A reader wants to know how to eat healthfully while traveling. I have answers. In the 15 years since my 55-pound loss, I've learned so much about how to be out in the world and have fun without going off the rails. Hey Amanda, great question.  First, it might surprise you to know that I'm not a big meal prepper.  COOK! was born from my system of making real food on the fly. That means I keep a...

I make this chicken dish on repeat and never worry about the calories or the impact on my weight.  My food system is what gives me the confidence to make this dish and eat it attuned to my hunger. I can easily stop when I've had enough, confident that if I get hungry again, I can eat more.  This is what I mean by food freedom. Eating with pleasure, and free from a running calculator. That's be...

1. Grinding wheat into flour changes how you absorb calories. 2. What about if it's whole wheat? 3. What about brown rice flour?4. My approach to eating flour-based foods. There's an endless debate over the health of refined flour products.  Are they 'bad'? No. Are they 'good'? Also, no. I've watched umpteen influencers, dieticians, and nutritionists on the subject. Some were helpful, others h...