Before I had kids, I worked in The Children’s Eating Lab at Penn State University. As a young, idealistic, somewhat naïve graduate student, I developed all sorts of ideas about how I would feed my future children. At the time, I was subsisting on a diet comprised of far too much pasta (it’s cheap) and … Continue reading Should you let Your Kids Eat Junk Food? The Answer is Yes. Some of the Time.…
Blog
Barbie is a Swimsuit Model: Fake, Enhanced, and Literally Plastic
Two of my least favorite cultural phenomena have joined forces: Barbie and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. For its 50th anniversary edition, Sports Illustrated has chosen to feature a variety of iconic models in swimsuits ranging from Christie Brinkley to Tyra Banks. Also included in this issue of real life bathing beauties is the plastic … Continue reading Barbie is a Swimsuit Model: Fake, Enhanced, and Literally Plastic…
It’s That Time of Year
It stinks to be a psychologist who studies eating this time of year. It stinks because I feel like you do. I feel gluttonous, overstuffed, tired, and both sad and relieved that the holidays are over. I want to set some New Year’s resolutions that will save my psyche and leave my pants a bit … Continue reading It’s That Time of Year…
What’s in a Title?
My book won’t be released for over six months and yet the title has already gone through four iterations. Some of the early titles seem silly now, so I won’t even tell you about them. (And, it turns out that there were a few other books with “The Last Diet” in the title.) But, when … Continue reading What’s in a Title?…
Making Money Making Us Fat
My 8-year old son is obsessed with the video game Mine Craft. He organizes his free time around it, talks incessantly about “levels,” and refers to the miner “Steve” during dinner. I often worry about his obsession – but to be fair, I often obsess over what I’m into, too. I think about what I … Continue reading Making Money Making Us Fat…
For the Love of Food
You may have a loving relationship with a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife. You likely have a relationship with a mother, father, step-mother, or step-father, at least one of whom you care about a great deal. Many of you likely have relationships with children that you adore and good friends that you don’t want to … Continue reading For the Love of Food…