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Christine

Member since: Jan 30th, 2006

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Lack of Shut-Eye Leads to Supersized Kids, Study Says (ParentDish)

Jan 26th 2011 9:08PM The study itself lasted 1 week, and found irregular sleep patterns to be "associated with" various metabolic dysfunction in children. The ABC news story that you referenced reported that the experts themselves don't agree. Yet your headline and subsequent article use language like "leads to" and "responsible for" as if it's an accepted fact that one causes the other.

Irresponsible reporting like this is exactly why obesity has become a moral panic - and why almost every layperson in our society believes herself to be an expert on what causes it.

NYC to Food-Stamp Recipients: "No Cola for You" (Slashfood)

Oct 7th 2010 7:16PM Jason, you've misinterpreted (and thus misrepresented) a major piece of information, both in the way the food stamp program works and in the op-ed you were summarizing. You said, "recipients are already barred from using their stamps to buy other demonstrably unhealthy items, such as cigarettes, liquor, and prepared foods."

Food stamps can't be used to buy toilet paper, shampoo or pencils, either, and it has nothing to do with the moral value (i.e. "healthy" or "unhealthy") we've placed on those items. You can't buy them with food stamps because they're not FOOD. Period. Similarly, food stamps can't be used for cigarettes or alcohol - again, a "not food" thing, rather than a "not healthy" thing. And the restriction on certain prepared foods is about cost, not health. It simply pertains to "hot, prepared foods designed to be eaten on the premises" - in other words, the food stamp program is not designed to cover restaurant dining and its increased costs over food you prepare yourself. It's a rather outdated, arbitrary designation (written when supermarkets didn't regularly sell hot, prepared foods) because hot rotisserie chicken is out, but a big bakery cake is in. Again, not about health.

I love Slashfood, but it seems this article could have used a bit more research and a bit less ad-libbing.

(Oh, and for the record, I'm completely against restricting the purchase of soda with food stamps. Given the sugar content of many juice, sports, and tea-type drinks that aren't technically soda, it's meaningless grandstanding that needlessly stigmatizes the poor.)

Scales, Blogging and Birthdays (That's Fit)

Sep 26th 2010 11:53PM I'm confused. According to the blurb at the end of this entry, "After decades of dieting only to gain it back," this blogger "decided to finally rethink (her) relationship with food and exercise over the next year to move toward a lifetime of fulfilling, healthy living."

And she's doing this how, exactly? By continuing to diet. And continuing to set unrealistic weight loss goals.

Take weight out of the equation altogether. Pinpoint the healthy, sustainable behaviors that nourish your mind, body and soul, honor your hunger, acknowledge your lifestyle and genetics, and don't involve punishment or self-deprivation. Now implement them in your life.

The scale might move. It might not. The reward is better health and a more positive relationship with food, exercise and your body - whether or not it comes with a smaller size of jeans.

School Lunch Ideas for Kindergarten Through High School (Kitchen Daily)

Aug 14th 2010 5:32PM My daughter (13) would jump at the chance to eat most of these lunches. In fact, much of what I see here is similar to what I already send with her. If you never expect your kid to eat anything more adventurous than chicken nuggets and mac & cheese, guess what? They won't.

TV Celebrities Favorite School Lunches (Kitchen Daily)

Aug 4th 2010 7:31PM GB, you are so right! My mother, 83, grew up during the Great Depression and then WWII rationing and she absolutely puts butter on just about every sandwich she makes. (I had to break her of the habit of doing it for my daughter.) Mom will also spread butter on just about anything she eats. I'm forever finding Cheetoh and Oreo crumbs in the butter dish.

20 most annoying things at the grocery store (WalletPop)

Jul 19th 2010 12:13AM I can't believe no one has mentioned my #1 pet peeve - lazy people who can't be bothered to put items back where they belong when they've changed their minds. I see it almost every time I shop - perishables just stuck on grocery shelves to spoil, milk & meat stuck in the freezer cases (where it's just as unfit to sell once it's frozen), thawing ice cream in the meat case, etc. It's especially bad at Walmart, where I see perishable items carelessly laid on top of candy and magazine racks (and on top of drink coolers) at almost every checkout. How lazy can you be? If you change your mind, go put the item back where you got it. Or hand it to the cashier when you check out so s/he can call someone from the appropriate department to go put it back immediately. Products that are thrown away due to spoilage (or because the store couldn't be sure how long they sat out of refrigeration) cost us ALL money!

Young Girls Who Drink Soda Are Less Healthy as Adolescents, Study Shows (ParentDish)

Jun 9th 2010 4:26PM It would have been a far more informative article if the amount of soda had been quantified. Girls who "drank soda at the age of 5" is pretty darn broad, and could be interpreted to mean anything from one soda, ever, to daily consumption. Surely we can recognize the potential health differences between the child who has the occasional soda and Grandma's, and the one who drinks it every day.

Pizza (Kitchen Daily)

May 31st 2010 2:56PM Wheat gluten is only a health issue for those who are allergic or sensitive to it. Stop trying to police other people's food.

KFC's 'Double Down' Gamble Pays Off (Slashfood)

May 19th 2010 11:40PM If this thing were served on a bun it would simply be a double chicken sandwich and nobody would bat an eye. But remove the bread and suddenly it's evil incarnate.

Sandra 'Semi-Homemade' Lee: New York's Next First Lady or Girlfriend? (Politics Daily)

Apr 26th 2010 7:26AM Sandra Lee was a self-made millionaire (from her Kurtain Kraft invention) before she ever met future ex-hubby. Keep that in mind before you toss around slurs like "gold digger" or attribute her successes to her "8-figure divorce settlement."