Why Diets Don’t Work

The word “diet” often implies following a special, restricted selection of food either to lose weight or for medical reasons. If you are following a diet for a medical reason or because you have experienced adverse reactions when eating certain foods, you’re doing it...
Why I Can’t Wait to Get Older

Why I Can’t Wait to Get Older

Today is my birthday! I am thirty-eight years old. But I’m not “38.” Let me explain. We have collectively accepted this idea that as we age, we must experience the inevitable breakdown of the body.  We expect pain and chronic illness to creep into our...