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When You Eat Crap, You Feel Like Crap

MomGrind — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:01 +0000

I used to be addicted to carbohydrates. I always loved bread and baked goods and considered bread - the French, crusty variety - as pretty much a part of every meal. I am also a big fan of desserts and sweets. I never bothered with keeping my sugar intake in check - I figured there were enough things to worry about, such as unhealthy fats or weird, lab-made sweeteners.

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When You Eat Crap, You Feel Like Crap

Reason #954,832 We’re Getting Fat

MomGrind — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:00:07 +0000

Recently at my local gas station, this sign was yelling at me in big colorful letters, trying to lure me into getting a "snack" - a quite affordable snack in terms of price, but when it comes to health, is it really affordable? Let's do the math.

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Reason #954,832 We’re Getting Fat

Yes It Can Be Done: Eating Well, Staying Fit

MomGrind — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:00:10 +0000

Several emails landed in my inbox after I published my post on vacationing in California. They all asked the same question: How do I stay fit even though I eat so much? Instead of responding to each email individually, I decided to answer them here. This is how I do it.

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Yes It Can Be Done: Eating Well, Staying Fit

Girls’ Body Image

MomGrind — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:00:40 +0000

After I published my somewhat controversial article on fat acceptance, which really angered several "fat pride" people, who believe that it's fine to be fat and that my post was a personal attack on them, I received plenty of what I considered as hate mail, but also a couple of emails from readers who earnestly challenged me to answer the following questions: 1. How can you admonish the media for filling women's heads with unrealistic images of what a woman's body should look like, saying that the media should include all shapes and sizes, then fret about an overweight teen making what YOU perceive as unhealthy food choices? 2. How can you teach your own daughters to eat healthfully and watch their portions, without damaging their body image and triggering dangerous eating disorders? Both are very good questions.

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Girls’ Body Image

Restaurant Salads Scare Me

MomGrind — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:59 +0000

Most of us are aware that salads are not always healthy, and this is especially true for restaurant salads. If by "salad" you mean a small plate of fresh leafy greens, a few slices of tomato, and a drizzling of olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette, then yes, that's healthy and low calorie. But "salad" at restaurants often means a huge plate filled with lettuce, croutons, chicken cubes, cheese, and half a cup of full fat dressing. That's not healthy, and the calorie count for this type of salad can be higher than even the most nutrition savvy among us can imagine.

Fad Diets Don’t Work

MomGrind — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:00:17 +0000

Recently it seems as if most of the spam email I get promotes some kind of an acai berry product. Maybe it's summer, or maybe it's the Oprah perceived endorsement. Acai Berry, a Brazilian fruit, has been recently promoted and marketed as a highly beneficial dietary supplement.

Antibacterial Products Are Dangerous

MomGrind — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:00:56 +0000

Antibacterial products are dangerously overused in the United States.