Life In Pleasantville
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It comes as a shock to people that most liver disease in Canada and the US is caused by food abuse causing obesity and not by alcohol abuse. The liver of a 10 year old overweight child who is fed junk all his years can be just as damaged as that of a 60 year old …
Lose 10 Pounds in Six Weeks! By Theresa Albert, Toronto Nutritionist, www.myfriendinfood.com How are you doing with that weight loss goal that you set on January 1st? Are you really ready to get it together before swimsuit season? I help my private clients make sustainable change that improves their health and gives them more energy, …
I have a super secret method for keeping the stress down when I’m hosting Christmas dinner. I’ve been keeping this info on the down-low for years, but I just can’t watch people sobbing in the frozen turkey section of the grocery store anymore, so I’ve decided to share. The secret is… Ask for help. Christmastime …
In my mind my exit is dramatic. In a final fit of frustration I shutter my blog, write a goodbye on sites I freelance for and exit with a “take this job and shove it” finger in the air. It’s a thing of beauty. Except that the job I’m shoving is of my own creation. …
Give Thanks, Not Spanx – Keep Weight Off During the Holidays By Theresa Albert, DHN, RNCP www.myfriendinfood.com Much of the disastrous 10 pounds per decade (that is suspected of being the foundation of our obesity crisis) is acquired between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Regardless of your familial background, there are more gatherings, celebrations and opportunities to …
Woohoo Mama! You made it! Labour Day weekend is here and your children have made it through the summer in one piece, and you too presumably. This is cause for celebration. I suggest you grab your bestie for this drink, that I’ve renamed the Mombie. Why the Mombie? Because a Mombie is way scarier than …
By Theresa Albert, Toronto Nutritionist www.myfriendinfood.com Will there ever be any consensus on food addiction? Some people believe that overeating is just a lack of personal strength and others think there is a biological source. New evidence coming from a study in the EU is trying to pull together the research. There seems to …
Recently, I was “unfriended” on Facebook. It’s possible this has happened with others before but I never noticed. I have somewhere around 230 “friends” give or take a few but I don’t watch the number count with an eagle eye so I could definitely miss it. This particular person though I did notice because in …
