by Barbara Spanjers
It is my God-given right to bear baguettes. When someone asks what I do for a living, I tell them, “I help people feel peaceful around food and in their bodies. Really, it’s all about having a healthy relationship with food and our bodies.” And often, as I’ve noted...
by Barbara Spanjers
A diet mentality starts a chain reaction around “naughty” food. Inspired by, and with affection for, the children’s book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff. If you give a dieter a cookie she’s going to ask for a...
by Barbara Spanjers
You could say that I am a hater of being ordered around. Lists that tell you to NEVER EAT _______ AGAIN!! and DO THIS! NOT THAT!! get under my skin. But apparently, that sort of headline gets attention, so here’s my version. Short and sweet, this post is meant to get...
by Barbara Spanjers
Given that there’s so much food morality and religious vocabulary typically used about eating, this is for everyone who has been tempted by decadent, sinful food. If you have ever felt like you need to go to confession after eating chocolate cake, these humorous...