I had no idea. That’s the theme of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which starts today. It also describes my reaction when I...

As an adolescent, my parents closely observed what I ate, concerned as they were about my growing weight. Nor were they the only ones....

I know that many diets have been popular over the years, but looking at some of the examples in a recent article on CNN.com, I was...

Growing up, I remember learning that the primary responses to stress were “fight or flight”, and possibly “freeze”, but those always...

Picture this. An arctic winter day with sub-zero weather and snow steadily falling. You venture outside to shovel, and even though you’re...

Dating post-weight loss is a tricky endeavor for many reasons, but one particular challenge is the question of when to share that you...

Have you ever wanted a magic pill, or some miracle diet, that would let you lose weight effortlessly? I did, back when I was a teen and...

I’ve been thinking about the expression “caught with your hand in the cookie jar.” The phrase is synonymous with being caught doing...

Note: This is written based on my understanding of the Day of the Dead celebration. No offense is intended, and my apologies if I got...

Note: With Halloween coming up, I thought I’d do a short series of posts about some of the messages I’ve found in Dove chocolate...