April 2013 – Charlotte Hilton Andersen

8 Tips for Cooking Meals for People With Different Food Preferences, Intolerances or Allergies [Plus: the best of the worst vintage Weight Watchers recipes!]

by Charlottechildren, diets April 30, 201332 Comments

Nothing says SPECTACULAR! like a volcano of processed pork products! Picture a cozy scene, with mom and dad bracketing smiling children all seated neatly around the table, talking about our day and eating broccoli casserole with nary a complaint. Now smash that Rockwellian fantasy to bits because that is definitely not what happened at my …

Radio Station Asks Listeners to Vote on Whether Cheerleader is Too “Chunky” [From high street to street fashion: when is it appropriate to comment on a woman’s body?]

by Charlotteathletes, body image April 29, 2013April 29, 201345 Comments

This is my kind of street photography! “I’m 86 pounds! Does this look fat to you?” The petite blond hiked her shirt up so I could admire her visible ribs and taut tummy. “I mean, look at it! There’s not a speck of fat anywhere!” It was one of the few moments I have considered …

Do Alternative Therapies Really Work? Eastern Cures For Western Problems [And I’m sorry in advance for the picture.]

by Charlottebodily functions, injuries April 26, 201358 Comments

THIS. Just. I have no. Ah. Okay, what in the 7th circle of Dante’s nightmare IS THIS?! (Seriously, pause and take a guess – I’d LOVE to see in the comments how many of you got this right just from looking at the picture!) This picture? Is the back of a man who has just …

The Great Rachel Cosgrove Fitness Experiment II [Yep, she’s back with a brand new rap! And I Don’t Quite Know What to Think]

by Charlottebooks, Experiments, weight lifting April 25, 2013April 25, 201366 Comments

My girl Rachel Cosgrove – author of The Female Body Breakthrough which was one of my top 3 favorite Great Fitness Experiments ever – is back with her hotly anticipated follow-up book. And because she was kind enough to send me a review copy the Gym Buddies and I have been testing it out. We’ve been lifting. …

Designer Poop: What’s the Deal With Prebiotics and Probiotics? [What they are, how to eat them and why you should]

by Charlottesupplements April 23, 2013April 24, 201319 Comments

Unicorns obviously have very healthy gut bacteria. Hospitals with their life, death, and strange-smell zeitgeist have been the setting for several major revelations in my life (not the least of which is that nutritionists consider Malt-o-Meal a “solid food” but Jell-O is a “liquid”) and this time it was no different. My 3rd son, just …

Everything You (Never) Wanted to Know About Emotional Eating: What, How and Why You Should

by Charlottebooks, diets, eating disorders, food, intuitive eating, Uncategorized April 23, 2013April 23, 201373 Comments

Watermelon is my favorite food. I love it like a love song, baby. Several years ago a doctor friend asked me an interesting question. “What is emotional eating?” I raised an eyebrow and wondered what kind of cyborg has to ask that question. I mean, who hasn’t tasted the sweet, sweet love of a warm …

Dear Supplement Companies: Stop Trying to “Enhance” Me. [Plus: The New Dove Campaign – love it or hate it?]

by Charlottebody image, supplements April 21, 2013April 21, 201354 Comments

Cannot even tell you how many times I’ve either given a baggie like this or gotten one. And it makes me giggle. Every. Time. (My fave was when Deb the Smoothie Girl sent me a whole package of baggies of different white powders! I can only imagine what FedEx thought. But I still love xantham …

You Snooze, You Lose: Science Discovers How Pounding the Alarm Hurts You In More Ways Than Just Tardiness

by Charlotteresearch April 16, 2013April 16, 201333 Comments

The only way to hit snooze on this alarm is to catch the rocket flying around your room and stick in back on the base. I can’t decide if that’s clever or insane. Check out the full list of annoyingly creative alarm clocks. Nothing like being irritated into alertness to start your day off …

The Beauty and the Horror: What Is It About the Boston Marathon? [What to Do When You Can Do Nothing?]

by CharlotteUncategorized April 15, 2013April 15, 201327 Comments

I had a different post planned for today. It was funny. It involved Hugh Jackman, a crazed fan with an electric razor and a thrown handful of hairs from down under – and I don’t mean the kind from his native Australia. But then Boston happened. And suddenly random attacks did not feel so funny. …