We’ve featured a few posts about plus-sized fashion this week. Last week marked the first-ever Full Figured Fashion Week (see models for the event posing on the left). The Daily Beast has interviews with the designers while The Frisky says: “Plus-Size Women Get Their Own Fashion Week, But Is That Enough?” Check out this healthy advice from the world’s top […] read more »
Diabetes Daily reviews “You Don’t Have to Be Diabetic to Love This Cookbook.” Teen idol Miley Cyrus created a stir on Twitter by writing about her jiggling thighs. The LA Times reports that insurance giant Kaiser Permanente now has farmers markets at many of their medical centers. The Calgary Herald says that one of Canada’s top obesity doctors says it’s […] read more »
You might ask what world I’m living in with that question if you’ve followed weight loss diets for any amount of time. ‘Cuz you’d know that gluten-free has been around a while as a way to lose weight. I’m skeptical of the advice as a weight loss strategy in and of itself. But I’m not so sure cutting out gluten […] read more »
We interviewed Dara Chadwick about her new book — title above — because, simply, we were wowed. It’s a great read not only for moms, but for any woman who would benefit from talking to herself more positively about her body, her self. Just imagine you’re your own daughter. What inspired you to write You’d Be So Pretty If….? I […] read more »
It may seem like I’m hung up on calories these days given the number of times I’ve written about them in the past weeks. But I read a research article this weekend that brings the subject up again. It questions whether the energy balance equation (you know, calories in vs. calories out = your weight) works for weight loss advice. […] read more »
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Dara Chadwick, author of the forthcoming book, “You’d Be So Pretty If…Teaching Our Daughters to Love Their Bodies–Even When We Don’t Love Our Own” She’s got a great blog that we encourage you to check out. Here’s Dara’s “Love Letter to My Behind”: On Monday, I wrote about turning 41 and reflecting on the […] read more »
We’re jazzed that sustainability maven Alice Waters has introduced a new line of frozen foods. Each entree comes with an “oven-ready terra-cotta plate rubbed with garlic and sprinkled with salt” and “laden with seasonal vegetables.” Now that sounds like a winner! Link via Civil Eats. Diabetes Mine reviews the Real-Life Guide to Diabetes, recently published by the ADA, which is […] read more »
We've written a lot about self-esteem and self-acceptance over the years we've had this blog. The issue is that we spend our time apologizing for who we are because we are ashamed or otherwise feel bad about our body size. But for the last 36+ years, we at Green Mountain at Fox Run have been trying to move women beyond […] read more »
A couple weeks ago, I posted about research that showed reading books that young girls could identify with helped improve self esteem and might be a good way to reach them with helpful fitness and health information. Emphasis on the helpful, which to us at Green Mountain means health at every size [HAES] messages. For anyone who can use a […] read more »
According to a women’s health website, Duke University researchers this week released results of a study that showed young girls (age 9 to 13) who were part of a weight loss program fared better after reading a novel that featured a story line about a young large size girl who worries about going on an outdoor school trip but ends […] read more »
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