Recipe Links: Salad Daze
With warmer days at hand and my imminent return to working somewhere other than my
On Nutrition: Fighting cancer with food
Happy Monday! If you didn't see my On Nutrition column in yesterday's Seattle Times, "What
M is for May Mindful Eating Marathon
When I saw this Mindful Eating Marathon infographic on Susan Alber's Eating Mindfully website the
Kitchen inspiration: Food52
I've been on a cooking kick since we got home from Paris. I blame this
Recipe Rescue: How to Pump Up the Flavor
Have you ever followed a delicious-looking recipe to the letter and felt a little let down by the finished product? Like, it needs a little...something. Me, too. Here are some tips from culinary wizard and cookbook author Rebecca Katz for boosting and balancing the flavor in your recipes.
Move it or lose it: Exercise for life!
I mentioned that sickness descended on my house last week. Since both Jeff and I
Postcards from Paris: Part 3
Sorry it took me so long to post this final Paris Postcard. In my defense,
Postcards from Paris: Part 2
When some people think of Paris, they think of gourmet restaurant meals. We, however, did
Postcards from Paris: Part 1
Bonjour! Well, I'm back from Paris, which clearly means I did not succeed in posting
More kale salad? Yes please!
I knew the kale quinoa salad I made Tuesday for dinner was delicious, but I
Eating disorders and the gifted child
With this post, I've finally fully shared the great info I gathered when working on
Time to put the breaks on body talk
It’s no secret that in today’s society, many people feel quite free to offer their
On Nutrition: Anorexia, anxiety and control
Happy Monday! I hope everybody had a great weekend with at least a little dose
Vive le Kale Project!
I'm headed to Paris in a few weeks, and I love kale, so naturally I
The sat fat saga continues
Since I wrote two newspaper columns on saturated fat in February (along with a little
On Nutrition: Milk…what’s in a name?
Happy Monday! The sun is shining in Seattle, and if you haven't read my On
Book Review: The Pre-Diabetes Diet Plan
Type 2 diabetes runs in my family, and the knowledge that healthy food and regular
Perfect pins
I have shelves full of cookbooks and cabinets full of Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Food &
National Nutrition Month: Enjoy the taste of eating right
March is National Nutrition Month®, and I thought I would kick things off with this
The art and science of self-compassion
Today I had the good fortune to listen to a most excellent teleseminar sponsored by
The war on women’s bodies
I have a post I'm hoping to get written for (later) today, but just in
Don’t let looks deceive you
Think you can "spot" someone with an eating disorder just by looking at them? Think
The facts about eating disorders
It's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, so for the rest of this week I plan
On Nutrition: A whole-diet approach to heart health
Happy Monday! My second On Nutrition column on saturated fats, "Making mindful choices in whole-diet
On Nutrition: The scoop on saturated fat
Happy, uh...Wednesday! If you didn't see my latest On Nutrition column in Sunday's Seattle Times,
Easy recipes for Valentine’s Day
If you're the type of person who doesn't like to make a big hullabaloo about
“Natural” doesn’t mean what you think it means
I frequently talk to people who think that the word "natural" on a food package
The nuts and bolts of gluten
Happy Monday! I've been a bit of an inconsistent blogger lately, mostly because I've been
HAES and why dieting doesn’t usually work
Whenever I bring up the concept of "health at every size" with someone who has
Mindfulness: Lessons from your body
I received a good lesson in mindfulness a few weeks ago when I tweaked my
Why wait to appreciate your body?
I'll admit that I am moved when advertising uses its forces (read: ability to manipulate)
Choosing balance over extremes
While there are some legit reasons for doing a strict detox diet (which I'll get
On Nutrition: Do you need to detox?
Happy Monday! If you haven't yet read my latest On Nutrition column, "Thinking about a
One of the best quotes ever
I was at the library the other day, and there was a copy of Love
My new tea obsession
While I'm a coffee girl first and foremost (I do live in Seattle, after all),
Two keeper recipes
With a stash of more than 200 cookbooks, at least that many back issues of
A new idea for a New Year’s resolution
Do you like to make New Year's resolutions? I do, too, even though I know
Wishing you a happy, healthy holiday!
I feel fortunate this year that I get to see almost all of my family
Be balanced, be merry
If you celebrate Christmas, your plans for tomorrow probably include feasting. To squeeze maximum enjoyment
For vitamins, turn to Mother Nature
If you caught the news last week about vitamin and mineral supplements being, well, pretty
Book Review: Wellness, Not Weight
I recently had the opportunity to review the new book Wellness, Not Weight: Health at
Mindful eating vs. dieting
As our society moves faster and faster, our tendency to seek instant gratification intensifies. So
Mindful eating: Tools and resources
As with many skills, mindful eating takes practice and patience to develop. You may have
On Nutrition: Mindful eating
Happy Monday! If you did not see my latest On Nutrition column in yesterday's Seattle
Does weight determine health?
I almost titled this post, "Oh, here we go again." That's exactly how I felt
The joy of cooking
Thursday was the first time in six years that I hosted Thanksgiving. While I didn't
T-day minus one
Happy Thanksgiving, or Thanksgivukkah, a day early. I'm hosting this year, so preparations are already
On Nutrition: Adding life to your years
Happy Monday! If you have not yet read my latest On Nutrition column in yesterday's
For the love of persimmons
Earlier this year, when I won an award from the Washington State Academy of Nutrition
Renfrew wrap-up
As I've mentioned, last weekend I attended the Renfrew Center Foundation for Eating Disorders annual
Get going with whole grains
Following up on Sunday's On Nutrition column on diversifying your breakfast whole grain portfolio, here's
On Nutrition: Beyond oatmeal
Happy Monday! I'm home from Philly after an amazing weekend conference about eating disorders. My
Mindfulness vs. multi-tasking
Last week I listened to a teleseminar from The Center for Mindful Eating, "Multi-Tasking and
100 years + 1000 days of nutrition
The Oregon project I referred to yesterday is the OHSU Bob and Charlee Moore Institute
Bringing the cancer-prevention diet home
Happy Halloween! Yesterday I talked about the science part of the American Institute for Cancer Research
The best cancer-prevention diet
I listened to a great webinar yesterday from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR),
Silencing a sweet tooth
Yesterday, I came across Dr. David Katz's "The Case for Taste Bud Rehab," and the
I’m not the Diet Police
So I met two friends for happy hour late last week. I hadn't seen either
FNCE 2013: The wrap up
Whew...I love conferences, but they take a lot out of you! Ergo, a skipped blog
FNCE 2013: Monday edition
Who needs sleep? Despite needing to step up the undereye concealer, I enjoyed a dynamic
FNCE 2013: Weekend edition
Happy Monday! My first two days at FNCE have been filled to the brim with
Book Review: Foodist
I'd been meaning to read Darya Pino Rose's Foodist for months, and finally had the
Meatless Monday: Meals from the pantry
Happy Monday! Shopping my pantry is going swimmingly. Too swimmingly, actually. I'm so well stocked
Moving beyond diets
Diets may not lead to eating disorders in most people (because most people, fortunately, are
Obesity, dieting and eating disorders
It was exactly a month ago when headlines started shrieking that formerly obese adolescents and
Shopping My Pantry, or Tales of a Food Horder
I admit, I'm embarrassed. I openly endorse having a well-stocked pantry, but things are a
Meatless Monday: Do you tofu?
I'm a pretty good cook. I have more than 200 cookbooks, piles of back issues
All about oatcakes
I had planned to write a specific post for today, but decided it made more
Eating well on a budget
I think it's safe to say that most people don't have unlimited food budgets. Even
Nutrition information: What do you trust?
Sometimes, having more information is better. Sometimes, having more information is just more confusing. When
On Nutrition: Health claims
Happy Monday! If you live in Seattle (or the western Pacific Northwest, really) I hope
Are healthy intentions enough? (Part 2)
In yesterday's post, I started talking about a teleconference with author and licensed clinical social
Are healthy intentions enough? (Part 1)
I listened to a great teleconference yesterday from The Center for Mindful Eating on the
Carrie’s Test Kitchen: 10 minute barley
Several months ago, I decided to investigate some of the quick-cooking grains available at Trader
OMG…GMOs
I had to opportunity to attend a showing of the documentary "GMO OMG" last night
Mindful eating: What are your barriers?
Mindful eating can be a tremendous tool for avoiding excess food intake while getting maximum
Take your place at the table
The actual arrival of fall is less than a week away, and while I've been
Is my Fitbit stalking me?
I love a good work perk, so when I had the chance to order a
What do you know about food allergies?
Last weekend, the Discovery Channel (which my husband is regularly glued to, watching The World's
On Nutrition: For the birds
Happy Monday! If you have not perused my column in yesterday's Seattle Times, "Nothing nutty
And…I’m back
Long time, no see!Wow, I really needed a vacation. We did some crazy flying back
On vacation
Happy Monday...barely. I'm on vacation this week, both physically (I'll be in the air, on
Busting the great potato myth
I had already decided to write about potatoes this week before receiving an email from
What happens when diets really fail?
One reason that diets don't work is that they promote all-or-nothing thinking. If you're "on
The best first food
Today's the final day of World Breastfeeding Week. I've been doing a lot of reading
Kombucha love
A handful of weeks ago, I received an email from Reed's asking if I would
Orthorexia: Seeking and finding help
So what do you do if you suspect you might be struggling with orthorexia? Maybe
Reading about orthorexia
In researching orthorexia, I was at first surprised at how little has been written about
Orthorexia: The view from both sides
For my column on orthorexia in Sunday's Seattle Times, I spoke with Colorado CrossFit trainer
On Nutrition: Does healthy eating have a tipping point?
Happy Monday! If you didn't catch my On Nutrition Column in yesterday's Seattle Times, "When healthy eating becomes unhealthy obsession," check it out. The topic is orthorexia, a not-officially-recognized eating disorder that can nonetheless cause real mental/emotional/social distress and even physical harm.
Fish tales and red wine fears
I was still in the reading and contemplation phase of my planned post on the
I’m in a baked oats state of mind
One definite upside to my current food service internship rotation is that I get to
Coconut oil: A favorite recipe
I haven't had time to do much cooking for, oh, the last two years. As
Coconut oil: What’s the deal with saturated fats?
The main complaint lobbied by those opposed to using virgin coconut oil* is that is
Coconut oil: What’s in a chain?
Building on my On Nutrition column in Sunday's Seattle Times, I'm going to talk a
On Nutrition: Coo coo for coconut oil?
Happy Monday! If you haven't caught my latest On Nutrition column, "No surefire recipe yet
A chicken-or-egg look at diabetes
I heard about this TED talk by Dr. Peter Attia the other day and watched
Obesity as a “disease”…a mixed blessing?
In yesterday's post, I talked about some of the expert disagreement about the role that
Public health vs. individual health
I spent some time yesterday catching up on the scientific brouhaha surrounding Dr. Walter Willett's
On Nutrition: Advice for fathers (and others)
Happy Tuesday! I'm freshly back from Las Vegas (and feeling fresher now that I'm out