An interesting concept came across my newsfeed a few months ago. The headline, “ghost fat,” immediately grabbed my attention. What could this be? It turns out that the body distortions we often associate with eating disorders can occur due to other types of weight loss as well. People who are Read more…
Ultra-processed foods are in the news. If you haven’t heard about this yet, ultra-processed foods have ingredients that aren’t usually found by themselves in kitchens, like high fructose corn syrup or emulsifiers. Among the things that are usually classified as ultra-processed are sodas, packaged snacks (chips, cookies, crackers, etc.), packaged Read more…
I’m embarrassed to see the one year gap between my last post and now. I’m making a concerted effort to be more diligent going forward. My last post was occasioned by the closing of the bricks and mortar Jenny Craig centers, including the one I had visited for 17 years. Read more…
Sixteen years ago, daughter Karen and I embarked on a weight loss journey, courtesy of Jenny Craig. Karen had just finished her stellar career as an internationally ranked shot putter, and she needed to relearn how to eat like a non-shot putter. She and my husband Roger conspired to convince Read more…
All of the students experienced a strong sensation of sweetness while sucking on lemons, and many asked for a second piece! Then the party became even more interesting when a couple of students decided to see how their Oreos would taste.