The problem with a better body
I saw the sign at the gym. “BETTER BODY CHALLENGE” and suddenly, out came this rant: “Really? A BETTER body? What’s wrong with my body as it is?! I’m here at the gym because I want to care for myself! I want to be strong and agile and you...
I just want to eat like a normal person…
“Everyone else goes out and has nachos and margaritas and stays skinny. If I eat that, I blow up!” “My friends are able to have a bite of dessert and then not eat the whole thing…I can’t do that!” “The rest of my family...
I can’t stop eating sugar
It seems like every season is candy season. It starts with Halloween, then moves on to X-mas/Chanukah. Valentine’s Day follows, and after that, we’re into Easter/Passover candies. Every day there’s a pile of candy at the checkout counter of the...
5 tips for Celebratory Eating
As a Health & Psychology of Eating coach, you might think I’d have some pithy advice about making your celebratory eating healthy. You might have expected me to say: Start your meal with a big green salad Fill 2/3 of your plate with veggies For every glass...
