Monthly Archives: March 2015
I Am All About That Bass
Meghan Trainor’s All About that Bass is about self-acceptance. I’m all about that. Meghan Trainor’s self-acceptance message in All About the Bass is based on how her body is perceived by the boys. I’m not all about that. My problem with “her positive self image” and song about her perfect body is because she needs validation from […]
Slim Your Belly! Best Belly Busting Advice
The Future of Food
Michael Pollan, Jamie Oliver, and Kelly Brownell have spoken and scores of their acolytes have listened. While their message seems to be beyond reproach, don’t mistake their agenda. They want to change how we eat, to make us healthier they say, but maybe it’s not about our health but rather their wealth. Agitating the public […]
Boost Your Metabolism Naturally
Sluggish metabolism is a common complaint often blamed for an inability to lose weight. Many believe their metabolism is slow because of yo-yo weight cycling. Some people have trouble recognizing the difference between a slow metabolism and their eating and exercising behaviors. They blame a “dead metabolism” for trouble losing or maintaining weight when the […]
Don’t hate me because I’m not fat anymore
Penny expected to lose a lot of things when she lost weight. She expected to lose the pain in her knees and hips. She thought she’d lose the awful heartburn she suffered after every meal. She wanted to lose the feeling of lethargy she couldn’t escape when she was carrying around all the extra weight. […]
Bananas, Belly Fat, and Changing Your Weight (part 4)
The banana debate rages on. What do bananas do to your body? Are they the belly enemy or defender? Should we never eat another banana to rid ourselves of disgusting belly fat? I don’t know how bananas got undeserved reputation for creating belly fat. As far as a single food can affect your belly blubber, […]