November 2011

Victoria Secret Fashion Show and Ice Cream

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Hello Angels, It is November 29th, so you know what that means?  Tonight at 10/9 c the Victoria Secret fashion show is on. Note: I am not getting paid to advertise this…I wish haha. To celebrate, my roommate and I have a tradition of eating ice cream and watching the fashion show.  I think it […]

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Have you heard of Z Trim?

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Last Wednesday, I attended a GastroIntellectual Property Law Symposium at Chicago-Kent College of Law.  It was great listening to Nick Kokonas, Jackie Leimer, Brian Chaiken, and Charles C. Valauskas dicuss how new innovations in food and technology may or may not need to be protected by patents and copyrights.  One food innovation that stood out that night […]

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FAT TALK

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Fat talk…you have probably said it, heard it, and read it! – “I’m so fat.” – “Gosh, look at my hips compared to yours.” – “No, you are not fat.  I am!” The phrase “fat talk” was coined by Nichter and Vukovic.  They described “fat talk” as the self-disparaging body talk that occurs in peer groups and appears […]

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The Beauty Detox Solution: Bat-S*** Crazy

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I just saw on E! News some of the dumbest nutrition advice… They were putting in a plug for a book called The Beauty Detox Solution.  It is written by Kimberly Snyder.  In her bio, it doesn’t even mention a solid educational background in Dietetics or Nutritional Sciences.  The difference between a “nutritionist” and a registered dietitian […]

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Do you have obesity goggles?

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Most everyone has heard of beer goggles…when you drink too much you think people are attractive even if they are not.  These days it seems like most Americans have obesity goggles.  Men and women think they are a normal weight and may not be.  Parents think their children are a normal weight with a BMI […]

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