Why diets fail… and more on food, fitness, and body image.
Junk Food, Diet Damage, Activating Awareness
Concerned about what you eat? Maybe you should be.
French Women Fear Fat, Too
American eating habits are having foreign impacts… more’s the pity.
The Woman’s Dilemma: Disrespect, Disregard, Disapproval
When I saw this on Huffington Post, I was aghast. Disrespect? Yep. Disregard for what matters? You betcha. Disapproving? Moi? Right on the money. Hillary Clinton has now been described as “overweight” and therefore in need of getting in shape if she hopes to run for the 2016 nomination. Seriously? First it was Makeup-Gate (or […]
The FAT Fake-Out
How many of us see ourselves as fat, even if we aren’t? And if we are?
Sleep Over Sex, Money Mess as Cause of Stress
Stress. Sleeplessness. Sex? Forget it!
An Anchor to Ground Us
Support systems are vital when undertaking change.
Mad Men Season 5 Episode 3 – Tea Leaves
One more 1960s bias of note, courtesy of Mad Men… Fat, of course.
How to Hook a Man… Or How to Stay Healthy
I thought it would be an innocent article on fitness, likely encouraging women to be kinder about our genetic predisposition to certain body types, changing metabolism with aging, and the value of weight training for good health. Apparently, Caitlin Constantine’s column on body image at the Huffington Post was perceived by some as more “shoulds” […]
Inspiring Women, Fighting The Good Fight
Dr. Barbara Corkey, fighting the good fight in the war on obesity.