In college I had a coworker tell me she fed her family of 5 for less than a dollar a day. My first reaction was to be impressed because I as a single girl couldn’t feed myself for a dollar a day much less anyone else. But then I remembered that this was the same …
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Eating with me can be a surreal experience, for so many reasons. My friends, in a testament to their generous ability to overlook my flaws, put up with a great deal from me with nary a comment. But a few days ago I was reminded of my, er, quirks when I had a friend over …
A waitress friend of mine recently snapped a pic of an overweight patron’s meal. Why? So she could text it to several of her friends. Sure her customer’s meal was appalling – One of every appetizer? Yes, please – but even more so was the realization that now, more than ever, eating is a spectator …
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I’ll admit it: I’m a recovering food snob. I used to think that with food you get what you pay for. I’d agonize over not being able to afford organic produce and go out of my way to a myriad of health stores to find the latest supplements. The worst part was my self-righteous attitude …
All I want right now is a big frosty glass of creamy, ice-cold milk. And I don’t even like milk! So why the sudden cravings? No, I’m not pregnant (aiiieeee!) and no it wasn’t the siren call of Heidi Klum’s milkmaid campaign working on my addled brain. It’s deprivation, plain and simple. What’s the fastest …
Experiencing the majority of my teen years during the ’90s meant a lot of things. First there was Grunge. Not only was it by far the best clothing trend ever – can’t beat dumpster diving for economy and you never had to do laundry, hey, hey! Although I could do without the snap-in-the-crotch Adult Onesies …
Just like performing three posthumous miracles will get you sainted in Catholic circles, there is a litmus test to determine true health nuts. While this won’t get you a cathedral named in your honor (but neither will you have to be martyred, so there is that) you will get a metaphorical halo and intestines of …
“Sugar can be the willpower you need to undereat”?!? The fact that this ever made sense to people just shows you how reliable diet experts are. Food and I, we go way back. And it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. Sure the boob juice and I were muy simpatico but then my brother was conceived …
“Chips and a rice krispie treat!” My first-grader chirped happily. “That’s what you had for lunch?” I asked incredulously as the preschooler started the tantrum process (everything must be equal in this household) and the baby took up a chorus of “Chip! Chip!!!!” “Oh yeah, and a chocolate milk.” (Note to self: the mystery of …
Drink more water. Every health professional out there from Dr. Oz to Saharan camels advocates this. In fact, it may be the one thing they all agree on. (Well that and spitting is fun.) Which is why when coming up with my three “healthy additions” this week, it was one of the first things I …
