A few weeks ago I wrote about how backpacking seems like a guaranteed way to lose weight, but what about more moderate hiking? This is...

Do you like to eat a lot, perhaps feeling cheated if you go with smaller portions, or that you need a certain amount of food to be...

This past weekend I went to my nephew Josh’s dance recital, which was a lot of fun for many reasons. But it also got me thinking about my...

I had my birthday last week, and I couldn’t help thinking of how much has and hasn’t changed in all these years. On my birthday, I posted...

Do you want a guaranteed way to lose weight? If so, I think I’ve found one. Start backpacking. A lot. Yet the irony is that once you...

Note: Last fall when I went to see Alton Brown perform, he shared five things that he felt confident saying about food. It got me...

Once upon a time I believed that I needed to lose weight to be healthy, that I risked illness and disease and even early death if I...

Have you ever gone on a walk with a curious two and a half-year-old boy? If so, you may have discovered, as I did this weekend, that it...

I’ve been having fun watching old episodes of Cheers, and I recently got to the one with Sam’s bachelor party before his wedding to...

Have you ever eaten in front of the TV because you don’t want to feel like you’re eating alone? Or maybe because you think you’ll get...