by Patricia Linderman | Jan 4, 2024 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
A quick note at the start: Of course, not everyone can, or should, track their food or limit their eating plan. A Mediterranean-type plan with lots of unprocessed whole plant foods can help us get healthier, but it can’t necessarily solve obesity, which is a complex...
by Patricia Linderman | Jan 6, 2023 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
Since childhood I’ve loved interesting and intense flavors. In 1972, when I was 11, my parents joined an international supper club, where everyone cooked a dish around a certain theme, a luau or a Japanese meal, and contributed it to a potluck dinner. My parents...
by Patricia Linderman | Jul 8, 2022 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
Foods made from flour and/or sugar are everywhere! If we don’t actively fend them off, they can fill up our meals from morning to night. Think of the free breakfast at a mid-range hotel: toast, cereal, waffles, pancakes, pastries, bagels (fortunately usually...
by Patricia Linderman | Feb 8, 2022 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition
In 2013, I had obesity. I suffered from knee pain and varicose veins, and somehow the floor was getting a lot farther away. My blood tests still weren’t so bad, but I knew I was heading down a road of vulnerability to diabetes and other chronic illnesses. I was...
by Patricia Linderman | Aug 20, 2021 | All Posts, Food / Nutrition, Stress management/ Mindfulness
The short answer: I gain six pounds. About two pounds a week. Steadily and stealthily. Without feeling over-stuffed, without going overboard on any given day — well, except for the day when we went to the unlimited sushi train buffet. And this happened even...
