The Toxic Truth
“That white powder. It just makes me feel good. I can’t get it off my mind until I have my next fix—and then I keep coming back for more. The more I have it, the more I want it…” That statement could be coming from a cocaine addict or a sugar addict. Isn’t it strange […]
The Food-Mood Connection
“I feel gray, even on a sunny day.” “I feel like I am moving and thinking in slow motion.” “I don’t feel hopeful or happy.” “I can’t focus … I feel stupid.” A show of hands—do any of those sound familiar? Or, I should say, feel familiar? It really is true: you are what you […]
Are You Eating Modern Frankengrains?
Bagels and cream cheese. Pasta with alfredo sauce. Bread and stew. For many people, the thought of cutting out bread, even whole wheat bread, from their diet is wholly unreasonable. But a growing number (a surprisingly large number) of people are doing the unthinkable: they are staying out of the bread aisle, saying “no thank […]
