

Reflections on Comfort and Eating
I’ve been thinking a lot about ways of finding comfort lately, for a very sad reason. As you may have heard, on the evening of Wednesday,...


3 Tips for Savoring Leftover Halloween Candy
One of my favorite comic strips is Zits, and like some others, it’s moved into Halloween mode. In one of last week’s comics, Jeremy (a...


Are You Getting the Right Kind of Rest?
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “rest”, I think of getting enough sleep, taking a nap, or maybe relaxing. So, I was...


Saved By the - Doughnut?
In a recent Meanwhile segment, Stephen Colbert shared the news that scientists have found that donuts will go soggy or stale when left in...


The Movie "The Whale" Perpetuates Stereotypes
Note: this has some spoilers about the movie The Whale. I had mixed feelings about the movie The Whale before I even saw it since I’d...


Why You May Want to Avoid Cheat Days
I recently read an article about cheat days, and it made me realize that the concept of cheat days had completely fallen off my radar....


How to Feel Satisfied with Smaller Meals
When you start paying more attention to your eating habits, you may find that you don’t need as much food as you thought you did. A...


3 Takeaways from “Lovely and Amazing”
A friend recently recommended the movie Lovely and Amazing, and I didn’t know what to expect apart from the fact that it dealt with body...


3 Ways Mindless Eating Can Sneak Up on You
Eating mindfully takes practice, and it can be a challenge to do regularly, especially since mindless eating can sneak up on you. Even...


How to Be Hungry
Do you know how to be hungry? For some people, this might seem like a trick question, since the pre-requisite is to know when you’re...