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Bigger plants, less food: New Harvard study shows how global warming may starve us

by CharlotteUncategorized May 13, 201423 Comments

Forget GMO’s (although did you see Vermont voted GMO labeling into law?), food additives and the Trix Rabbit – the scariest thing to affect our food is now something more global than a single ingredient or process. A LOT more global actually: climate change. According to a new report from the Harvard School of Public Health, …

How to not eat when you’re not hungry [Why is something so simple so hard??]

by Charlotteintuitive eating, reader questions May 11, 2014May 11, 201416 Comments

Have you seen the Tiny Hamsters Eating Tiny Burritos video yet?? So adorable, so cheeky, so… weirdly mesmerizing! I think it’s because I used to make elaborate set ups like when I was kid – but for the imaginary fairies that I was absolutely positive weren’t imaginary:) And there’s already a part two: Tiny Hamsters …

Thanks Mom… For Telling Me Gum-Chewing is Illegal [Happy You Have a Uterus Day!]

by CharlotteUncategorized May 11, 2014May 11, 2014One Comment

If you haven’t seen this “Thanks, Mom” video yet – it’s HILARIOUS. “Thanks mom for making me afraid of germs. I’m basically the Howard Hughes of kindergarten.” – is my personal fave “Thanks mom for using me as an excuse to get out of social obligations!” is a very close second. Today when I called my …

“I love your potential more than I love you”: The importance of loving ourselves for who we are now

by Charlottepersonal essays May 8, 2014May 8, 201430 Comments

This afternoon I spent a harrowing hour biting my nails and waiting to hear the test results. No not another test on my heart or broken brain. In fact this test wasn’t even anything to do with me! I was waiting for my son to finish his placement test for what math class he’ll end …

You Know You’re a Fitness Nerd If… [My top 20 funniest answers – what are yours?]

by Charlottehumor May 6, 201433 Comments

You know you’re a fitness nerd…if “dressing up” means wearing your silver Nikes. Anyone who’s ever done weighted hip thrusts while having a serious conversation or watched two guys arm wrestle over the last jar of Pure Protein knows: Fitness is funny. The things we say, the things we do, and heaven help us, the things we …

Why Are We So Scared to Say What We Mean? Necklace Promises to Rescue You From Bad Dates But Not Bad Taste

by Charlottepersonal essays, sexual assault, Uncategorized May 5, 201411 Comments

All bodybuilders go to heaven… This is still my most favorite thrift store find and I know I’ve used it on here before but deal with it because I love this so hard. I think ‘Roided Out Guardian Angel With Mullet (TM) is going to be the unofficial GFE mascot! Everyone has a Creepy Date story. …

Learning to Enjoy the Now: 8 Steps to Ditching Worry and Regret [From someone who’s basically made of worry and regret. And guacamole.]

by Charlottepersonal essays, Uncategorized May 4, 2014May 5, 201438 Comments

Warning: Imma get all hippie-dippy up in here so if you don’t feel like navel gazing, you can always check out Humans of New York. Make you smile all day. I love self-help books. I love projects on myself. I love therapy. Which means I’m either the world’s biggest narcissist or have the world’s lowest …

What We Say to Girls* Matters [New study shows what telling a girl she’s “fat” really does]

by Charlottebody image, research May 1, 2014May 1, 201475 Comments

Jelly Bean (r) and friends know they are working it. 90210 wasn’t really my jam. (Sure Luke Perry was cute and all but Jordan Catalano stole my flannel-shirt-wrapped heart on My So-Called Life. I’m a monogamous TV dater.) So Tori Spelling has never been one of those actresses I’ve had strong feelings about one way …

Should Gyms Even Have Dress Codes? Planet Fitness Strikes Again, Booting Pregnant Lady for Too-Small Top

by CharlotteUncategorized April 29, 201477 Comments

Earlier this week a pregnant woman was booted from a gym for not sufficiently covering up her bump. Planet Fitness’s bizarro dress code strikes again! The gym manager asked her to leave since her tiny tot-tent was ever-so-slightly showing thanks to a tank top that was riding up and was therefore in violation of the …

Getting Territorial About Food: The Problem With “Can I Just Have One Bite?” [Help a reader out]

by Charlotteeating disorders, reader questions April 28, 2014April 28, 201422 Comments

“Ooh, that looks good! Can I have a few bites?” These words sparked the one and only time in my marriage I nearly punched my husband out. I wish I were exaggerating but it was in the depths of my eating disorder and I’d spent all day being “good” and counting every calorie and this dish was …