food police
All entries tagged with food policeAre We Giving Our Kids Food Phobias?
The New York Times has published an article about children's food worries - and the dangers of pushing kids into being obsessively worried about eating healthily. If you check food labels, insist on organic produce and ban candy and soda... could you be doing your child more harm than good?» Continue...
Which Are You: Healthy Eater or Food Nazi?
Some years ago I was reading through an on-line forum. I came across one post that was brimming with hysteria. The young man was petrified. His birthday was coming up and he knew his Mom would bake him a cake - and he would feel obliged to eat a piece.
The thought terrified him.
No he didn't suffer from an eating disorder - he was just obsessed about his diet.
At times I have fallen prey to obsessing over what I'm eating... and occasionally over what others are eating. It's not hard to do.
Here are five differences between healthy eaters and food nazis.
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The Office Food Police
Is it possible that your work habits could be assessed according to what you eat?
According to the NY Times, the lunch hour is a thing of the past - the average lunch break is down to just 31 minutes. Many office workers are opting to "eat in".
This, of course, allows an increasing level of scrutiny about your eating habits.
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Neighborhood Food Police
Are you the local food police force?
At family events do they roll their eyes and huff their frustration when you make your food choices known? It's a tricky situation - no one wants to be a party pooper - but maintaining a consistent diet through various social events is a challenge.
What are your options?
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