Archive | woman vs diet

16 March 2012 ~ 1 Comment

Woman vs. Diet: Just Say No To The “F” Word

This week’s Woman Vs. Diet is written by guest blogger and Institute for Integrative Nutrition grad Tasha Edwards.  That word. You have to know what word I mean. The “F” word. The word that caused me to fall out on the floor, crying hysterically and not speak to my childhood friend for ten years. The word [...]

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20 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Woman vs Diet: Change Your Attitude About Food

The Food Culturist, who has a show on Heritage Radio Network was listening to this show the other day when she hit me up saying, she sounds just like you, the just-relax-and-eat-real-food you. I took a listen, and decided that this would be my gift to you this Friday, three weeks into the new year, [...]

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13 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Whose Body Is It Anyway?

Who owns the female body? Is it the “straight size” model or the “plus size” model?  Fashion magazines or clothing designers?  Babies?   Advertisers?  Patriarchy?  If “real” women have curves, then where does it leave the “skinny bitches”?  How do you make decisions about what is acceptable when it comes to your weight? Your hair [...]

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06 January 2012 ~ 3 Comments

Fat Phobia in the Dairy Aisle

My latest demo client is a biodynamic whole milk yogurt brand, so I’ve spent much of the past few weeks trying not to chuck yogurt at fatheads. The BIG trend in yogurt these days is Greek yogurt (or, Greek-style yogurt, considering that several brands are not making yogurt in Greece and are also using thickening [...]

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