Beans in the News and More! — Compulsive Eating

If you’re at all like me, you like food. And if you’re at all like I used to be, you like rich, sugary, salty, oily food while stoically tolerating green leaves and broccoli. Maybe you were even raised in the South (like I was) where they take home-grown, fresh-picked crooked-neck squash and swaddle it in thick batter before plunging it into a roiling skillet of hot crisco. And where Lay’s potato chips are still considered a vegetable. If you are like me, you’ve found it difficult to switch to a diet style based on fruits, veggies, beans, nuts, and seeds....

Look good? You can probably find one just like it at your nearest hospital!   I’m getting a new knee! Therefore, I recently found myself sitting across the desk from Amy, the pre pre-admissions dignitary at my local hospital. After reciting my full name and date of birth (and not for the first time—or last), I submitted to a round of questions from Amy and her pleasant disposition. Did I still live at ……? Did I have an advance directive? Had my phone number changed (since two days ago when I set up this appointment)???? Meanwhile, I noticed an orange...

In my career as a weight loss and nutrition consultant, one of the most common refrains I hear when people find out what I eat is, I could never give up meat. And I don’t really like vegetables. I’m sad to say that the only thing that stands between them and their long-term health is a major misunderstanding about taste perception. I want to clear up this dangerous misapprehension now, and after reading this blog post, you’ll be able to join me in a grassroots effort aimed at nation-wide taste bud rehabilitation! Taste, learned? Dear Reader, this is your lucky...

'Tis the season in America—with the Salvation Army on every corner, colorful LED lights, and Christmas carols, goodwill is sure to come to all. Who can resist the office parties, hot toddies, chili cheese rolls, Swedish meatballs, chocolate dipped petit fours, all-day family eating fests. . . and then, oh yea, the ten-pound post-holiday weight gain. Why do good times have to be so fattening? Well, they usually are, but they don’t have to be. By employing the following anti-eating strategies frequently throughout this holiday season, you will strengthen the inhibition centers in your brain and may end up trimming yourself...