When it comes to eating disorders I often have a been-there-done-that-bought-the-t-shirt attitude. What I forget is that despite being around since at least the Greeks, these pernicious disorders are constantly evolving to take advantage of current trends and products. So it was with some surprise I read an e-mail from a brave and beautiful reader. …
Or make them fat. Whatever. How could something so happy – it’s even got happy in the name! – cause so much angst? By now you’ve certainly heard about San Francisco banning the McDonald’s Happy Meal. (Note: they actually just banned the toy from being included in meals that don’t meet certain nutritional criteria but …
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Cartoon Credit: The inimitable XKCD. Woman #1, to me: Girl, you look good! Got rid of all that baby weight! But don’t you lose anymore ’cause you’re right on the edge of scary skinny, know what I mean? Woman #2, also to me: Oh you are over that edge, eat a sandwich already! Woman #3: …
Has there ever been a better-named snack than this one? Why do we not have these in the US?? I need some crunky nudity! “What smells like… salsa?” My coworker at the computer lab (told you I was a born nerd!) looked around until his eyes settled on me, eating lunch tucked into my cubicle. …
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Intuitive Eating is a roller coaster. I’m not going to lie to you. In concept – eat what your body wants, it knows you best – it’s elegantly simple. In practice it’s, well, as messy as the stretching mats of ill repute right after our high-intensity bootcamp class finishes our 100 push-ups. (Seriously, we did …
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Intuitive Eating is a roller coaster. I’m not going to lie to you. In concept – eat what your body wants, it knows you best – it’s elegantly simple. In practice it’s, well, as messy as the stretching mats of ill repute right after our high-intensity bootcamp class finishes our 100 push-ups. (Seriously, we did …
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As demonstrated by Jelly Bean. Little Sister looooves her blueberries! Now if only I could learn to eat with such glee – although I daresay I couldn’t get away with taking my shirt off and rolling in it like she does. Ah, the privileges of youth! (Not that you asked but as I feel like …
At first blush the proposed ban in New York City on using food stamps to buy soda seemed like an excellent idea to me. I haven’t drank a soda in years. I haven’t missed it either – while ice cream is the monkey on my back, for whatever reason soda was a piece of cake …
Sparkly vampires that don’t die in sunlight and fall in love with inarticulate teenage girls, zombies eating brains with grapefruit spoons and their pinkies out (or off?) with Elizabeth Bennett, hapless-yet-cunning teens battling to the death in a reality show that makes Jersey Shore look like The Christian Ladies Aid Society – these are the …
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“Jumpstart YOUR metabolism with a wheaties breakfast!” Eating cereal boosts your metabolism! It must be true – it’s right there on the box! PS> Where is their mother?! I’m doing everything right and it’s not working! If you have ever thought the aforementioned – usually cried in paroxysms of grief after an unfortunate run-in with …
Read more “The Slow Metabolism: Fact or Myth [Research Porn!]”
