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Chocolate is a fickle lover: it brings you such joy, but the more joy it brings you, the more troublesome it becomes. And when you prohibit yourself from those fleeting moments of pleasure, the most wonderful they become.
Sound too complex to apply to a mere food? Think again! More
Eating healthy, working out regularly, resisting the temptation to lay on the couch eating cookies and watching “Elf”…these are the challenges that the fit-minded face at this time of year. While it’s important to celebrate and indulge with your family and friends, it can be a bummer if you feel like you’ve undone all the hard work of healthy eating. Curious how to strike a balance between holiday fun and healthy living, I asked a few fitness professionals for their best tips on how to make merry without breaking bad. More
Anne Hathaway is on the cover of December’s Vogue, and the cover story is mostly about her experience filming Les Miserables (also coming out in December). And since you can’t talk about Les Mis without talking about her weight, she’s found a new way to say that she starved herself for the role: That she felt “deprived, physically and emotionally.” She gets some points for being creative, but I really wish she’d just be honest about how unhealthy it is to lose 25 pounds for a role. More
WebMD is reporting on a new study where researchers tested the effects of immediate dieting vs “maintenance first” on obese women. The maintenance first method included teaching the women healthy everyday lifestyle and eating habits, but without an emphasis on weight loss. The weight-loss group concentrated on problem-solving skills and obviously, reducing body weight. The groups experienced similar amounts of weight loss, but at the end of a year, the maintenance first group had regained less weight than the other group. WebMD calls this “A Diet That Asks You Not To Lose Weight (At First).” We call it…healthy eating. More
It took going to extremes, but I think I’ve finally made peace with my non-perfect stomach. I’ve always wished for flat abs, but never had one. Despite my slender frame (courtesy of my teeny-tiny great grandmother, whose fiery spirit belied her 85-pound person) I’ve long struggled with belly-hate. I’m 5′ 1″ and so short-waisted my hand can span the space between my belly button and bra strap, so I’m just not designed to display a carved up set of abs. Nobody wants to hear the woman in the size zero pants bitch, so I keep it to myself, but my round stomach has been a nemesis that I’ve battled for years to flatten. More
I would rather eat than have a six-pack. I love food. I knew I loved it, but I didn’t grasp how important it is to me until I deprived myself for 17 days. More
It is a fact: There is no scammier aisle of a drug store than the one that sells weight loss supplements. Labeled with hopeful promises about pounds lost, fat burned, and appetites suppressed, most consumers know to be skeptical of diet pills. But according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services, the makers of a lot of weight loss drugs (as well as immunity-boosting supplements) are actually breaking the law with some of their claims. More
• Tight muscles? This ballet-inspired hamstring stretch will feel like true bliss (YouBeauty)
• Good news–Whole Foods is cracking down on their labeling (Well+Good)
• How sitting down can actually help you stick with a diet (FitSugar)
• Do you lose motivation when trying to lose weight? (YourTango)
• Male birth control sounds awesome–but could men be trusted to take it? (HuffPost Women)
Last week, the world fell in love/felt really bad for Obie, the morbidly obese dachshund who was taken in by a volunteer in Portland. But at twice the size of a healthy dachshund, Obie’s isn’t the tragic tale it could have been. In fact, I think it’s actually really inspiring, particularly for non-canines who are struggling with their weight. Here’s what we can learn from Obie. More
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Last week, New York Fashion Week pushed dangerous dieting back into the spotlight as models, industry folks, and everyday women found themselves triggered into disordered eating behavior by the fashion industry’s obsession with thinness. Because, in spite of vague promises to be “ambassadors for healthy body image,” magazines, designers, and advertisers are still deeply invested in impossibly tiny female bodies. And, as a result, in eating disorders. But perhaps this infographic can explain how truly, truly pervasive this obsession is. More
So former President Bill Clinton gave a lengthy speech at the Democratic National Convention last night, the particulars of which you can find many other places if you’re so inclined. Here at Blisstree, we’re gonna focus on Clinton’s looks. Because he looked good, didn’t he? And most people are attributing it to his vegan diet. Actress Oliva Wilde called him a #veganfox on twitter, and quite a few people tweeted that Clinton might be veganism’s best advertisement. More
According to a small study by researchers at the Fred Huchinson Cancer Research Center, which was published yesterday, yo-yo dieting (known as weight cycling) doesn’t impede future weight loss. However, this study shouldn’t be taken as a green light for not-great-for-you practice. Instead, look at it as a message of hope. More
Yesterday, we featured an interview with nutrition expert and author Dr. John McDougall, whose new book, The Starch Solution, offers a method of weight loss thats in stark contradiction to the prevailing messages. But what does a high-starch diet even look like? To help give readers an idea of what they can expect from The Starch Solution, Dr. McDougall shared a healthy recipe from the book with us. More
Dr. John McDougall has been writing about and researching nutrition and obesity for decades. He’s written 12 best-selling books on the subject, and helped countless people lose weight. But his new book stands to get him more attention than any of the others. Much of what’s in The Starch Solution, which came out earlier this year, is excellently researched, scientifically-backed…and totally contradictory to what most Americans think they know about food and weight loss. More
