Weight loss after 50: “Fed Up” tells the story Big Food doesn’t want us to hear
Dear Wendy, For ages now, I’ve been wittering on about how the mega-corporations that comprise the food industry—”Big Food” for short—are fueling the obesity crisis. I know I’m not alone in realizing...
View ArticleSlip! Slop! Slap! in time for summer
Dear Karen, I got a call yesterday from Summer, letting me know it was on its way and would be on my doorstep within the week. This kind of call is one I take quite seriously, given I’ve got fair skin...
View ArticleOur cat swallowed string…for starters
Dear Wendy, It’s been quite the week around here, cat-wise. You might remember that about 3 years ago, Ralph the Siamese used up one of his 9 lives by eating a chunk of flip-flop-type rubber? It got...
View ArticleLosing weight right, starting….now!
Dear Readers, If you’ve been hanging around with us for a while, you’ll likely remember our long-running and popular “Weight Loss after 50″ series. With so many of us vowing to “live lighter” in 2015,...
View ArticleHow is a mammogram like earwax?
Dear Wendy, I have a riddle for you: How is a mammogram like earwax? The simple answer: it’s not. It’s a stupid comparison, a total non sequitur. At least, that’s what Rachel said when I blurted out,...
View ArticleWhat’s your goal weight? And does it matter?
Dear Readers, What’s your goal weight? No, no, don’t actually tell me, I don’t want to know. But you have one, right? If you’ve ever participated in a formal weight loss program—Weight Watchers, TOPS,...
View ArticleThe heart truth about weight loss
Dear Readers, If I were to ask you, “What’s the leading killer of women?” what would you say? Until a couple of years ago, my first guess would have been cancer. After all, cancer gets a lot of...
View ArticleYou can’t fall off the wagon
Okay, you know you’ve done this. You’re eating right, tracking your food, getting all your calories and protein, exercising regularly…and then Life Happens. You go on holiday. Or you have a birthday....
View ArticleSay again? Midlife hearing loss
Dear Wendy, Many years ago, Mitchell had a favourite “joke” he liked to play: whenever anyone mentioned hearing loss, he’d cup his hand around his ear and say, “Pardon?” to get them to repeat what...
View ArticleEmergency room report cards?
Dear Wendy, I used to spend a lot of my time in the emergency room at our local children’s hospital. And by “a lot” I mean “many of the staff knew me on sight.” Of course, they all called me “Mum,” but...
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