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Americans And Diet: We're Too Busy To Walk The Walk - [Organic Consumers Association News Headlines]

As I took my morning run around town lake this morning I saw a man skipping. Literally skipping, listening to his ipod, hands waving in the air. He was clearly in the moment having a ball and getting a pretty rockin' cardio workout in the meantime.

So as I read this article and how easily it is to place our societal problem of obesity on various parties including the government and the food industry, I realized that as much as these parties are to blame, it is also about personal accountability. We live in a time where we look for quick fixes and others expecations as an indicator of what we should be doing when it comes to health and losing weight. When what we really should be doing is taking all of the information, filtering it through our thought process, holding on to what resonates and letting the rest go. It is about being mindful of our bodies and how we treat them.

Overview

Marc David is a nutritional psychologist and the author of The Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy, and Weight Loss (Healing Arts Press, May 2005).

Expertise

Combining his expertise in nutritional medicine, mind-body health, the science of yoga and the psychology of eating, Marc brings a fresh and exciting new look to his field. His humorous, engaging, and informative speaking style have made him a popular and well loved presenter and his non-dogmatic approach to nutrition appeals to a wide audience of eaters who are looking for positive, inspiring, and innovative messages about food and metabolism.

Philosophy/Passion

Marc David has had a long career as a corporate consultant to food, vitamin,
and health-related companies providing expertise in product development,
branding, communications, and corporate health. He has worked with such
organizations as Johnson and Johnson and the Walt Disney Corporation.
In his private practice as a nutritional clinician, Marc David counsels individuals
challenged with biochemical disorders, eating disorders, and people wanting
to lose weight. Marc conducts trainings for professionals in the Psychology of Eating and is passionate about uniting science and soul in practical and empowering ways.

Credentials/Publications

After studying nutrition in college and graduate school, Marc David earned
his master’s degree in the psychology of eating from Sonoma State University
in California. He did clinical training at Harvard in mind/body medicine,
and interned with numerous medical clinics and healers using leading-edge
nutritional therapeutics. Over the last two decades he has been a nutritional counselor, workshop leader, and featured lecturer at Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, and at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health—one of the largest holistic health retreats in the country. He lives in Colorado.

Contact Info:

http://www.marcdavid.com/
info@marcdavid.com

Books:

The Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy, and Weight Loss
Nourishing Wisdom: A Mind-Body Approach to Nutrition and Well-Being