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I used to think I was cooking healthy meals for my family.
As a vegetarian in a family of omnivores, I wanted to make everyone’s meaty favorites—just without the meat.
I thought I’d struck gold when I discovered Quorn. [Read more…] about The Dirty Truth about Meat Substitutes
I can still remember when fat-free half-and-half came out.
It was like a miracle had appeared in the dairy case. We gazed at the tall, slim container, disbelieving the promise. Could it be true? Could we actually drink cream in our coffee again? [Read more…] about How Eating Fat Keeps Me Slim
Healthy people are weird.
Not to mention easy to make fun of.
Would GOOP guru Gwyneth Paltrow be the subject of so much ridicule if she didn’t pontificate on healthy living? [Read more…] about Why You’re Getting a Big Fat F in Health
Everybody knows you have to eat enough protein.
You need protein to build muscles. That’s why bodybuilders eat so much of it.
You can’t even follow many diets—Paleo, Atkins—without loading up on protein. [Read more…] about Can Too Much Protein Be BAD for You?
I fasted for the first time in college.
I had to. I couldn’t get beaten by another girl.
A classmate had showed up to our Medieval Mysticism class with a plate of cookies and a glow.
She had spent the weekend fasting [Read more…] about Lose Weight by Watching the Clock (Not the Scales!)
Everyone is stressed these days.
Luckily, there’s always Starbucks. A venti cinnamon dolce latte might do the trick.
Sugar and caffeine get most of us through the day, but they come at a cost. And I’m not just talking about your waistline. [Read more…] about Is Stress Your Middle Name? Then You Need Adaptogens
Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.”
That’s what you’ve been told.
That’s what those sad/smiley face ads say. [Read more…] about The Diet Solution to Depression
The women of my family were legendary cooks.
They were bakers, whipping up homemade bread and tiered cakes.
They canned produce from their gardens. They picked berries for jam. They cooked enormous roasts. [Read more…] about What You Should Be Eating for Breakfast
I’ll never forget the friend who was a perfect size 6.
I thought she’d always been that size, until one day she let slip that she had her ex-boyfriend to thank.
He was the love of her life. [Read more…] about Eat Less While Stressed
What happens after you swallow food?
Well, it gives you energy.
And it probably turns to fat.
Whatever is left makes its way out of your system. [Read more…] about The Answers to Life, The Universe & Everything Lie in Your Gut
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