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Freshman 15: Fact or Fiction?

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 01.04.2012

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Dr. Susan Albers

A recent study from Ohio State reconfirms that the freshman fifteen may actually be a "myth." Can you hear a collective sigh of relief from students all over the country?

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The Pistachio Effect

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 09.21.2011

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The next time you have a craving for nuts it may be worth taking a scoop of pistachios in their shells. It's nice when a snack food can help you to naturally and easily eat more mindfully.

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Bridal Beauty: Plastic Surgery vs. Killer Gown

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you love wedding shows, you are very fortunate. There are wedding T.V. shows springing up every day -- shows about the engagement, the wedding cak...

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Oprah's 'Ah Ha' Moment About Food and Weight

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's a good time to be an Oprah fan, particularly if you are a chronic dieter or someone who frets about your weight.

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Candy or Toys? A Halloween Dilemma

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Should I give out candy for Halloween this year or take an entirely different route -- forget the candy and give away a small toy instead?

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Was Lady Gaga's Raw Meat Dress Really So Strange?

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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The vivid visual image of wearing what you eat gave many people a moment of pause to reconsider their food choices. What if all the food you ate today was glued to the outside of your body?

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Why I Don't Hate Barbie Anymore

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbie, as beautiful as she is, has had a tough life. She's not well liked by everyone. In fact, Barbie has taken a lot of heat for damaging women's body images, or at least being a symbol for it.

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Another Photoshop Debacle

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here we go again. Didn't we learn anything from the Ralph Lauren photoshopping incident last year? See a clip of Crystal Renn, a "plus sized model" discussing her outrage at being made to look thinner in a recent photo shoot.

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The Season Finale of the Price of Beauty

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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The self esteem of these L.A. girls had been severely damaged by the desire and need to be thin. It reconfirmed how often we measure our self worth in pounds not deeds.

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Eating Mindfully for Earth Day: 9 Simple Tips

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's no better time to recognize one of the most important things the earth provides -- wonderful food. The real challenge is eating it mindfully. Here are a simple few tips.

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Warning: The KFC Double Down Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Have you seen the latest Kentucky Fried Chicken Sandwich just released? It is called the "Double Down." And not everyone is thrilled about such an out of the box (or should I say out of the bun) idea.

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The Price of Beauty: Are Eyes Sexy?

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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On VH1's Price of Beauty, women in Marrakech pointed out that you can be sexy with just your eyes. It's the anti-Victoria Secret approach to seduction.

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Fat Is Beautiful

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jessica Simpson seemed to really like a country that appreciates a woman with curves. It was the bugs and the creepy crawly things in Uganda that she could do without.

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Kara DioGuardi and the New Eating Disorder

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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It's not just about overeating. When your eating is out of control, causes you distress or is impacting your physical and emotional health, you may have Binge Eating Disorder.

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The Price of Beauty (Part III)

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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It was off to Mumbai for Jessica Simpson and her crew on VH1's The Price of Beauty to find the definition of beauty in India.

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What da Vinci's Last Supper Reveals About Mindless Eating

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Consider how scientists might evaluate what we eat 200 years from now. What would today's commercials or pictures of people eating tell your great grandchildren about the way we eat?

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The Price of Beauty (Part II)

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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On The Price of Beauty, Jessica Simpson discussed the scary and dangerous part of the fashion world -- the enormous pressure to be thin.

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Sneak Peek at the Naked Chef

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night was the sneak peak of Jamie Oliver's TV show, Food Revolution. He's well known as the "naked chef." Now, he is travelling across America to help people eat healthier to improve their lives.

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Manorexic Mannequins?

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Do we see pressure for men to have an "ideal body type" in other ways besides mannequins? Sure. Men are now being subjected to airbrushing in the media to give them the perfect body.

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Join Operation Beautiful

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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The mission, according to www.operationbeautiful.org, is to "post anonymous notes in public places for other women to find."

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How To Mindfully Eat Girl Scout Cookies

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Every year, the delivery of Girl Scout cookies is like the approach of the winter holiday season. It makes mindful eaters-in-the-making a little nervous.

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Kevin Smith, Too Fat to Fly? Weightism or Safety Risk?

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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The question that seems unanswered by the news releases and blogs is whether this is a case of a real security risk, disrupting passenger comfort or a case of weightism?

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The Best Valentine's Day Gift For A Mindful Eater

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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If you are contemplating what to get your sweetie for Valentine's Day, you may want to reconsider chocolate if he or she has made healthy eating his o...

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Movie Therapy For Mindless Eaters

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Movies aren't just entertaining. Every now and then a good flick can teach you something important and transform your feelings and actions.

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Top 10 Reasons to Put Your Scale in the Trash

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you have a love-hate relationship with your scale, I highly recommend that you break up with your scale once and for all. Throw away your scale. Hide it. Tuck it into the back corner of your basement.

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