Category Archives: Health

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Dirty Looks

So, we all know about the dirty dozen fruits and vegetables (right??) so we can avoid pesticides in our food, and we know about BPA, but do you know what to look for in your cosmetics? GOOD magazine has come … Continue reading

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Oil Change: Understanding and Appreciating Olive Oil

Have you ever tasted olive oil? I don’t mean have you cooked with it, or dunked a piece of bread in it at a fancy Italian restaurant. I mean, have you ever taken a spoon and a dollop of oil … Continue reading

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Toxic Blood?

It’s sort of terrifying to think about all the toxic (and potentially toxic) substances that we’re exposed to every day.  According to this article, newborns have as many as 300 identifiable toxins in their blood right after birth. This, to … Continue reading

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Reteaching Loveliness

Oh, oh.  This post over at the Weightless blog resonated with me so much today.  I am, as many of you probably are, struggling with a negative body image, and this post only cements that I need to get my … Continue reading

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Alton Brown’s Diet

I certainly wasn’t going to say anything aloud, but I had noticed Alton Brown looking a little heavy in his recent Welch’s grape juice commercials, so I was pleased to see that he’s done something about it and been very … Continue reading

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Self-Control For the Masses

Turns out, self control might have a lot less to do with your self than you might think. A recently published study from the University of Georgia reveals that self control might actually be contagious. The study, involving hundreds of … Continue reading

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What else would you be thinking?

I loved the question posed by this short video: if you weren’t thinking about food and dieting all the time, what would you be spending that energy on?

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An Abundance of Strawberries

photo by Anushruti RK Hands up, please: who’s noticed the glut of strawberries at the supermarkets these days? And at rock bottom prices, like less than a dollar a pound! I heard that the reason had to do with cold … Continue reading

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Free: Eating Cycle Assessment Quiz

I got Michelle May’s new book “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle“>Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat” and LOVED her sensible approach to eating. I’m feeling a little lost today, … Continue reading

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Free: Great Blog

I just found a new blog that is AWESOME. Healthy Girl is a blog about food and body issues founded by Sunny Sea Gold, a health editor at Glamour magazine. And it’s awesome! Here’s a gem from today: I just … Continue reading

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