Philip McCluskey used to weigh 400 pounds. Then he changed the way he thought about and responded to food and lost 200 pounds and changed his life. He’s been at his body’s perfect weight for more than a year now and I find his story very inspiring.
We have so many expectations when it comes to [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2009’
The role of food in our lives
Cellulite: What can you do?
Years ago a lollipop-skinny friend of mine tried to interest me in a cellulite-cream she was selling. I burst out laughing! I was morbidly obese and cellulite was the least of my problems… But for her it was a huge, unsightly nightmare.
We are forever bombarded by paparazzi images of stick-thin celebs with lumpy “orange peel” [...]
Coconut Oil: Good for You!
I’ve written about fats before (and here), but let me recap the most salient points:
- Our bodies can’t function without dietary fat. In fact, you can’t lose weight without dietary fat, since all systems in the body, including the hormonal system – which controls weight, fluid-balance and metabolism – need fat in order to work [...]
Recipe: Vegetable Paprikash
This has become one of our favorite dishes. It’s quick and easy to make, especially now that I finally have a food processor to take care of all the slicing and dicing.
Vegetable Paprikash
2 cups thinly sliced cabbage
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup zucchini, sliced
1 cup carrots, sliced
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 [...]
I feel good!
The Rolling Stones were right when they sang: “I can’t get no satisfaction“.
For years I ate and ate, looking for the satisfaction that rich fatty foods and sweet treats promised. But these foods never really delivered on the promise or the advertising. Was I eating too fast? I think so, but I also know that [...]
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