Weight Stigma
BEDA (the Binge Eating Disorders Associations) is dedicating a week to raising the awareness about weight stigma, the first of what they...
Holy Healthy
This weekend I attended a conference hosted by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, where I’m getting my certification as a health...
The American Cheese
One of my recent assignments for my health counseling program suggested that we look at packaging and advertising to assist in thinking...
They're Just Lazy
Note: Learn more about the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating program here or at www.amihungry.com. Last week I blogged about how some people...
Are Parents to Blame?
It’s part of human nature to look for patterns, trying to tease out what triggered a particular event. We like to think that the world...
Cooking Matters
Last week I finally had a chance to volunteer with Cooking Matters, a program developed by the Good Shepherd Food Bank. It’s designed to...


Homemade Bread and Jam
This weekend I made my first very bread. I’d been thinking about it for a while, but what finally prompted me to do it was when I made my...
Dietary Theories
I like to consider myself an open-minded person, and not someone who blindly accepts what others say. Even so, I realized recently that...
Julia Child
Note: This is longer than my usual post, because I wanted to include excerpts from the book. Prior to seeing Julie and Julia, my...
Cooking for Others
Today I’m finishing preparations for my annual Father’s Day tradition: making dinner for my dad and brother. I’ve been doing this for...