How I’m Doing With My Eating Disorder These Days [Readers’ questions]

While I don’t use numbers and do not remotely condone, excuse or justify my disordered behaviors past or present, please be aware that some of the following may be triggering to certain readers. Take gentle care of yourselves; you know what you need today.  photo credit Recently I’ve been getting a lot of questions from …

How to Build a Better Immune System, One Fart at a Time [New Research!]

“Honey?” The other morning my darling husband rolled over in bed, looked me in straight in the eyes and with one hand on my cheek whispered, “Why don’t you ever get sick?! It’s not fair!!” Our pillow talk has really suffered since we’ve had children. While everything must be said in a whisper – they have …

Bodily Fluids and Fitness 101: Deodorant [$100 Visa Card Giveaway!]

You remember how bad I sweat? My poor kids have inherited my overactive pits. Sweat is a hot topic (hee!) around my house. Usually it revolves around how much I sweat (buckets), how quickly I can pit out my workout top (5 seconds), how to get the sweat smell out of my workout clothes (vinegar) …

The Sugar Shakes: Blood Sugar, Exercise and What Not To Do (Because you know I did)

www.toothpastefordinner.com Friday morning found Gym Buddy Jeni and I shaky, light-headed, nauseated, cold, and mentally foggy. No it wasn’t because we’d just heard that Demi and Ashton might be breaking up. (If they can’t last then what chance do the rest of us have?? Hollywood, hot bods, oodles of money, custom-made kite boards – that’s …