The Naked Foods Cookbook authors Margaret Floyd and James Barry sit down for a fireside chat. Check out their charming and funny interview where they discuss eating and cooking naked, how their relationship grew from professional to personal, and their six-month bun in the oven!

Have you ever heard that saying "you are what you eat"? Well, it's even more real than you may realize. Here is The Naked Foods Cookbook co-authors Margaret Floyd and James Barry's take on it:

Nishanga Bliss M.S.T.C.M., LAc , author of Real Food All Year, discusses changing your diet every four months with the seasons, what foods we should be eating for the spring season, and more. Check it out:

by guest blogger Michelle May, MD, author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes

We're at a crossroads with dieting. Diets temporarily treat symptoms, not causes; diets temporarily change behaviors, not the source of those behaviors. The "treatment" paradigm is flawed, yet so pervasive that millions of people are trapped in outdated beliefs and behaviors, despite all of the evidence that it's not moving the majority toward healthier, happier, more vibrant lives.

There's endless, tiresome debate about which diet works better, but none have shown a permanent cure. Some even resort to blaming or subtly shaming dieters (or themselves) when they quit the diet or regain weight, even though that is the known outcome for the vast majority of people.

Here is the hilarious book trailer for The Naked Foods Cookbook, featuring authors Margaret Floyd NTP, HHC, CHFS, and Chef James Barry - and Margaret's grandma:

excerpt from Eating Mindfully, 2nd ed. by Susan Albers, PsyD

Readers have asked many wonderful questions during the past few years like, “I love ice cream. Can I still eat sweets mindfully?” and “What is the best way to start improving my eating habits?” Here are the ten most popular questions on the minds of readers, and their answers.

1. If I Start Eating Mindfully, What Will Happen To My Weight? Will I Lose Weight?”
2. “Is ‘Eating Mindfully’ A Diet? What’s Wrong With Dieting?”
3. “How Will Awareness Help Me Eat Better?”
4. “How Does Mindfulness Help People With Different Kinds Of Eating Issues?”
5. “How Did You Learn About Mindfulness?”
6. “Is There Evidence That Mindful Eating Can Help Me?”
7. “What Is The Difference Between Mindfulness of the Mind and Mindfulness of Thoughts?”
8. “Does Mindful Eating Mean I Can Eat Anything?”
9. “What is the Difference Between Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness?”
10. “Do I Have To Have A Spiritual Practice or Be Buddhist to Use a Mindful Eating Approach?”

by guest blogger Michelle May, MD, author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes

The response to Paula Deen's revelation that she has Type 2 diabetes highlights the false "either-or" dilemma that plagues our culture's approach to eating (and most other things): good or bad, right or wrong, all or nothing.

Paula Deen's popular brand was based on her audacious use of ingredients that are "evil" in this dichotomous view of healthy eating. Viewers watched in fascination and vicarious enjoyment as this sweet but naughty woman unabashedly broke "the rules." Now some of her critics are angry that she hasn't fallen to her knees, begged our forgiveness, and sworn off butter and sugar forever to pay penance and set an example for all the other sinners she led astray.

This all or nothing thinking has characterized yo-yo dieting for decades. At first, dieters are highly motivated to adhere to a strict diet of "good" food. Eventually, feelings of deprivation set in, leading to preoccupation and cravings for "bad" food, increasing sensitivity to temptations, giving in, guilt and consequently, overeating. I call this predictable pattern the eat repent repeat cycle.

by guest blogger Margaret Floyd, author of Eat Naked

One of the first questions I’m asked when someone finds out I’m in the nutrition field is “So, you’re a vegetarian?” It’s a loaded question, whether they realize it or not. Here's a little bit of information:

• The prevailing belief when it comes to our food and health is that the fewer animal products we eat, the better.
• I was a vegetarian of some shade or another for the better part of 12 years.
• During my years as a vegetarian, I had loads of digestive issues and was constantly hungry.
• What a horrible choice: feel good in your body but guilty about the impacts of your choices; or feel good ethically and miserable physically.
• There’s no one diet that works for everyone.
• With a little more investigation, I learned that there was indeed a way to eat meat and feel good about it on an environmental and ethical level.
• These farmers are using traditional farming techniques that not only preserve but enhance their environments
• The great news is that when I’m eating this way, I feel fabulous.
• Here are three ways your body could be telling you it needs animal protein: