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Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:59:30 +0000

[...] It’s not just about eating right and exercising. And it’s not just about food. Food is only a part of the issue. The real issue is the emptiness many people feel inside. As one of the leaders of the intervention said: …$anchor_text[$anchor_choice] [...]

By: admin

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:55:29 +0000

Darya – thanks for your comments and insight! I too hope we can establish a healthy and nurturing relationship with food, and part of my mission is to help make it possible!

JP – glad I helped you become more aware. We all eat for comfort from time-to-time (though some do it more than others), but being aware is important. Helps to recognize when we’re using food for something other than nourishment. And if we do eat a bit more once in a while, that’s okay — the key being “once in a while.”

By: darya

darya — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:19:05 +0000

This is a really sad phenomenon, especially because these children have so little responsibility for the state they are in. Yet they will have to deal with it their whole lives.

Personally I use food as a source of health and joy, and I hope as a society/culture we can learn to reestablish a nurturing relationship with food.

Thanks for the thoughtful post.

By: jp

jp — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:06:18 +0000

As I read your article, I just finished dinner and grabbed a roll, to munch on, while I was sitting at my laptop. Midway through, I started asking myself the very questions you posed. “What am I hungry for?” I had enough on my dinner plate. I felt satisfied (but not too full)… and curiously, I grabbed that roll. Did I NEED it? No. I think you just helped me to become more aware of the “mindless” eating I do sometimes… for comfort.

Anyway, I think your article was enlightening, and pointed out some very important questions.

Thank You.