Holiday Eating

Ricki Lee McKenna, BS, CN​
The Emotional Power of Food: A Walk Down Memory Lane and Through the Holiday Season

The nose knows . . . and remembers longer than most other senses. Especially around the Holiday Season, “good and bad” are recalled by something as simple as strolling past a bakery and experiencing the aroma of fresh cinnamon buns, the smell of cabbage cooking that reminds you of old socks, or fresh cranberry sauce simmering on the stove.

Food affects brain and body chemistry as well as emotions. Your attitude may be affected, and your body will react correspondingly. Things forbidden and things relished can be triggered simply by the smell (or sight) of certain foods, and your brain recalls how you felt or responded to them even when you were only 3 years old! This month, Ricki McKenna shared how to “outgrow” some of those old habits and associations as a new zest for life and healthy food emerges.

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About the Speaker

Ricki Lee McKenna, BS, CN, owned and operated a consulting and professional development training business in Houston for 10 years before moving to Colorado and becoming a licensed nutritionist through the National Institute of Nutrition Education at American Health Science University. Since returning to Houston in 2014 to be closer to family, she has focused on researching alternative healthcare, preventive health, and the importance of functional nutrition over medications and prescription drugs. Through her private nutrition practice Choose Health Solutions, she is proud to work with caregivers, senior residences, recreational facilities, schools, clubs, churches, and community businesses in Houston.

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