EFT Tapping for


Weight Loss by Laurie Phillips


E Laurie Phillips used by acupuncture. When we are tempted to grab a


candy bar to calm down because our boss just yelled at us, we can tap on our collarbone point and say, “Even though I’m angry, I accept myself anyway.” We can tap on other EFT points as well, and talk to ourselves like a best friend. As a result, we will deal with the situation more calmly and save calories. If we habitually crave ice cream, for example, we can focus on the pleasure it gives us while tapping between the nose and upper lip. Out loud we might say, “Creamy and deli- cious, it makes me feel satisfied and calm.” While repeating the phrase, we can tap on different EFT points and the craving will decrease. We might even ignore the frozen food aisle in the grocery store from then on!


Laurie Phillips is a wellness coach and artist based in St. Paul. For more information, call 651-225-0858, email Laurie@BigHeartCoaching.com or visit BigHeartCoaching.com. See ad on page 16.


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Technique (EFT), or meridian tapping, uses simple phrases and gentle tapping on the same meridian points on the body that are


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SUSTAINABLE WEIGHT LOSS


Five Secrets for Feeling Like Yourself Again


by Judith Fertig


Health experts agree that many foods can play multiple roles in weight loss.


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tarting in the 1970s, natural foods advocate and journalist Kathleen Barnes, of Brevard, North Caro-


lina, avidly practiced vegetarianism, yet through the years she still gained weight. Searching for answers, she shared her findings in an array of books that include 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health: A Take Charge Plan for Women (co-authored with Dr. Hyla Cass) and Rx from the Garden: 101 Food Cures You Can Easily Grow.


“When I at last learned


which key foods to add to my diet, I lost 100 pounds—and kept them off,” says Barnes. Burn fat. Foods with


thermogenic properties help heat up the body and may help burn fat. “You feel a


flush when you eat or drink them,” Barnes notes. Chili peppers, curry pow- der, horseradish, mustard, garlic, onion, wasabi, ginger, black pepper and radishes are especially good choices in cold weather, when we want to feel warm anyway. The intense flavors delivered by such foods help us to prac- tice the principle of portion control, Chester Ku-Lea, a health and nutrition consultant in Vancouver, British Columbia, says, “Adding these foods to dishes generates a higher


rate of caloric burn, and their powerful flavors prompt people to eat far less than they normally would. Plus, red, cayenne and jalapeño pep- pers, hot sauces and any other spicy foods are all very low in calories.”


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