Many of us may be trying (or at least considering) eating more vegetables. There’s one group of vegetables that gets a lot of attention for being loaded with nutrients that support our health, especially detoxification….green leafy vegetables. I recall going to nutrition lecture as a teen and being shocked by the presenter’s recommendation to eat one pound of greens every day. […] read more »
‘Healthy Eating’
Have Your Carrot Cake and Experiment with It, Too
This morning, in a discussion about books on sugar addiction, I remembered David Kessler’s book, The End of Overeating, which has a lovely picture of carrot cake on the cover. This also reminded me that many of you have been asking for our carrot cake recipe. With sugar addiction or food addiction one might think they cannot have cake; however, research on […] read more »
40 Reasons to Stop Dieting Before You Start
Yesterday was International NO DIET day. I read some astonishingly heartfelt pieces about why people don’t diet or have stopped dieting. Among them – Tiffany of More Cabaret – on not dieting as an ode to her father who fought his size his entire life. Or the transformation of Mara Glatzel from someone who would do almost anything to be […] read more »
The Dirty Dozen List is Growing Like a Weed
Each year, the Environmental Working Group puts out a handy list of produce items that are highest to lowest in pesticide residues. The list highlights the top 12 items with the most chemical residue – aka The Dirty Dozen and the 15 items with the lowest levels, aka, The Clean Fifteen. Unfortunately the catchy names may not hold up long-term since […] read more »
The No. 1 Skill for Weight Management
Last week, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff said in US News that the No. 1 skill for weight management is the ability to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back on with it. No doubt, this is absolutely a critical piece, but in order to be resilient, kindness toward yourself helps you remember that it’s not about the food. We […] read more »
What Is Gluten?
From our neighbors and friends to celebrities and politicians, most of us probably know at least one person who is trying to avoid eating gluten. In fact, as many as 29 percent of US adults have admitted they want to cut down on the amount of gluten they eat or eliminate it all together. Gluten-free diets are the craze at […] read more »
Veggie Mac and Cheese Recipe
A year or so ago I invented this pasta recipe which I like to refer to as “grown-up mac and cheese.” I was looking for a way to make a kid-friendly food a little healthier. Skipping a sauce made with a roux and full fat milk, I used cooked veggies as the base for the sauce to add the cheese. Our chef, […] read more »
Exploring Food Addiction
Does food addiction really exist? This question was a big subject of controversy at the national conference of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) as well as that of International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP), both of which took place in the last month. Two Sides of the Same Coin Of those who have strong opinions about the subject, […] read more »
Q&A Part II: Making Peace with Food and Eating
Last week, we reposted an article about women who make peace with eating and food by Lisa Claudia Briggs. In Lisa’s practice, she sees two eating styles that women take on when they get to a better place with food and their bodies: those who treasure simplicity and practicality, and those who evolve into so-called foodies. Today we conclude our […] read more »
Q&A: Making Peace with Food and Eating
Yesterday, we reposted an article about women who make peace with eating and food by Lisa Claudia Briggs. In Lisa’s practice, she sees two eating styles that women take on when they get to a better place with food and their bodies: those who treasure simplicity and practicality, and those who evolve into so-called foodies. Today we are discussing the […] read more »
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