Each morning, as I walk to the Metro on my way to NCWW (okay, it’s not every morning – but I try to walk as often as I reasonably can!), I have plenty of time to think about my upcoming and previous days. The past few weeks, I’ve reminisced about all we accomplished in 2012.
Overview Do you have a food addiction? How do you know? Is food addiction different than binge eating, emotional eating and compulsive overeating?
Why does NCWW put such emphasis on learning to meditate? It’s pushups for your brain!
During 2012, our team wrote journal articles, chapters in textbooks, and more:
During 2012, the Center’s staff shared the latest findings on weight and wellness through a long list of interviews and many news stories, including:
As I shared in an earlier post, I was named Director of the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance in 2012. I wanted to update you on a couple of our most interesting and important projects.
The Center is fortunate to have the talents and insights of so many people who were recognized as leaders by their peers in 2012:
Sharing important findings about weight and wellness is a big part of what we do. Here are some of the workshops, classes and talks that we gave in 2012:
Are you a foodie?! On March 2 and March 9, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, Dr. Robyn Osborn and dietitian Rebecca Mohning will lead a workshop on managing weight while still enjoying food. If this sounds like something you’d benefit from, read more here.
While women often more readily recognize the degree of emotions and emotional eating, men are every bit as affected by emotional eating – but often don’t have a ready opportunity to address it. This workshop, to be held on Thursday evenings in March, is specifically targeted at the unique aspects of emotional eating in men.
Scott Kahan was nominated for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 40 Leaders Under Age 40 award. The award, which celebrates RWJF’s 40th anniversary and comes with an award of $40,000, received several hundred nominations. Read the 5-page nomination here.
