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Kristen Carter

Solving the Mystery of Weight Loss Failures

Research points to cognitive flexibility as the answer.

4 min readAug 18, 2021

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Solving the Mystery of Weight Loss Failures

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Kristen Carter

What Causes Food Cravings?

Understanding the origin of food cravings can help us stop them.

4 min readJun 8, 2021

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What Causes Food Cravings?

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Kristen Carter

How Love of Novelty Gets in the Way of Our Health

Thrill seeking interferes with making healthy food choices.

4 min readMay 20, 2021

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How Love of Novelty Gets in the Way of Our Health

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Kristen Carter

False Hope Syndrome Reveals a Big Problem with Dieting

How to overcome past dieting failures.

5 min readMay 10, 2021

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False Hope Syndrome Reveals a Big Problem with Dieting

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Kristen Carter

Does Being Told to Lose Weight Actually Help?

Doctors can give credible advice to lose weight, but it can fall short for many.

5 min readMay 10, 2021

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Does Being Told to Lose Weight Actually Help?

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Kristen Carter

Taming the Emotional Side of Eating

How to separate feelings from food.

5 min readMar 30, 2021

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Taming the Emotional Side of Eating

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Kristen Carter

Exercise Is Medicine? Wait!

What about just taking pills for our health?

3 min readMar 23, 2021

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Exercise Is Medicine? Wait!

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Kristen Carter

Black and White Thinking Can Affect Your Health

Putting limits on choices can create a prison that leads to poor health.

5 min readMar 22, 2021

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Black and White Thinking Can Affect Your Health

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Kristen Carter

Small Changes for Health: Not So Fast

Changing habits is not easy, so why not start small?

4 min readMar 22, 2021

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Small Changes for Health: Not So Fast

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Kristen Carter

Why Setting Goals for Weight Loss Can Be Tricky

Hint: It’s all about focus.

4 min readMar 20, 2021

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Why Setting Goals for Weight Loss Can Be Tricky

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Kristen Carter

Kristen Carter

Kristen is a fitness and nutrition writer, re-examining the tools we use to lead healthier lives by taking a fresh look at some of the challenges we face today.

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