We Ate Ice Cream for Dinner Last Night
It was one of those Wednesdays. My older daughter had a doctor’s appointment right after school and then we were racing to sneak in a haircut before dinner. The baby was along for the ride; my husband was commuting back from the city. As we left the hair salon, the baby started wailing and my 4-year-old started whining and I realized it was after 5 pm and I had made no plans to feed them.
So I drove to the ice cream store. Here's why (research shows!) that was a good move.
Book Report
People are starting to say stuff about The Eating Instinct!
"The Eating Instinct is a watershed book for smug foodies, worried dieters and unrepentant junk-food lovers alike — none of us eats in a vacuum. As Virginia Sole-Smith casts a clear gaze not just on familiar villains like "big food," but on organics, "clean eating," and the wellness industry, she encourages us all to look more closely at what influences our choices, and does it in a smart, informed book that's hard to put down."
— KJ Dell'Antonia, author of How to Be a Happier Parent
"Virginia Sole-Smith tackles one of the most complex and emotionally trying areas of life with depth, humor, and wisdom in her book The Eating Instinct. With a sensitive and thorough explanation of the issues and context, she creates a unique window through which to view the challenges that learning to eat and navigating the ever-present cultural food land mines create for many individuals. This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever struggled with eating, dieting, or judgement around food—and that is likely every person in America."
— Jenny McGlothlin, SLP, Co-Author of Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating and Conquer Picky Eating for Teens and Adults
"The Eating Instinct is a thoroughly engaging and thought-provoking book. Reading it will help to liberate you from the power of our national obsession with thinness and the insidious diet culture it has spawned."
— Janet Poppendieck, PhD, author of Free For All: Fixing School Food in America
More Food Things To Read
More weight loss surgeries are requiring revisions.
I'm dying to watch Dietland. Have you seen it is? (Is it great or horrible?)
The wonderful Kelly Devos on the problem with body positivity. (I also just Instagrammed about body neutrality.)
WeWork banned meat. Ethical workplace policy or shrewd marketing move? (Either way, I'm not excited about the idea of offices policing what people eat.)
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