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Navigating Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating: A Gentle Guide to Understanding and Seeking Help

Explore the delicate topics of eating disorders and disordered eating with compassion and understanding. Learn about available resources, self-awareness, and the importance of seeking professional help when needed. While we’ll be examining this topic as respectfully...
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Thriving in College: Nourishing Your Body and Mind Without Diet Culture

Learn how to nourish your body, honor your health, and build sustainable habits—without the fear of the "Freshman Fifteen". Read more for a weight-inclusive approach to student wellness. Starting college is an exciting time filled with new experiences, independence,...
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The Science of Weight: Understanding Body Composition, Factors, and Management Beyond the Scale

Learn about the how, why, and when our bodies may change shape and size throughout our life cycle. In today's health-conscious society, weight is a topic that often dominates conversations, media headlines, and even academic discussions, but what exactly does it mean...
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Folic Acid: Nurturing Health from Conception and Beyond

Dive into the science, benefits, and practical tips for incorporating folic acid into your daily life. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate (vitamin B-9), essential for the cell regeneration occurring daily. During pregnancy, the body is supplying nutrients for...
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Outing

If you're a regular reader (hi, Mags, Joon, and Maiden), then you've noticed I've outed myself. Yes, I know there are crazies on the Internet (heck, the bf and I met online, for crying out loud, so don't tell me I don't know from crazy), but it's been over two years...

Amuse bouche

"Wherever you go, there you are."Originally, I believed that, so help me, dog, if I heard this frickin' adage one more time, I was going to swallow my own tongue and/or rip it out of my mouth and smack silly with it the next person who dared speak these words to me....

Have your cake and eat it, too.

Happy Birthday to this guy! You don't look a day over 39. UPDATE: And a Happy 2nd Blogiversary to Daily Dish. How could I have forgotten?

Melt in your mouth.

Gertrude Hawk is having a Spring Chocolate sale. This is where I lose my junk. If you've never eaten a Dark Chocolate Raspberry Bunny Smidgen, you just don't know what yummy, yummy goodness tastes like and, for that, I pity you.  

If music be the food of love, play on.

I have spent an inordinate amount of money this week on iTunes downloads. Some of my faves:Lily Allen "Alright, Still"Basement Jaxx "Remedy"Natasha Bedingfield "Unwritten" (single)Israel Kamakawiwo'ole "Facing Future"Regina Spektor "Begin to Hope"Other albums already...

Crock Pot: Sixth Installment

A while back, Marc and I enjoyed a late-night dinner at Vong*, Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Upper East Side restaurant where the cuisine is an "amalgam of carefully crafted French technique blended with the bold and earthy flavors of the Far East." I was thrilled to be...