There’s been a new parade of “everything you thought you knew about health is wrong” articles in top-flight media. Gary Taubes’ New York Magazine piece on exercise was one; now comes Michael Pollan’s New York Times Magazine piece, “Unhappy Meals,” about the million blind alleys nutritionists have lead us down in the search for better […]

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Exercise doesn’t help you lose weight, according to this week’s supposedly shocking paradigm-shifter in the health and fitness world, courtesy of Gary Taubes, author of Good Calories, Bad Calories and the forthcoming The Diet Delusion.
This doesn’t strike me as big news: I’ve exercised an hour a day and an hour a week and maintained […]

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These words mean a lot to me — truly, they are words to live by:
“Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road,
Healthy, free, the world before me,
The long brown path before me, leading wherever I choose.
Henceforth I ask not good-fortune—I myself am good fortune;
Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing,
Strong and […]

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I love dark chocolate. It’s an everyday indulgence. I keep it in the freezer, and nine times out of ten, a little bit is just enough. (Don’t ask about the tenth time.) The highest cocoa percentage I think I’ve had is 83 percent. My favorite is the Lindt Dark Orange Almond. But did you know […]

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Recognize what you’re doing, and that it’s a quick fix.
Treat the eating as a trigger: Something’s up. I need my attention.
Come up with solutions, as best you can, for whatever problems are making you blue.

Putting it in practice:
Yesterday I had a terrible, no good day. My cat went missing, his stomping grounds having been usurped […]

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Could it be? A destructive body-related fad that’s being pushed farther — by a country other than the U.S.?
In Venezuela, it’s apparently a fad to give your daughter breast implants for her 15th birthday. Of course, the article doesn’t quantify “fad,” so for all I know, it’s 20 teens sired by the super-richest oil barons.
Article […]

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If you’ve ever been curious about reflexology, the idea that the feet are connected to the nerves of your entire body, here’s a handy map. Casually leave a copy on the coffee table and maybe it’ll win you a foot massage.
Hocus pocus? I don’t know. But I do know that I checked the one part […]

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Here’s the Happy Pumpkin Smoothie, delivering a nice dose of vitamains A,C, E, and B6, along with potassium, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, folate, niacin, thiamin and pantothenic acid. You’re the happy one!
HAPPY PUMPKIN SMOOTHIE:
Blend 1/2 apple, 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup pumpkin, 1 cup water or milk, 6 ice cubes, a heavy sprinkle of cinnamon […]

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Probably you all have seen The Fat Rant already — if not, definitely check it out, it’s awesome. But here is the first good rejoinder I’ve found. The audio is poor but stick with it! In case you haven’t watched The Fat Rant, know that all the audio clips she uses here are from that […]

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According to this article, soy and especially processed soy — yes, my darling tofu — is either harmful or it’s healthy. No one really knows, and it probably depends on the individual eater. So just like any food, I’d recommend avoiding the more processed forms, eating purer forms in moderation if you like it, and […]

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