Overeat (Birch Lane Press, 1998), the trick is really understanding your triggers. Ask yourself what’s really wrong, and why [...]

From weightwatchers.com When was the last time you were happy? If your answer is “who cares? I can’t remember anyway” then maybe your diet is affecting your memory and mood in more ways than you think. It sounds incredible, but put simply, we all know how, albeit temporarily, we feel good after eating something truly [...]

The correlation between your mental state and your waistline A recent study of over 200,000 subjects found that people who have been diagnosed with depression were 60 percent more likely to be obese, and those with an anxiety disorder were 30 percent more likely to be obese. This study, published earlier this year in General [...]

Who is the thee I am referring to in the title? I wish it was somebody but it’s food. I love food to death. I wish I could love somebody as much as I love food because that would be zero calories Anyways, I’ve always been one to keep fit and eat well. But as [...]

I don’t really know what Hamlet means when he says “To sleep, perchance to dream.” All I know is that he is thinking about suicide in this soliloquy. And alhumdulillah, I am not I’ve just learnt how sensitive I am to sleep. I always need a regular sleep schedule to keep me mentally balanced. So [...]

This is a great article By Carol Ann Rice that I found from WeightWatchers.com. Enjoy! These foods are not only healthy for your insides, they’ll act as hors d’oeuvres for your skin too. So get munching and clear up your skin at the same time! Strawberries are perfect for battling wrinkles as they contain minerals, vitamins C [...]

No I didn’t finally lose my mind. How else would I be blogging? This post is about finally losing weight. And I did it. Ma sha Allah. The thing I found the most challenging in getting back to my normal weight was emotional eating. Having a mood disorder can really affect one’s appetite. Julie A. [...]

When I first ate couscous, I hated it. But when I tried it the second time, I loved it. Why? Because of the way it was made. So today, in sha Allah I will share my favorite recipe for making the perfect couscous.  I’m going to give you insider tips and pics that I could only [...]

Eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re satisfied. Simple advice? Yes. A simple philosophy to practice? Not so much. But becoming better in tune with your body’s satiety signals is the first step in mastering your food Comfort Zone. Here are some basic guidelines that can help you better understand when to say when: Stop. [...]

When Maryam alayhi asalaam finds out that she is going to have a baby, she asks how can that be when no mortal has touched her. To that Allah replies in the Quran, “It is easy for me” (19:21). And because Allah says this in Quran, it’s my firm belief that we can thrive with a [...]