The Dr Nina Show: Outsmart Emotional Eating

"What do I do when there's cake in the house?" Dr. Nina covers coronavirus anxiety and weight gain and answers questions from listeners. Jose wonders how to manage healthy eating with body positivity. Brian asks how food deprivation is affecting people. Nicole wants to know how to deal with having cake in the house. Andrea has a question about being super-triggered by social media.

Grief, Coronavirus & Oreo Cookies Dr. Nina discusses the grief that so many of us are feeling--for the loss of life, and the loss of our way of life. She shares coping strategies to deal with grief instead of eating to feel better. Caller Nicole has questions about why she craves sweets at night. Caller Barbara resonates with the topic of grief and says she's using rows of Oreo cookies to cope. Dr...

How To Stay Calm When You're Anxious About Coronavirus (or anything else). Dr. Nina gives tips from Dr. Bob Rich on how to create calm during a time of high anxiety. She also finishes sharing her 3 Keys to liberating herself from her own eating disorders. Dr. Nina talks with Andrea about how to handle a negative friend and she helps Nicole understand why she binged on bread and peanut butter.

10 Ways To Feel Good About Your Body Dr. Nina shares 10 ways to feel good about your body, even when you're trying to lose weight. She talks with Nicole about how to handle her boyfriend's comments about food and exercise. Andrea calls in with a positive update about how she's shifting her relationship with food and herself.

10 Fun & Funky Ways To Beat Stress-Eating Does staying "safer at home" make you feel like snacking? Lots of people are eating to relieve the stress of being home 24/7 and dealing with the financial and emotional fallout from Covid19. Dr. Nina shares her top coping strategies to stay on track during this time, and any period of anxiety. She also talks with Nicole about how to handle her relationshi...

"Why don't I feel good enough?" Dr. Nina answers a listener's question about feeling "good enough." She teaches us how cultivating a sense of self that's ours alone has a huge impact on our relationship with food. She talks with Nicole about how to trust herself and answers Jose's question about changing social ideas about body image. Karlygash calls with a question about how to stop eating cake....

Rethink Coronavirus Anxiety Dr. Nina shares tips on how to be less anxious in these anxious times. She shares her number one strategy on how to shift from fear to calm, whether the anxiety is about coronavirus or anything else. Caller Nicole wanted to know why she suddenly started focusing on food and sliding into the diet mentality. Caller Andrea was overwhelmed by feelings of concern and empathy...

"I should look more like Kim Kardashian" Dr. Nina answers questions from listeners about how to stop eating when bored, how to stop eating at night, and how to deal with menopausal hunger. Nicole calls in to ask how to deal with the process of change, and Andrea calls to say she feels bad about herself because she doesn't look like Kim Kardashian. Listen to what Dr. Nina has to say!

"I should look more like Kim Kardashian" Dr. Nina answers questions from listeners about how to stop eating when bored, how to stop eating at night, and how to deal with menopausal hunger. Nicole calls in to ask how to deal with the process of change, and Andrea calls to say she feels bad about herself because she doesn't look like Kim Kardashian. Listen to what Dr. Nina has to say!

"Eating past fullness" Dr. Nina answers questions from members of her Facebook group (Dr. Nina's "Food For Thought" Community), including queries about how to be less sensitive, how to stop eating past fullness, and how to stop the sabotage. Caller Andrea wanted to know how to apply the Food-Mood Formula to her situation, and Nicole had a question about "feeling fat."

"Eating past fullness" Dr. Nina answers questions from members of her Facebook group (Dr. Nina's "Food For Thought" Community), including queries about how to be less sensitive, how to stop eating past fullness, and how to stop the sabotage. Caller Andrea wanted to know how to apply the Food-Mood Formula to her situation, and Nicole had a question about "feeling fat."

"Will this haircut make me look fat?" Dr. Nina tells us how to get over being mad at ourselves over a binge and how to cope with anxiety. Nicole calls with a fear that cutting her hair would make her look bigger, which Dr. Nina ties to being body-shamed as a child. Nick calls to ask how he can help his partner stop eating for comfort. Watch now!

"Will this haircut make me look fat?" Dr. Nina tells us how to get over being mad at ourselves over a binge and how to cope with anxiety. Nicole calls with a fear that cutting her hair would make her look bigger, which Dr. Nina ties to being body-shamed as a child. Nick calls to ask how he can help his partner stop eating for comfort. Watch now!

“Maui or not?” Answering a listener’s question, Dr. Nina explains how to deal with food deprivation while on a restricted eating plan for autoimmune issues, sharing her own experience. Caller Andrea was thinking of canceling a trip to Maui for fear of being judged in her bikini and caller Nicole wanted to know how to deal with anxiety. Check out the show for clarity on how to deal with these...

“Maui or not?” Answering a listener’s question, Dr. Nina explains how to deal with food deprivation while on a restricted eating plan for autoimmune issues, sharing her own experience. Caller Andrea was thinking of canceling a trip to Maui for fear of being judged in her bikini and caller Nicole wanted to know how to deal with anxiety. Check out the show for clarity on how to deal with these...

The Battle of the Blueberry Muffin Dr. Nina talks with psychologist Dr. Aleta Edwards about her book, Fear Of The Abyss, which explores themes of shame, control and perfectionism. Dr. Nina discusses how that impacts our relationship with ourselves and with food. She also explores why caller Nicole experienced a “battle with a blueberry muffin.” Don’t miss this fascinating show!

The Battle of the Blueberry Muffin Dr. Nina talks with psychologist Dr. Aleta Edwards about her book, Fear Of The Abyss, which explores themes of shame, control and perfectionism. Dr. Nina discusses how that impacts our relationship with ourselves and with food. She also explores why caller Nicole experienced a “battle with a blueberry muffin.” Don’t miss this fascinating show!

Food Addiction & Calls From Listeners Caller Andrea has a question about what to say to people who make comments about what she's eating. Dr. Nina shares specific strategies for how to deal with the "food police" whose well-meaning comments usually backfire. Caller Nicole reports on her progress and has a question about eating sweets before dinner. Dr. Nina suggests identifying the food rules that...

Food Addiction & Calls From Listeners Caller Andrea has a question about what to say to people who make comments about what she's eating. Dr. Nina shares specific strategies for how to deal with the "food police" whose well-meaning comments usually backfire. Caller Nicole reports on her progress and has a question about eating sweets before dinner. Dr. Nina suggests identifying the food rules that...

The Truth About Binge Eating Disorder It's not about willpower! Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder, yet most people who have it don't realize they have a treatable condition. Dr. Nina explains what binge eating disorder is and dispels some of the myths about it. She also talks with caller Nicole about the underlying causes of her regression into obsessive thoughts about food...

The Truth About Binge Eating Disorder It's not about willpower! Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder, yet most people who have it don't realize they have a treatable condition. Dr. Nina explains what binge eating disorder is and dispels some of the myths about it. She also talks with caller Nicole about the underlying causes of her regression into obsessive thoughts about food...

Questions From Viewers Dr. Nina answers questions from James, who wants to know how to remind himself to use the VARY self-soothing strategy; from Toni, who questioned how to respond to people who comment about her weight loss; and from Nicole, who's focused on losing weight as a means to feel good about herself. She also discusses the post-holiday blues.

Questions From Viewers Dr. Nina answers questions from James, who wants to know how to remind himself to use the VARY self-soothing strategy; from Toni, who questioned how to respond to people who comment about her weight loss; and from Nicole, who's focused on losing weight as a means to feel good about herself. She also discusses the post-holiday blues.

Dr. Nina talks with Karen about a relationship issue with her husband that makes her "turn to chocolate for solace." Nicole called in with an update about setting boundaries and asks for advice on how to deal with her mother's inappropriate comments about her body. Andrea asked about how to deal with body issue issues and the social pressure to "be perfect."

Dr. Nina talks with Karen about a relationship issue with her husband that makes her "turn to chocolate for solace." Nicole called in with an update about setting boundaries and asks for advice on how to deal with her mother's inappropriate comments about her body. Andrea asked about how to deal with body issue issues and the social pressure to "be perfect."