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Food for Thought is the quarterly newsletter for professionals interested in Mindful Eating.

2012

Spring
Spring Issue 2012
Jean L. Kristeller PhD: Eating for Quality, not Quantity
Gretchen Newmark MA, RD, LD: Mindful Use of Nutritional Information
Ronald W. Thebarge, Ph.D.: Are We Consuming Food or Information?

Winter
Winter Issue 2012
Ronna Kabatznick PhD: Spiritual Hunger and Satiety
Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RD, CDE: Satiety and Fullness
Jean L. Kristeller, Ph.D.: Knowing When Enough Is
Enough

2011

Fall
Fall Issue 2011
Char Wilkins, MSW, LCSW: Flex-Ability: Wondering Questions about Eating Behaviors
Donald Altman, M.A., LPC: Take a Bite on the Wild Side
Gretchen Newmark, MA, RD, LD: Mindful Eating Is Not Just Another Diet

Summer
Summer Issue 2011
Ronna Kabatznick, Ph.D.: Are You Eating Anger Or Is Anger Eating You?
Char Wilkins, MSW, LCSW: No Quick Fix
Ronald Thebarge, Ph.D.: Anger and Mindful Eating: Staying Open to the Present Moment

Spring
Spring Issue 2011
Brian M. Shelley, M.D.: The Near Side of Fullness
Megrette Fletcher, M.Ed., RD., CDE: Finding Fullness
Jean Kristeller, Ph.D.: Mindfully Tuning in to Fullness

Winter
Winter Issue 2011
Gretchen Newmark, MA, RD, LD: The Pause
Donald Altman, M.A., LPC: Slowing Down When Eating With Others
Jan Chozen Bays, M.D. Slow Down When Eating

2010

Fall 2010

Fall Issue 2010

Ronald Thebarge, Ph.D. Mindful Eating and Bariatric Surgery

Megrette Fletcher, M.Ed., RD, CDE: Thoughts that Flavor the Meal

R. Thebarge & M. Fletcher: Teaching 6 Phases of Eating

Summer 2010

Summer Issue 2010

Gretchen Newmark, RD: Afraid of Food

Donald Altman, MA: Overcoming Fear by Knowing Fear

Jan Chozen Bays, MD: Fear of Food

Spring 2010

Spring Issue 2010

Ronna Kabatznick, PhD: Stuffed and Starved: The Dynamics of Deprivation

Char Wilkins, LCSW: The Power of Permission

Brian Shelley, MD: Working with Desire

Winter 2010

Winter Issue 2010

Jean Kristeller, PhD: Mindful Weight Loss: Inner Wisdom and Outer Wisdom
Ronald Thebarge, PhD: Is A Number Important?
Brian M. Shelley M.D.: Right Eating

2009

Fall 2009

Spiritual Hunger

Gretchen Newmark, MA, RD: Spiritual Hunger

Donald Altman MA LPC: Spice Up Your Meal with Gratitude

Jean Kristeller, PhD: Engaging Our Innerself, Mindful Eating and Inner Wisdom

Summer 2009

Generosity

Ronna Kabatznick, PhD: Mindful Eating and Generosity: Turning Food Burdens into Food Blessings

Joy of Generosity, Donald Altman, MA LPC

Genersoity of Mindful Eating, Jan Chozen Bays M.D.

Food for Thought-- Summer 2009

Spring 2009

Relaps Recovery

Ronald Thebarge PhD: Mindful Eating Is A Journey

Megrette Fletcher MEd, RD, CDE: The Fourth Step

Food for Thought - Spring 2009

Winter 2009

Meditation and Mindful Eating

Donald Altman: A Daily Mindfulness and Meditation Practice: Why It Makes Sense

Ronna Kabatznick PhD: The Benefits of Committing to a Daily Eating Meditation Practice

Food for Thought - Winter 2009

2008

Fall 2008

Food Triggers

Megrette Fletcher: Food Triggers

Molly Kellogg: Handling Triggers

Food for Thought - Fall 2008

Summer 2008

Creating a mindful eating practice

Mark Blackwood: Prescription for Mindfulness

Ronna Kabatznick: How to create a mindful eating practice

Food for Thought - Summer 2008

Winter 2008
Food and Feelings
Ronna Kabatznick: Food and Feeling
Dh. Amala: Full Circle Awareness
Food for Thought - Winter 2007

2007

Winter 2007
Forgiveness
Ronald Theabarge: Alchemy, Acceptance and Compassion
Ronna Kabatznick: Forgiveness Meditation
Food for Thought - Winter 2007 (PDF, 1.8mb)

Spring 2007
Craving
Ronna Kabatznick: The Dynamics of Craving
Ronald Thebarge: Turning your crave into a wave
Food for Thought - Spring 2007 (PDF, 4.8mb)

Summer 2007
Cultivating Curiosity
Char Wilkins: Curiosity for Dinner
Molly Kellogg: A Curious Stance
Food for Thought - Summer 2007 (PDF, 2.8mb)

Fall 2007
Choice
Jean Kristeller: Exploring Choice
Molly Kellogg: Choosing Your Way to Mindfulness
Food for Thought - Fall 2007 (PDF, 5.4mb)

2006

Winter
Premiere issue
Char Wilkins: The use of Mindfulness and Mindfulness Eating in a Psychotherapeutic Setting
Donald Altman: Finding Mindfulness The process of Change and interview with Lama Suyra Das
Ronald Thebarge: Facilitating Awareness Can Help People with Chronic Illness
Donald Altman: Making a Mindful Salad
Food for Thought - Winter 2006 (PDF, 3.25mb)

Spring 2006
Using, recognizing and honoring our experiences
Jean Kristeller: Changing our relationship to food
Donald Altmam: Food: The solution not the problem
Food for Thought - Spring 2006 (PDF, 1mb)

Summer 2006
Balance
Ronald Thebarge: Mindful Eating in a Bountiful World
Donald Altman: Shopping Mindfully even at COSTCO
Food for Thought - Summer 2006 (PDF, 1mb)

Fall 2006
Expectations
Char Wilkins: The icing on the cake
Jean Kristeller: Being in the Moment
Food for Thought - Fall 2006 (PDF, 1.1mb)

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	IN THE NEWS How to change your worst habit The Today Show interviews TCME board member, Dr Rebecca Gladding on mindfulness and craving. Mindful Eating as Food for Thought By JEFF GORDINIER New York Times February 7, 2012 Buddhists say you aren’t what you eat, but how By Daniel Burke Religion News Service, Jan 11, 2010. Includes interviews with some TCME members.