What does it mean to nourish? It’s so much bigger than nutrition panels or micronutrients. It’s about how I’m feeling while I’m eating. It’s about what I’m thinking while I’m eating. And really, it’s even bigger than eating. It’s about living free of obsession or obligation. It’s about permission to feel pleasure and joy without…
Category: nutrition
Beware the word “healthy”
“Healthy” is an empty word. You have to fill it. Defining this word for yourself is both an opportunity and an imperative. Unless you take the time to think critically about what “healthy” means to you, the gazillion-dollar diet industry will find your weaknesses and exploit them. It’s that very special time of year where…
Let’s make meal prep about convenience, not calories
Meal prep can minimize the daily “aw hell, what’s for lunch today” in your everyday life. And you can save money, too!!! But please, for the love of sanity, stop making it a diet plan. If you’re dutifully packing rows of Tupperware so you can stay “on track,” “control your portions,” and “resist temptation” throughout…
Six months — and then what?
So you finished your six-month reset. a.) CONGRATS!!! You are freaking awesome and I am so happy for you. b.) What’s next? Well…it’s time to move into Phase 2, aka the rest of your life. It’s time to live your life without an eating plan. How freeing! But also: terrifying. That’s what so seductive about dieting:…
Let’s get to work
It’s been almost a week since the U.S. election, and like many Americans, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to get more involved and contribute to the issues that matter most to me. This blog is based on a single premise: that eating whatever you want, whenever you want, will help you rise above…
Food insanity turns good advice into bad advice
Water, tea, broccoli…I’ve used them all to advance my eating disorder. Have you? There’s a helluva lot of health advice out there, and some of it is even pretty good. Drinking lots of water, for instance — I bet a lot of people are chronically under-hydrated. But when you restrict your food intake and activate that part of…
six months to sanity 