

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,...


Should Fat Jokes in Media Get a Pass?
I started re-watching The Big Bang Theory recently, thanks to a deal on an HBO Max subscription, and while I like much of the show, I’d...


Thoughts on Eating and Long Life
I recently read a wonderful book called Life is So Good by George Dawson, a book made remarkable by the fact that Dawson didn’t learn how...


3 Things to Know About Eating Disorders
Today marks the end of 2023’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, a week dedicated to spreading the word about eating disorders and...


3 Ways to Remember Your Body is a Good Body
How often do you think of your body as good, or something that you appreciate? Does even thinking about that feel hard to do? In our...


Have You Tried an Awe Walk?
If you’re like most people, you may have trouble getting motivated to exercise. This may be true even if you like the type of exercise...


3 Reasons to Celebrate the Love of Friends
I’d honestly forgotten that Valentine’s Day was coming up until a few days ago when I went to the store and saw all the Valentine’s...


More Important Things Than Diets and Weight
I recently made an impulse buy of a series of Cozy Mysteries by Sylvia Selfman on my Kindle, since I figured for $1.99, it was hard to go...