“So you just turned 40, I want you to go have a mammogram,” says my doctor at my annual physical just after my 40th birthday. “That’s not necessary is it?” I scrunch up my face. “What, it doesn’t hurt, don’t be a wimp,” she replies. “Oh, you’ve had one?” “Well, nooo…” Fucking doctors. Who’s with […]
Tag: health
Accidentally Zen — How I Hopped Off the Treadmill of Life
So, you know all those self-help articles about how to slow down your life, to step off the overwhelming, too-much-information treadmill that is the basic existence of the modern world? Specifically, the ones that tell you to turn off your phone after a certain time each evening, or to drink a glass of water every […]
Book Review — The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth About Healthy Eating
The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth About Healthy Eating Anthony Warner Oneworld Publications, 2017 When I created this site, one of the first policies I decided upon was NO DIET BOOKS. Having started out my food writing career as the editor of a blog that debunked nutrition claims (only to have it become […]
Pat a Dog – Self Care Month Day 3
Or a cat, or a bird. I advise against chasing down animals in the wild, but having animals in our lives has huge health benefits, from increasing our circle of friends and acquaintances to lowering stress. Having a dog will get you up and moving, for both walks and play; will likely make you more […]
Book Review – Stir
Stir – My Broken Brain and the Meals that Brought Me Home Jessica Fechtor In February of this year, I got knocked down in the street. A complete accident, it occurred as a woman was stepping out of a shop door and wasn’t watching where she was going. She slammed into my back and sent […]
The F-Word
I was at a media event a few weeks ago, talking with some folks about why I don’t do restaurant reviews for TasteTO myself. “I’m pretty unique looking, you know? If I’m out at something like this and meet a chef, they’re probably going to remember the fat girl with the red hair and sparkly […]