Fasting & the French "absence of excess"

Fasting & the French "absence of excess"

Fasting is garnering attention lately as both a weight-loss method and health-promoting strategy.  Granted, calorie-cutting has been considered the gold standard for weight loss for decades. Then we realized it could slow one's metabolism, lead to overeating, or was just plain difficult to sustain.

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Don't worry, eat happy

Don't worry, eat happy

A decade ago I read Michael Pollan's "Our National Eating Disorder" in The New York Times magazine. Pollan addressed Americans' food anxiety as a major—overlooked—part of the health equation. Given our culture's belief that people need specific rules for eating, Pollan's perspective was refreshing, and perhaps a little rebellious.

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