And it’s not because they don’t have the money to do so. According to an article in last Sunday’s Times, WW ‘lavishes millions of dollars on celebrities to promote its weight loss program’. Well, that’s not surprising. Big name celebrities always get large endorsements for lending their likeness to advertising campaigns for major brands while […]
Read More ›“It’s an important question for American families and the nation as a whole: Why do so many kids weigh too much?” was the opening line on a piece the other day on NPR. One in every three American kids is overweight or obese was the first shocking statistic referred to; shocking not because […]
Read More ›I came across this little list of tips from some of the most renowned chefs… who manage to find the balance between preparing, and tasting delicious meals at their restaurants but not allowing their eating styles to be thrown out the window in favor of eating rich, decadent meals in too-large portions as a norm. […]
Read More ›Why are so many of the articles we read, gadgets we buy and apparatus (for lack of a better way to categorize ‘slimming’ garments) we wear aimed at the very bare minimum? Statistics, if that’s what they are, or perhaps I should call them ‘tips’, that tell us things like, “people who watch horror films can […]
Read More ›Nestle ‘has increased testing in its pasta meals after the discoveries of horse meat in British foods and traces of horse DNA in two products made with beef supplied by a German company‘ according to an article in the NY Times on Wednesday. If you’re in the US, though, don’t worry, as the meat in […]
Read More ›And why do people comment that they ‘can’t believe I actually cook dinner every night’? How come some women have even asked me didn’t I think it went against women’s rights to prepare dinner for my husband? Um, really? Call me old-fashioned, but I like having a lovely dinner waiting for my husband when he […]
Read More ›The other day, after returning from a trip out of town, I picked up Daisy, my Weim, from the ranch she stays when we travel. While I waited for her in the lobby, one of the kennel techs came in to announce that one of the dogs was ready to eat, therefore her ice cream […]
Read More ›Health food is a term that we’ve all seen before. We can go to a health food store, venture down the health food aisle in many a grocery store or veer off to the health food section even in chain pharmacies like Duane Read or Rite Aid. The term rolls of the tongue without a […]
Read More ›How’d you like to have teeth like a caveman? Admittedly, the phrase does not exactly bring an image of shiny, pearly whites to mind. Not surprisingly, though, a new study which was pointed out to me by a blog reader in the UK illustrates how our modern day diet is helping to cause tooth decay […]
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