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[ 19 Jan 2009 | 8 Comments ]
Not interested in your perception of "normal."

This is nothing new, but everyone seems to be on some kind of diet.  Or, if they’re not “dieting,” then they are eating purely organic food, or only raw foods, or cutting out all white flour and sugar.  All of this leads me to ask myself — if this kind of eating is “healthy” or “okay” for the rest of the world, why isn’t it okay for me?
I think that the line between healthy and disordered is so fuzzy (grey territory, I’d say).  Eating organic is healthy.  Raw foods are …

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[ 29 Jun 2008 | 3 Comments ]
Sounds like punishment

I ran across this on Junkfood Science this morning. Just what the world needs — another eating plan! This is like weight watchers for kids… eat this many exchanges, write down everything, and go to the groups. It’s not a diet… it’s a “change in lifestyle.”
It’s amazing what you can pass off with the label of “healthy.”
Renfrew’s definition of healthy:

No food is “good” or “bad.” Everything from pizza to carrots to peanut butter and candy can be part of a healthy menu.
Eat when you are …