As I prepare to launch my new workbook (the Eat Sanely course in convenient paperback form), I’m focusing on that first crucial step in sane eating: identifying a way of eating that will work for you. And by that I mean—work for you on and on, not just...
There’s no one best diet for everyone. Looking at how much people lose and keep off, research tells us a little about which diets might slightly outdo the competitors. A few constants emerge, nevertheless, from the many studies carried out over the years. Most...
I’m always combing the media, looking for both the useful and the absurd on food and diet and eating. There’s certainly never a shortage of either. Much of what populates the print and other media is not particularly helpful. But it is possible to glean some...
I return now to thinking about “food rules” (see January 31, below). These recent guideline sets, like those offered by Michael Pollan and others, aim to help us eat more healthily. And, I would add, to relate to food and eating in a healthier, happier way than is...
For many of us, going to work means structure and routine and therefore easier sane eating. However, this is often not true in the month of December—when it can seem like everyone feels obliged to bring cookies, candy, their famous holiday torte, their gift tins of...
The number keeps rising! I remember 4-5 a day, then 5-8, and now it’s 11. That’s the currently recommended number of daily fruit and vegetable servings. This new recommendation comes from the most recent OmniHealth study, which follows various diets (higher-protein,...