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The Upside to Selfishness: 3 Tools for Understanding Yourself by Laura Fenamore

In my large Italian family, food is love. Overflowing bowls of bread and pasta show motherly affection. Piles of cannolis to celebrate births, graduations, weddings. But for me, whoovercame obesity and food addiction to release 100 pounds and regain my health, these foods are the last thing I crave or want. Don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading »

Veganism
Voluntary Values

Veganism

Last September, my brother recommended a documentary called Forks Over Knives. I watched that documentary with my son and we both decided to adopt a whole foods/vegan diet. After almost a year, I decided to forgo my vegan diet and returned to my vegetarian diet. After careful consideration of my health, today I have decided … Continue reading »