Posted on November 3, 2008 by yvonnedrazic
After my first post about this topic, I have been asked to explain how I changed my own excessive chocolate-eating behaviour. So, here are some important points that helped me do it:
The hardest thing about behaviour change is self-control, which is especially important when it is impossible or impracticable to have someone else do the [...]
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Posted on August 15, 2008 by yvonnedrazic
Have you been called a chocolate addict, because you just can’t stop indulging in the sweet sensation? You’re not alone, and chances are that you feel guilty about it to some degree at least some of the time. People who eat excessive amounts of a not-so-healthy food often feel guilty about various things such as [...]
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