What’s for lunch?

Now that my kids are on their own for the first time this summer, the question of what’s for lunchlooms larger than ever. When I talked to my daughter today, she said all they had was leftover macaroni and cheese (and soft drinks, I discovered later). They didn’t eat any chicken nuggets or turkey lunch [...]

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Eating is a mindless activity

I recently read a book called Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think, by food psychologist Brian Wansink. I enjoyed his humorous and fascinating insights into why we eat more food than we think.
Brian examines everything about food psychology, from how we perceive portion size to whether or not we eat better when [...]

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Eric Schlosser visits Evansville, Indiana

I arranged a ride home from gymnastics for my daughter and dragged my son to a talk by author Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. I read the book several years ago and it really changed how I view fast food. In the book, the author examines [...]

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Spring sports schedules

I have a feeling this spring is going to be hectic (not that I haven’t lived through a hectic spring schedule before). My daughter is doing track, cheer tryouts, and gymnastics practice. My son is running track and playing baseball. Most nights, their complex schedules overlap, so that between the two of them, they can have [...]

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