Posts Tagged “Fat”
I Don’t Eat Enough Fat
Fat isn’t a bad word anymore and it’s no longer shunned.
In fact, it has become a “functional food”, as more studies have shown how our bodies need it.
You probably know that eating a diet with a strong emphasis on healthy unsaturated fats offers protection from heart disease, lowers blood pressure, and improves cholesterol (decreasing the level of harmful LDL cholesterol and increasing protective HDL cholesterol). Plus a ton of other good things: like giving you good hair, good skin, strong nails, etc. Can’t beat that, right?
Well, ironically, I recently learned that it’s very likely that some of my weight gain has been related to a lack of said fat in my diet.
And I’m not alone.
After discussing what I eat on a typical day during my last session with Dr. G., she called me out on it: that I barely ingest any fat and that it could be hindering my ability to lose weight. (more…)
28 comments January 7, 2009
Digesting and Reframing Scary Pregnancy Stats
Back in June when I began blogging, I divulged that pregnancy is something that I am excited for in the near future, but also fearing to some extent, given my past (and present) history with body image issues, weight struggles and disordered eating behaviors.
While we aren’t planning on starting a family in this very moment (my husband just began an MBA program at University of Michigan this fall, so ideally we’d like to wait a little longer), it’s been on my mind a lot more lately.
So when I came across this article, “Dieters Gain More Weight During Pregnancy” in the health section of the New York Times (coincidentally published on my birthday), I was immediately interested. (more…)
10 comments November 4, 2008
Hating on Buffets
Hello, food!
As a little girl, some of my favorite family memories are of buffets we’d go to on vacation. While visiting relatives down south, we’d always stop at Shoney’s … the Holy Grail of quick, economical road eats.
For my parents, it was easy: all three nagging kids could get what they wanted, and without the fuss of a sit-down restaurant.
As we got older, we’d go to buffet brunches at nice restaurants or hotels on holidays or special occassions. I’d usually stuff myself senseless, going up for seconds, thirds … (why not?) as we’d languish around the table.
In college, our dining hall was catered by Marriott, various food stations and … all you can eat. And ate I did.
So it’s ironic that I now loathe the mere thought of a buffet. (more…)
2 comments October 20, 2008
The Women: Terrible Movie, Terrible (Tacit) Message
I saw The Women this past weekend, a re-make about both friendship and trust … as well as betrayal and loss.
Aside from it being a terrible movie with an all-star cast that was both poorly scripted/delivered and under-acted (or over-acted, depending on the character), it did nothing to help young women’s body image issues.
For a movie is written by a woman, and that only stars women (in fact, there’s one one male in the entire film and he makes his guest appearance in the delivery room!) you’d think it would have been the perfect opportunity to make some strides in this department, showcase some “she-woman body-love power!”.
Instead, the movie passes over obvious body image issues… and almost mocks them in the process by their near-omission. (more…)
Add comment September 30, 2008
