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Do you often feel hungry, even after eating?  Are you always on the hunt for food, even though you know you have eaten enough?   There are some reasons why this may be happening to you, and there are ways to deal with it.  I have a few ideas and tips. One big reason we’re always…

I was delighted to awake this morning to discover a press release from General Foods announcing they are reducing sugar in some of their cereals for children.  This is good news! Here is an article on it from The Wall Street Journal. I wish that they would make all their cereals whole grain, and lower…

At the heart of Willis Barnstone’s monumental “Restored New Testament: a New Translation with Commentary, including the Gnostic Gospels Thomas, Mary, and Judas” is purity, poetry and the human condition. One of the most prolific and erudite scholars, translators, and poets (in one) the world has known, Barnstone makes a valiant effort to give the…

I was reminded of a book, What Did the Ancient Israelites Eat?: Diet in Biblical Times by Nathan MacDonald of the University of Scotland in St. Andrews, that talks about food, eating, and by default weight loss / weight management in times of the Hebrew Bible.  While the book came out last year, it’s interesting…

Yes, it’s the Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa season, and it’s traditional to give gifts.  So I too am thinking of  “what to buy, what to give.” This year, as it’s still an era of the necessity of mindful money, as it’s still a bit scarce – I am not spending nearly as much on material gifts…

The next time you’re ready to open the floodgates, and stuff yourself silly with food… 1) STOP. 2) Ask yourself how you’re feeling right now. 3) Ask yourself what you need in your life — what’s missing? 4) Pray for help; ask God to give you what you really need, instead of substituting food for…

It’s a rainy day today. All cold and wet, and dreary too. I have worked hard, very hard this week. All I want is rest. I’m hungry too for some really good food and plenty of it. Hmmm. This could also be my old habits talking. I think what’s best is to do the resting…

What about the “fat acceptance” concept? Shouldn’t I learn to love myself the way I am? If this means accepting the fact that you are abusing yourself by overeating and not using your body then that’s a healthy concept. If you mean “accepting” the idea you were somehow “meant” to be overweight, I don’t buy…

Beliefnet has a cool program every year, the “Most Inspiring Person” award.  PLease take a look at the nominees below, and vote at  http://www.beliefnet.com/mostinspiringperson Meet  the Nominees for Beliefnet’s Most Inspiring Person of the Year for 2009: ·        Captain “Sully” Sullenberger? “Hero of the Hudson” Saved Everyone on Board His Plane Minutes after takeoff, both…

There is a very cool, beautiful Advent Calendar on Beliefnet this year.  Advent, and lighting of Advent Candles, is a Christian celebration of the coming of the birth of Jesus Christ.  The Advent Calendar is an online one, that you can visit every day.  Clicking on each day anew, will ultimately form a picture! It’s…
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