I recently read Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay, an excellent if a sometimes difficult book about her experience in a larger...

Note: the following is based on my understanding and interpretation of what I read in The Believing Brain – the author did not discuss...

Like many people, I’ve spent a lot of time with my pets during this past year of the pandemic, and it’s highlighted even more how...

For many people in our society, it’s very easy to take food for granted. We have access to so much all the time that it’s a shock when we...

It’s amazing how easy it is to take our bodies for granted - until something goes wrong. I don't have this happen often, but when I do, I...

Anyone who’s thought about their weight or food has almost certainly read a lot about nutrition. But have you ever noticed that some of...

I recently re-watched the movie Eat, Pray, Love, and I appreciated (again) how Liz eats with such gusto in the “eat” section. She points...

About a year ago, I offered some suggestions about what to do if you’re feeling self-conscious on Zoom, but since then, the side-effects...

Like many people, I’m starting to add some things back into my life after last year’s enforced isolation. This includes visiting more...

One of the podcasts I enjoy is The Cracked Cup, and I especially appreciated the most recent episode, which included a good conversation...