Terry Gross has an always intriguing line up of folks who speak about all types of different topics on her show on NPR. Last night she featured a fellow that talked about overeating and why we do it. Shockingly enough...the triggers that make us overeat are the foods that aren't good for us to begin with! Please take a minute to listen to this great piece which features some great ideas for how we can make a "critical perceptual shift that will allow us to see foods for what they are" and how to change our "conditioned hyper-eating."
*** Former FDA commissioner David Kessler warns that sugar, fat and salt can hijack our brains and cause us to overeat. In his new book, The End of Overeating, he describes the way the food industry works with the advertising industry to create the food cravings that are so hard to resist.***
After doing some snooping around to find out more about Mr. Kessler, I happened upon a publisher of his RODALE, Inc. that had some other great resources on their website including a book that every parent should probably own called Eat This, Not That! for Kids! (in addition to your Chickin Feed Primer! of course). There are some shocking facts like how many calories, fat and sodium are in a banana walnut muffin!...Use your own judgement about which things actually constitute REAL FOODS...
Good Stuff Peeps!!!
5/14/09
5/11/09
WHAT DO A HEN AND A POSSUM HAVE IN COMMON?
Well for one thing...they might inhabit the same territory. As in a possum might sneak into the chicken coop to suck a couple of eggs down for a late night snack.
And it has been heard about town that Mother Hen is actually running for the title of Possum Queen! "What is the world coming to," you ask?
It's all very easy to explain, officer... See there is this contest for the much coveted title of Possum Queen. The contest is the brainchild of some smarty-pants PR person years ago that thought it would be the perfect way to raise money for the spry folks at the St. Paul Golden Age Center.
Well, it worked and these days, everyone wants that darn crown! My stiffest competition is coming from one of our favorite writers, Hollis Gillespie. She'll be tough to beat but it's all for a great cause. Come out & enjoy the fun if you have a minute The Festival is this Sunday 5/17. There will be food... Hopefully NOT possum.
Votes are $1.00 - You can donate online just follow the St. Paul GAC link above & scroll down.
And it has been heard about town that Mother Hen is actually running for the title of Possum Queen! "What is the world coming to," you ask?
It's all very easy to explain, officer... See there is this contest for the much coveted title of Possum Queen. The contest is the brainchild of some smarty-pants PR person years ago that thought it would be the perfect way to raise money for the spry folks at the St. Paul Golden Age Center.
Well, it worked and these days, everyone wants that darn crown! My stiffest competition is coming from one of our favorite writers, Hollis Gillespie. She'll be tough to beat but it's all for a great cause. Come out & enjoy the fun if you have a minute The Festival is this Sunday 5/17. There will be food... Hopefully NOT possum.
Votes are $1.00 - You can donate online just follow the St. Paul GAC link above & scroll down.
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