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A licensed, cognitive-behavioural program for emotional eating.

Change thinking habits to change eating habits

Craving Change™ provides cognitive-behavioural tools, activities and strategies that address the universal struggle to change problematic and emotional eating behaviours. The thought-provoking, 'how-to' approach focuses on the 'why' of eating behaviour and what to do about it.
Developed by a clinical psychologist and registered dietitian, Craving Change™ is delivered by thousands of clinicians working in a variety of settings across Canada and internationally.
What people are saying
I feel the most important outcomes of the Craving Change™ program may well be a person’s feeling of control over his/her food choices, improvement in frequency of negative self-talk, and fewer negative emotions about the relationship with food. As a dietitian, I feel that I would have been more effective in the past had I had this resource.
~ Carla Beer-Carpenter, RD, Vancouver Island
Shah and Cannon are credible professionals leading the charge to help people make and maintain healthy eating behaviour changes. Using "best evidence", they have developed a smart and appealing program that could help millions of people make healthier choices more often.
~ Michael Vallis, PhD, CDHA Behaviour Change Institute, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University
As a business owner, I rave about Craving Change™! My staff is able to pick up the materials and run with them, and our clients love it. I also incorporate the unique cognitive behavioural principles and tools into the work I do as a consultant. Craving Change™ is adaptable, creative, and practical- what a bonus to my business.
~ Andrea Holwegner, BSc, RD, Counselling Practice Director & Professional Speaker Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc
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"Mouth hunger" for the WIN! When your office mate brings in homemade doughnuts...joy! Beautiful food is beautiful food. Admiring it, eating it, savouring it, devouring it, celebrating it, and sharing it are all viable options. So is declining it. Choose whichever option leads you to feel happy and think in terms of fondness and gratitude.
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4 weeks ago
So. Good. (eat the fries)
There are just a few days left in our Nutrition Month sale! If you're a health care professional, you can dive right in with a license and Facilitator's Kit for 15% off the regular price. If you already have a license, take advantage of our Workbook promotion to get the lowest price of the year! www.cravingchange.ca
https://youtu.be/C6DUm4abKLQHealthy eating is simple. It's not easy, but it's simple. Baroness von Sketch Show: Tuesdays at 9/9:30NT on CBC! In Canada? Watch full episodes: http://bit.l... ... See MoreSee Less
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In the obesity blame game, it’s easy to forget the role emotions play in food
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From crispy pancakes to orange Club biscuits, I’ve always comforted myself with junk food. Our emotional relationship with what we eat is complicatedCraving Change Inc. added a new photo.
1 month ago
Changes! Do you remember the days when this is what the inside of a gas station looked like!? We do! This is an AWESOME little station in Qualicum Bay on Vancouver Island. One rack of candy, one ice cream freezer, and things you might need For. Your. Car. (Go figure).
We work with people who are trying to make and maintain healthy changes in their relationship with food and their eating habits.
We believe in the power of self awareness, and the power of experimenting with practical skills. Trying, learning, feeling, thinking, listening, and growing. No shame, no guilt trips.
The psychology of eating is a passion we'll never get tired of. Just like full service gas pumps and being warmly greeted by strangers in a small town.(We'd link to their social media page, but gasp! they don't have one) 🙌🙌🙌
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1 month ago
Part of what makes Craving Change Inc unique is that we really don't care what people eat! *What* people choose is not our concern, *how* that choice affects people is what compels us to do what we do.
As a psychologist and a dietitian, our focus is on people's relationship with food and the impact of that relationship. Unfortunately we've met countless numbers of people who carry guilt, shame, frustration, confusion, etc etc about their food choices.
Food is not the enemy. Sugar is not the enemy. Carbs are not the enemy. Our bodies are not the enemy. You are not your enemy.
Food is creativity, nourishment, connection, celebration, and just like these doughnuts, an art form! Food is also a million other personal thing to each of us. We love lighting a fire of curiosity in people to help explore some of their own personal reasons for eating the way they do.
Our eating habits are influenced by our environment, our biology, and our learning. Understanding how each of those has an impact is priceless: that awareness is fascinating, thought provoking, and often powerful. Awareness is also the first step in making sustainable changes. Changes to feel better about eating choices. Better about ourselves. Changes to speak to ourselves with compassion and understanding rather than criticism and contempt.
There's a shift that happens when the "why?" starts to unfold. We witness thrilling and courageous self reflection exploring this question, and we couldn't be more honoured to do what we do.
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About our company
A Canadian business created and owned by registered dietitian Wendy Shah and clinical psychologist Dr. Colleen Cannon, Craving Change Inc. was founded in 2008. The evidence-based program’s licensed materials and training are available internationally. Over 45,000 Craving Change™ client workbooks are in distribution. Craving Change Inc services also include professional speaking and content development for corporate resources such as websites, customer newsletters, and Apps.
About the co-founders
Both Wendy Shah, RD and Dr. Colleen Cannon, RPsych. have decades of experience working with people struggling to make and maintain healthy behaviour changes. Wendy has a strong interest in the psychosocial and environmental factors that influence our eating behaviours. She has won national professional awards in consumer communication and public education. Dr. Cannon is passionate about health psychology. She is skilled in systemic problem-solving, program development and making psychological interventions engaging and accessible. She is a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders and was an Adjunct Professor in the University of Calgary Department of Psychology from 2008-2011.