The joys of natural eating / not dieting, also known as normal eating, intuitive eating, or mindful eating, include appreciating our body, eating what we want, trusting our built-in sensors, savoring our food, dining with friends, and getting on with … [Read more...]
Five Bad Reasons to Exercise and Eight Good Ones
While some people don't need any reasons to exercise, because of their high metabolism, I'm not one of them. If I didn't put exercise on my weekly list, I'd probably sit all day writing at the computer, eating at the table, playing table games, … [Read more...]
Dieting Increases Risk for Obesity
Last month I read a blog declaring that dieting increases risk for obesity. Marsha Hudnall, who wrote, Study: Dieting Increases Your Risk of Becoming Obese, said the risk for obesity goes up with “the number of times you diet.” How many times … [Read more...]
Thank God For Our Bodies
Three incidents recently prompted me to thank God for our bodies: I memorized a Bible verse, read a blog, and heard a lecture on cells, with video clips. Bible Verse The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts. And though all its … [Read more...]
Flooded with Diets
Everywhere we look, we’re flooded with diets. Magazines, radio and TV, laptops, and even our mobile devices gush diet ads. “Your body is not okay the way it is, and we can slim you down forever,” they say, just as they have for the past six decades. … [Read more...]