5 Diet Fads that Remind You to be Skeptical of Diets
Last weekend, I went to a local attraction called the Desert of Maine. It’s not technically a desert (it gets too much rain for that),...
Finding My Way to Fitting Out Instead of Fitting In
Back in 2012 when I was getting my health coaching certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, a concept that particularly...
Remembering My Mom - Life is Too Short
Not long ago, I was talking with a friend who recently lost her mom. Between that and today being Mother’s Day, I’ve been thinking a lot...
3 Reasons It’s Hard to Admit Diets are a Mistake
Note: This is based on my understanding of the book Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz. Any errors are mine. I recently read a fascinating...
Musing on the Relationship Between Exercise and Eating
A long time ago, I worked with a man who both ate and exercised a lot. Eventually, someone else asked him, “Do you eat so much because...
When Trying to “Fix” Your Body Backfires
If you’ve ever felt dissatisfied or unhappy with your body, you’re not alone. According to the Break Binge Eating website: In one study,...
Are You Looking at the Problem the Wrong Way?
A few weeks ago, I discovered a fascinating podcast called Lost Women of Science, and since it’s already had a few seasons, I’m playing...
Easter Candy and Me – It’s Complicated
How do I describe my relationship with Easter candy? Well, it’s complicated. When I was growing up, Easter was mostly a secular holiday...
3 Non-Diet Reasons to Stop Eating Before You’re Full
You may have heard that if you stop eating when you’re 80% full, you might live longer. This is based on the fact that people in Okinawa,...
3 Ways to Help Climate Change with Food Choices
Did you know that what you eat impacts climate change? It might not seem like an obvious connection, with all the focus on solar panels,...
