Breaking the Granola Bar Habit
Many years ago, I dated a chef. During his stint in culinary school, he would come home from nutrition class every day and ask me what I had eaten. I was always proud to tell him of the nutritious...
View ArticleDon’t Worry, Eat Happy
“Animals feed; man eats; only a man of wit knows how to eat.” Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, ‘The Physiology of Taste’ (1825) Everyone knows the feeling of “butterflies in the stomach” when nervous,...
View ArticleThanksgiving Feast and the Lunchroom Economy
Last week I skipped out of work and joined my sons for their school cafeteria’s annual invite-your-adults-to-lunch event. The flyer that came home (squashed and half shredded by the grueling backpack...
View ArticleEnvironments are Critical- Stop the Foodie Victim-Blaming
“What these families should be doing…” And that’s where she lost me. It had been a full day at the healthy food summit, full of well intentioned but misdirected physicians, restaurateurs and...
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