Monthly Archives: January 2015

Love Your Addict

  One of the great things about having this blog to put things that I find that are relevant to food, nutrition, addiction and breaking habits is that my electronic friends out there on the internet will send me links … Continue reading

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Know Your Farmer

  When I tell people that they should purchase foods from the farmer at the farmer’s market, or from a friend who farms, sometimes I get the argument “we all can’t eat local foods, there just aren’t enough local farmers … Continue reading

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Scientific Wild-A** Guess

What is the ultimate source of change for a human desiring change? If change is happening in your life, where does the ability to cope with the change come from, and is there anything you can do to make that … Continue reading

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Through the Ceiling

I have successfully navigated though the shoals of carb withdrawals and am now into the smooth sailing portion of the journey. Here is how I know by physical conditions when I am into the fat-burning phases. First, my hands do … Continue reading

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Diary of A Recovering Sugar Addict, Day 301

Being in control is the solution, and not controlling everything is the challenge. Friday I went to a restaurant, a very good restaurant, in Kansas City called Revolve. The look and feel was what I imagine European cuisine to look like … Continue reading

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My Big Fat Greek Experience (or the Real Mediterranean Diet)

At the tender age of 20, I was transferred overseas with my 20 year old husband to Greece. We were going to a small duty station about 30 miles south of Athens to a small town near Marathon. The entire … Continue reading

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Cure Obesity Instead

In the New York Times yesterday there is news that the FDA has approved a new medical device for treating obesity. Treat obesity. Huh? Not cure obesity, let’s treat it. Obesity is a symptom, so treating obesity is like treating … Continue reading

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Carb Fast

I am trying to go on a three week fast away from all carbs. However, I am addicted to them, so I keep eating or drinking carbs. When I am not eating or drinking them I am thinking about how … Continue reading

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One Small Change, Big Changes

The smallest changes can make the biggest impacts by rippling out into the rest of your day, week or future. Buy a dozen eggs at the grocery store and now you can make your own breakfast tomorrow in under five minutes. … Continue reading

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Temporary Insanity

I am reading today in the Mother Jones online magazine about the California almond industry. Almond production now has grown to the point that it is an ‘industry’ and Wall Street traders are beginning to swoop into the market for … Continue reading

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