Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am sorry it has been a long while since I posted a blog article. I have been very busy working with patients and also working to complete my Doctor of Clinical Nutrition (DCN) and other certifications in Functional Medicine and Genomics. I plan to write more in the coming year about a lot of the really interesting changes that are occurring in the health field and lots of new and exciting discoveries. Please stay tuned!
I would like to highlight for you the connection our memories have on our food cravings. You might not realize it, but our food choices have a lot to do with our past memories and experiences. For example, I remember last summer, I had a very strong craving for spaghetti with meat sauce. Not just any spaghetti - but my Mom’s! It was a craving that came out of the blue as I rarely ever eat spaghetti. I had been swimming in the pool and it took me back to a time when I was a child and would swim for hours and then eat my Mom's food that she lovingly made for me such as her delicious spaghetti. This is one of the reasons why some people have a very difficult time trying to make dietary changes alone. There can be so many deep emotional connections and ties to food. Do memories influence your food choices?
