Eating Disorders: Not Just a Girl ThingBy Drew Walen I'm 6 feet tall and weigh 250 pounds. I have broad shoulders and a large rib cage that makes me look like an undersized football lineman. I've been in bars where a drunk guy wanted to mess with me while I'm sitting down but backed off quickly when I stood up. There is power in being a big guy, even when that size has nothing to do with spending countless hours in a gym pumping ungodly amounts of iron. And there is a terrible amount of shame as well.Tha...
Most weight-loss programs focus almost exclusively on the body: Eat less, exercise more, and you'll drop pounds.But a mounting body of scientific evidence suggests that what and how you think can also help you lose weight. And that possibility is drawing mainstream attention: Even the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., are funding studies that examine how mental techniques can help yield thinner, healthier people. The following is a roundup of recent research on which mind-body practic...
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StoryCorps is having a "National Day of Listening" this Friday where we're encouraged to talk to older relatives and friends and hear their stories. I love the idea and want to do my part to encourage your participation and make it a more meaningful day for you and your family. So I encourage you to take advantage of the "National Day of Listening" this Friday and record, if only in your mind, your family's stories. National Public Radio is also promoting the day and sharing stories from news personaliti...
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This is one of those cute stories you don't expect much from when you hear about them ("Oh no, another insufferable kid story with a presidential angle"), but this one is different.read more | digg story
Before you omit meat, wheat or the gluten, take a look at the pros and cons of these diets. read more | digg story
You can read them all at once, or separate them for each week of the year. Read them in the morning, on the weekends, or as part of a weekly review. Put a post-it note on your wall, carry them in your pocket or write them on your hand.read more | digg story
Tips for fueling your body after exerciseread more | digg story
Filling your diet with foods that have low energy density (high water and fiber contents) can help you eat fewer calories without even realizing it. These foods give you larger portion sizes for fewer calories. Our good pal (and master bar-maker!) Dr. Melina Jampolis is here with FIVE fantastic tips for cutting calories in HALF (which means you can eat twice as much food for the same number of calories!). Good times! 1. You Say Tomato...Chili is AWESOME but it can be a...
