Do brands have a responsibility to your health?
The government is legislating trans fats. Schools are trying to get soft drinks and unhealthy snacks banned from vending machines. Obesity and diabetes are two health issues that will cost tax payers millions if not more in the future (another expense to be borne by Gen Y).
Do brands have a duty to offer [...]
Little Women – Millennial Eating Disorders
I live by the Patrick Bateman mantra, “You can always be thinner… look better.” And though I have a severe case of body dysmorphia, I have trouble discerning between boredom and hunger. I seriously binge eat at every meal. The other night it was Country Fried Steak with a side of fries, steamed broccoli, and [...]
Cooking By Nose
The weekend after I moved into my first apartment, I decided to roast a leg of lamb. I slathered the eight-pound hunk of meat with olive oil, garlic, rosemary and sea salt, then threw it in the oven around 4:00, fully expecting that it would be done by 6.It was a disaster. At around 9:30 [...]
Binge Eating and My Hatred For Food
My name’s Brittney and I am a binge eater.
I’ve met alcoholics, nail-biters, chain smokers, yoga enthusiasts, and recently even a sex addict. Hey, we all have our vice, mine just happens to be something we need to have in order to survive.
I love food—cheesy rolls and pies and elaborate breakfasts were at Grandma’s on the holidays, [...]
Toxic Foods
On November 1st, 2009, I began a 21-day holistic detox diet. I had been meaning to go on this detox ever since a good friend of mine had done it and raved about the results. I began the day after Halloween.
Whenever I told anyone about the detox, I got a blank stare and a scratch [...]
The Next Overweight Generation
Do you ever wish you could eat whatever you wanted without worrying about gaining weight? I do. But, I didn’t always have such a hostile relationship with food.
Rewind to my senior year of high school, a typical day included: pancakes for breakfast, a candy bar or two during second period, three bagels for lunch, a [...]
It Takes Two Men To Make This Woman Happy
There is no denying it. I’m in love. But the problem is that it’s with two men: Ben and Jerry.
They make some of the most delicious ice cream I’ve ever tasted and it’s even gotten to the point where I work for them now. I’m an ice cream scooper at a Scoop Shop less than [...]
