The other day, I received an email from someone who had searched the phone listings and the Internet high and low for a Medifast clinic or store near her town so that she could buy some of the products. She wrote in part: “Maybe I’m not looking in the right places, but I just can’t
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Labeling Yourself With "Binge Eating Disorder", "Compulsive Overeating Disorder" or "Food Addiction"
Nearly every self-help book or article I’ve read on binge eating disorder or food addiction has a section to help the reader decide if he or she really has binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating disorder or is a “food addict”. Often there’s a checklist with questions like, “Do you eat more than you intended more
Five Fascinating Food Facts That Are Weird
Now, these food facts just might keep you amused, especially for those of you on holiday. Besides you may find one or two so fascinating that you’ll trot them out next time you’re out for dinner, (although I’m not sure if your guests will approve of a couple of them.) 1. In Brazil one of
More Dining Options at The University of West Florida
As a current student at the University of West Florida, I frequently eat at the dining options that are available on campus. My freshman year, I had the displeasure of having a meal plan. Where I was forced to eat 12 meals a week at the Nautilus Market, an all-you-can-eat option. In addition, I had
Miracle Mussi, the Cat, Survives Two Months Locked in a Basement Without Food!
Feb 11, 2013: Mussi, my beloved tabby from South Chicago, did not return from his nightly outing! At first, I thought he was just extending his nightly trip for a few hours, but Mussi remained gone until after midnight. I started searching the neighborhood over and over, calling his name. After hours of fruitless search
Carrot and Celery Fly Control
That little pest that really annoys me is the Carrot fly: A creature that is a member of the Psilidae family, also called ” Rust Flies “. Apart from eating carrots, they can also be found on: celery, parsnips and parsley. I seems me that they are out to get my crop, what ever I
My Toaster is Too Slow
I have a new toaster. In fact this is about my 5th toaster in as many years. My wife says I have a fetish around toasters, but the truth is they’ve all been too slow. This morning I stuck my English muffin into my new toaster and began to wait. My latest toaster has a
Holiday Temptations? Get a Jump on January!
Most of us want to feel safe, maybe even more so at holiday time. If you have food addictions, though, it can be difficult to feel safe during the holiday season. Everyone knows the holidays bring food temptations. It’s simply accepted that we’ll eat those foods, gain weight, and set the same weight-loss resolution we
Don’t Get Past The Point of Hunger!
The other day I was at a meeting that went much later than I expected. I’d missed lunch by a long-shot and I was so hungry I could barely think straight. I had a long ride home ahead of me and it was rush hour in LA. Luckily, there was a Trader Joe’s nearby, so
How Good Are Low Calorie Diets?
The thought of food is usually a great comfort to most of us while the idea of dieting to lose weight is somewhat of a drag. Yet we know that bodies that build up fat around the vital organs are a disaster. Fatty livers, for instance, can lead to cancer while other organs, such as
Causes of Diarrhea Can Sometimes Be Hard to Pinpoint
There are many different health issues that could be causing your diarrhea. Sometimes it might just be that our bodies are trying to eliminate toxic or rotting foods out of the digestive tract. Another one of the main causes of diarrhea could be that you could be slightly food poisoned. You might not realize that
Reverse Bandit Signs
As investors we all have heard about, used or at least seen bandit signs. You know those telephone pole cling-ons entitled “We Buy Houses”? Of course, these are bandit signs because they constantly get stolen by the cling-on sign police-the local town do-gooder, the local county manager, etc. Yep, they are only up for about
Five Secrets on How To Thrive in Recession
1] Savings on food, drinks, movies. During difficult times like this, it’s better to make an inventory of what you have at home that is, in the food pantry and the refrigerator before going out for grocery shopping. Most people have a habit of just going to buy food even when there is more at
Can You Purchase Medifast Shakes in Grocery Stores, Health Food Stores, Or Pharmacies?
From all of the emails I get and from my lurking on many weight loss forums and support groups, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the Medifast shakes are the most asked about liquid product out there. Not only is this product filling, good tasting, and pretty convenient, there’s a certain mystery
The Best Food to Feed a Bearded Dragon
Bearded dragons make wonderful pets. They are active during the day, and when adult are large enough to be allowed to roam around the house for limited periods (that is, until they start getting cold) without any fears of them disappearing in small hiding places – obviously they need to be supervised at all times.
Food Fight! Battle of the Bulge, Caveman Style
Whenever I hear the phrase “food fight,” I am instantly transported back to the dining hall at Faber College. John Belushi, “Pluto,” is stuffing his face while being told that he is a “P-I-G pig.” In response he asks, “See if you can guess what I am now?” John stuffs a rounded ball of mashed
Insect Cuisine – Maeng Da Water Beetle Dip With Catfish & Roasted Chilli – Regional Thai Food
This one is my version of “The Beetles greatest hits” as I actually fell in love with this dish a few weeks ago and I’ve been pestering to see it made ever since. I am pretending that I am doing this for posterity – for you, the reader. In actual fact it is selfish. I
Top 10 Tips for Sensitive Stomachs How to Avoid Foods that Fight
The moment people put food in their mouths everything changes and they start to think that they have done their duty regarding nutrition, and that the process of digestion is automatic and completely beyond their control and therefore no need for concern. This thought of course is a huge mistake. As a chef please allow
The Restaurant U-Turn: Reverse a Restaurants Poor Reputation With an Action Plan That Works!
Have you ever used a GPS and passed your destination? Does the voice tell you to make a “legal U-turn as soon as possible?” Or does it direct you to go around the next block? I know that this has happened to me. Sometimes you just go down the wrong path. It doesn’t mean you
Helping Children Develop an Intelligent Relationship With Food
A few weeks ago, as I was leaving my local Post Office, I passed a young mom and her little girl. The little girl, who looked to be about five, was whining about something. The mother said to her, “If you’ll stop crying, I’ll give you a cupcake when we get home.” On the surface
Vegetarian/Vegan Food for Your Wedding in Tuscany
As you know Italians love their food so you can imagine in an Italian wedding menu there will be more dishes than in your standard wedding menu. Tuscan Wedding menus are usually structured as follows: – canapés -a spread out of several starters – two first courses ( usually pasta, rice or ravioli) – two
Four Tips on Getting Help Around the Home
My hubby quietly came in the kitchen and began scraping food from a large bowl into a smaller one. He found tops to cover the leftovers and put them into the refrigerator. I glanced at him and smiled, then turned quickly back to my dishwashing lest I somehow stop this miracle in progress. He doesn’t
The Budgie – A Sensitive Soul
My mother passed away in February and I took on responsibility for her budgerigar Sky. He is a lovely little bird – very noisy and feisty – isn’t hand tamed and doesn’t like to be touched. Heaven help you if you try! He is approximately 5 years old – give or take. Mum used to
Even the Tiniest Hand Can Hold a Diamond
I recently attended a circus wedding. I’m referring to a circus-themed wedding, not a wedding “under the big top,” though there were a great deal of fanciful shenanigans and enough clowning around that one might have difficulty differentiating the two. Near the tented entrance stood a table replete with circus-oriented curiosities presented as tokens for
Hypertension – Telling My Spouse The Bad News And The Good News
I left my doctors office two hours after arriving. I decided I would drive to my wife’s work and tell her in person the bad news and the good news about my health. Rather than just sitting around and talking we went for a walk and talk. Honey I have some good news and some
Basic Survival Food Storage On a Budget
If you have not stored up food and water for an emergency or a disaster, this article could be a lifesaver for you and your family. Is your reason or excuse for not being prepared the same one used by well over 300 million other Americans? The two most widely claimed excuses are, procrastination and
3 Steps to Stop Aggression in Your Beabull Puppy
Just like their Beagle and English Bulldog ancestors, Beabull puppies are normally affectionate, loyal and playful. However, there can always be a bad apple in any bunch. If your Beabull puppy is showing signs of aggression, here are some tips to nip that in the bud before he gets too old or it becomes dangerous
Banana Cue: A Comfort Food
Filipinos love to eat. Most say that the world eats 3 square meals a day, that is breakfast, lunch and dinner. We, Filipinos, eat 6 square meals a day. It is broken down into breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid afternoon snack, dinner and midnight snack. It is already written in the society’s psyche. What am
Dogs With Food Allergies: Novelty Protein Dog Food
The Story I have a boxer, bull mastiff mix named Leo, who struggles with itching and scratching all the time. It got to the point to where I felt so bad for him not only because he’s my best friend but because I can tell he was uncomfortable. I finally had enough and gathered up
The One Super Food That Can Speed Up Your Penis Growth – How to Enlarge Your Penis Naturally
Women all around the world prefer men who are packing. And when I say packing, you know exactly what I am talking about. So if you feel like you need to learn how to enlarge your penis naturally, and are looking to do it quickly then I have one super food for you. This food
A Guide to Food "Allergy" Etiquette
Likely you’ve noticed, but there are a growing number of people with food “issues.” It might be a food intolerance, a food sensitivity, or even a very serious, life threatening food allergy. I’m one of them. Maybe you are too. But maybe you are not. And maybe you are now daily exposed to people talking
What to Have for Lunch? Try Peaches and Banana
If you are looking for what to have for lunch, try peaches and banana. Not only will they fill you up, you will take in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and still not add appreciably to your weight. Not bad if you are like me, not so young and watching everything you eat. Why not? After
Survival Food: Peanut Butter
There is an increasing trend across America – people are storing more food. Why? The reasons are many and they include increasing food prices and concerns over the economy. Food storage programs generally consist of buying quantities of canned goods as well as staples like beans, sugar, salt, and wheat. One of my biggest priorities
Bulimia Warning Sign – One Red Flag Indicating Bulimia
One of the “tricks” I used back as a pre-teen to conceal my bulimic behavior was using my meal napkin as a “dumping pit” during mealtimes. Yep, you know that common wipe-your-mouth napkin that you rest your silverware on when you set the table? Well, that napkin enabled me to deposit food, mainly meat that
Dining Out on Dine in the Dark
“Do you think you will able to dine out on this experience with your friends in Brisbane?” I asked Jane who was visiting from Australia. She sat next to me, but I couldn’t see her as the room was pitch black, of the “can’t see your hand in front of your face” variety. “Absolutely,” she
How To Tell If Your Pet Reptile Likes You
I would say that most herpetologists may not be too concerned about whether or not their reptile likes them. They usually have quite a collection of snakes, lizards, turtles and even frogs. They may appear to be well cared for on a physical level and neglected on a personal level. Reptiles are also known as
6 Secrets to the Most Fun Places to Eat in NYC
Taking a bite out of the Big Apple is an entertaining and satisfying experience. There are so many places to go in the city that it can make your taste buds go into overdrive. But if you’re like me, New York City is always calling my name and persuading me to visit again and again.
It Was a Shoofly Pie Moment
During holiday seasons, I enjoy indulging in special food. My favorite during this time of year is the Shoofly Pie. Nothing hits the spot quite like this. Although the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage restricts this kind of culinary activity during the rest of the year, I tried to get a pass for it during
Obesity And Fast Foods – The Lethal Link
Obesity and fast foods – there’s little doubt about the link. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United states. And it’s an epidemic that has grown side by side, step by step with the the fast food industry. Eric Schlosser in his brilliant and shocking book, Fast Food Nation, describes the US as “an
What Is The First Thing You Should Have When Cooking Thai Food?
Today is a first lesson. Oh! I do not want to call it a lesson because it sounds too formal. It is our first chat about Thai cooking. My friends always keep asking me if they want to cook Thai food, what is the first thing they should have? That is my topic today. When
Should an Artist Mold Their Life Around Art, or Art Around Life?
I have spent several weeks pondering this question and the unrelenting response has been “I think an artist should allow the art to flow from their life freely and not so much about the molding and trying to fit it into a box”. When I think of the word molding, it makes me think of
Why Craft Beer Is Sweeping the Nation
Every single year around the first week of February, the entire American football-watching world comes together to watch the one game that seems to matter the most. Along with the meeting of the minds are the usual staples: chips, dip, meat and cheese products, and… craft beer? Oddly enough, even though ‘The Big Game’ is
Turkey or Lamb? The Great School Senior Formal Food Debate
In 1978, I was the year coordinator for the senior year 12 cohort at the high school where I taught. I was responsible for all things related to the extracurricular activities which involved the senior students. This included the overseeing of the arrangements of the Senior Formal. This night was a celebration of their time
"Chez Slah" Joins The Ranks Of North Africa’s Best Restaurants
Food is a major part of Tunisian life; Tunisians love to eat. A catalog of restaurants in Tunis alone would fill a substantial book. I asked some of my Tunisian friends recently, and some frequent American visitors to Tunisia, if we could agree on the best restaurant in Tunis. Of course, we could not agree,
The Slanted Door: Neo-Vietnamese Cuisine
I visited Vietnam for the first time in September 1996. I was impressed in many ways, but I was impressed most by their cuisine. My friend, who was stationed in Ho Chi Minh City, took to me several restaurants he knew. The food I experienced in those restaurants was excellent. Their dishes were very well
Where Can I Purchase Medifast If It’s Not Sold in Grocery Stores?
Nearly all of my coworkers know that I am on the this diet. The other day, one of my female coworkers told me that she thought that her grocery store was sold out of Medifast products, as she searched the diet section or aisle of the store and couldn’t find any of the shakes or
Where Should You Donate Chicken Eggs?
Farmers who have plenty of chickens and donate eggs can mean the difference between a healthy family and a family who is sick and weak. If you have several chickens, you may have more eggs than you know what to do with. Donating them to the needy is one great solution. People in need are
Will Soy Candles Affect My Soy Allergies?
Do you know someone who has an allergy to soy beans? It’s more common than you think. According to the Asthma and Food Allergy Foundation of America, soy allergies fall within the top nine food allergies for child and adult food allergy patients. Reactions can vary from red and itchy skin to anaphylaxis which needs
Common Household Pests and How to Control Them
Household pests are undesired animals found all over the world and probably in every house. Some people name them as unwanted guests sharing homes and belongings. Irrespective of season and region, they invade homes with all their effort. When it comes to the existence of bugs and critters in this planet, they are essential to
What is the Cheapest Way to Order Medifast Meals?
I recently had someone contact me and tell me that she was trying to “order medifast in the cheapest way possible.” To that end, she stressed that she wanted to pay for the “food only” and was looking for the “cheapest dealer.” There were a lot of things that I had to explain in order
Food + Relationships
Does your eating or weight concerns effect your relationships? One week ago a relationship expert contacted me regarding the work I am doing and I began thinking of the correlation between food & relationships, and the connection in my life. When I was overly invested in my need to change my body, lose weight, control
Egg Me On
The most basic of foods, a high quality protein, no labels to read, gluten-free, economical, pure and uncomplicated. The simple egg. Many different species lay eggs for reproduction, but when we think of eggs, we think birds and specifically chickens. The first consumable eggs came from fowl, eaten long before recorded history, among many different
It’s Raining Good Food in Delhi!
It is rightly said that variety is a spice of life. In a country like India, one can find ample variety in various food specialties. From north to south, east to west, India is rich with agriculture, which has led to a greener India. This is one reason why Indians are big-time foodies. May it
Too Much Good Healthy Food Can Kill You
Water is essential for life and we need to consume it in order to stay healthy but when too much is taken it is known to kill. That was driven home when dizziness and unwell feelings have had me involuntarily taking it easy. At times my legs were too heavy and tired to walk while
Healthy Eating At Fast Food Places – Are You Kidding Me?
Is it possible to eat healthfully at a fast food restaurant? The big name chains, such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, and Taco Bell want you to think so. All of these restaurants offer some type of “healthy” alternative on the menu to entice those who are watching their weight or simply wanting better options.
Don’t Settle for Negative Results With Food, Change Your Mind About It
This month I have had interactions with two people who were settling for their current situation regarding food and their bodies. The first person told me that, “She knew she would always be overweight”. The second one informed me that “She will always be bulimic and she would just have to find ways to control
Book Review of "Extreme Couponing"
I have been a fan of the television show “Extreme Couponing’” but frustrated that they don’t show you how to make it happen. I bought the book written by Joni Meyer-Crothers with Beth Adelman in hope that the secrets would be revealed. I pretty much already knew the information but have never achieved the same
Cost Estimates for Your Sturgis Rally Vacation
If you are headed to Sturgis for the Black Hills Rally and Races in Sturgis South Dakota you may be wondering how much your trip to the Black Hills will cost? As with any vacation it’s always best to have a budget and plan your trip based on your budget. So with that in mind
11 Ways To Enjoy Your Food More
Some people call it mindful eating. While that’s a good term, I like to think of it as “getting the most pleasure possible” out of what I’m eating. That makes me feel like I’m getting a real treat, and taking steps to squeeze out the most pleasure that I can is more motivating than creating
NLP for Coaches: Submodalities 102 – Like to Dislike for Food
How does it work? I will tell you how it worked for my friend with the danishes. You can substitute another food for this process. The process as described below only applies to food, there are more things to consider when you are working with behaviors. First let me explain Submodalities. Submodalities are a way