I notice myself humming "Hot Fun In the Summertime", as I try to zip up my formerly fitting jeans.

Yes, I am one of those freaks who, instead of losing weight in the summer, gains it. I always hear people saying, "I eat less during the summer, fruits and vegetables,...

Just the other day, I ran into an old friend of a friend. We had fun catching up, her daughter is best friends with one of my daughters' new friends; lovely chance meeting; she lives out of town now.

As we got to talking about what we have been doing...

I am sitting today with a patient, and reminded, yet again, of how hard it can be to figure out how to RELAX. Ever notice how when you go on vacation, it can take a bit of time to 'de-celerate', I call it; to unwind before you can roll with...

We've read a lot recently about rest and heart disease and I thought to put this info out there about the relationship between rest and weight loss. I got this information from an amazing trainer in NYC; Kim Williams, who gets actors' bodies camera- ready for soaps and prime time...

Yesterday the New York Times ran an article about NYC restaurants implementing the new ban on transfats.

Love the fact that we get to eat butter in our food now; much healthier and tastier way to live. I have always believed in eating real food, what you like, to...

I laughed tonight, when I heard the thank you's from my three girls as we gathered around the dinner table, and they went: "Thanks so much Mom, for the meal tonight." I said to them: "I am so glad you appreciate my microwave-heating-up technique; this is really pathetic."
And...

Anyone out there deal with this one yet?

Just as you finally stop asking that question out loud as you realize that you want your daughters to feel great about their bodies, and you don't want to reveal your own feelings or insecurities about your own, they pop this...

Today's article in the New York Times, speaks of the dangers we are facing in terms of a national health crisis for our children, if we do not reverse, forget stabilize, the numbers of obese children.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/opinion/02mon3.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

Now you know, I am all for eating. You know, I am...

she called herself when she walked into my office after calling to meet for a consultation about her 5 year old son.

A teeny, beautiful woman, working as a top physician in one of New York City's best hospitals, this Mom joked with me, that she calls herself, "The Obese...

OOOOh, you are saying to yourself; this is titillating and conjuring up catfights, or even better, mud wrestling.

Sorry, you can follow your fantasies there, but I am talking about something pretty basic here; sisters fighting with each other, girlfriends navigating conflict.

This is not an uncommon experience...

Now that is what we like to hear, right?! It's not our fault! We knew it secretly, anyway, right?

Would that it were that simple. Hmmm. Today I saw something on The Today Show that spoke to my way of thinking about diet: It is more important to find...

I had to write this in honor of Mother's Day coming up.

With all of the love love love, think positive self-help mantras out there; I am going to flip it for you.

I want to help all you parents out there learn why and how it is vital to...

I was recently presenting at an eating disorder conference in Philadelphia, where I had the pleasure of meeting someone I laughingly call: "The Rock Star" of eating disorder Research.

Dr. Walter Kaye has been working for 30 years at National Institute of Mental Health, Pittsburgh Medical School and now...

Do you have a Picky Eater or a Beige Food Eater (those usually 5-7 year olds who will only eat white food)? Does your kid require 18 warnings before transitioning from one activity to the other, and then have trouble stopping something once they start? They're the Trouble Transitioner.

I have had people respond to my advice regarding kids and food and remark: "Isn't this all just common sense?!"

And I respond: "Yes! Absolutely!"

What I find interesting however, about a lot of things these days, whether it be about food, eating, parenting, jobs, relationships, is that common sense...

Most of the time when my husband and I go out to eat, he prefers whatever I order. I am pretty much always happy with what I get. Until the other night.

I was out with my three best friends from high school, (we did a whole 'weekend away reunion...

Okay, so before you think I have totally gone off the deep end now, I will explain myself. I am big, big, big, into the idea, scratch that, no absolute conviction that to eat well for your life, you need to really know yourself. No, I am not talking deep,...

A woman sets up a consultation with me to help her with her Picky Eater, and starts off by saying: "My first experience with religion was with Weight Watchers, because my mother put me on a diet when I was 10, and the meetings were held in the temple."

Being...

http://nymag.com/news/features/46011/

This article recently published in New York Magazine called The Feminist Reawakening is all of course, about Hillary and the Hillary bashing that has been going on. The anti-feminism, feminism, new feminism whatever it is that is going on at present with a woman in the race for President....

A few months ago, I was interviewed by urbabybaby.com for an article on packing healthy lunches, when your kids' school prohibits nuts, and your kid is a picky eater.

I will include the link here and write a post about it next, but here this is one of the biggest...