Fake plastic wishbones? Around Thanksgiving time last year, I read a post by blogger Rejin from Urban Botany blasting People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for promoting plastic Lucky Break Wishbones. She wrote: Hasn't PETA ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? They claim these wishbones and their packages are recyclable, but let's face it: 99.99% of them are going to end up in a landfill, or in the ocean, where they will probably be swallowed by sea turtles [And I would add baby albatross chicks] who will choke and die.... Animals, PETA, animals! Do you hear me? Apparently PETA did not because the organization promoted the wishbones again this year. Products like these are what blogger Linda Anderson from Citizen Green would call "stupid plastic crap."

Is it possible to eat cookies and lose weight?  Well, Dr. Sanford Siegal would certainly like you to think so.  After all, at $56 for a week's supply, Dr. Siegal is going to make an estimated $18 million this year selling his weight-loss cookies.   It's called The Cookie Diet, and if you like cookies it may sound like a great way to lose weight.  But is it?

October is Celiac Awareness Month in the United States, designated to encourage all types of public media to share information about celiac disease. There's no doubt that diagnosed cases of Celiac disease, sometimes called gluten intolerance, have risen dramatically in recent years, but the good news is that there's also a corresponding increase in resources for people who need to avoid gluten in their diet.

What's more ironic than local, organic, seasonal food encased in plastic? That's what I wondered back in 2007 when I first started my quest to eliminate unnecessary plastic from my life. A trip to my local farmers market revealed more than just fruits and vegetables. Have a look at a few photos I shot:

I have been successfully off of sugar since my post Conquering Sugar Addiction:  The First Step Towards A Healthy Diet (and the toughest), but I know I am always just one bite of a brownie away from falling off the wagon.  And now there is another huge temptation - Halloween.  It seems like everywhere I go I am faced with those giant bags of Halloween candy.  The next few weeks are going to be a real test of my new-found willpower.

The first meal Alanna ever cooked was a wee bit of a disaster. It was also a celebration of life. Weary from her day, hungry for real food, Mom arrived home to pale pork and an inedible gooey-blue cake. Still, she was full of smiles and her characteristic hear-it-from-across-the-room laugh.

Joint pain in my hands and wrists has been making typing on this laptop (and a lot of other things) somewhat problematic over the last few weeks. Usually when this kind of thing happens to me it only lasts a couple of days, and I generally try to ignore it. I'm not at all excited about the prospect of having any additional medical problems.

 Okay, here's the thing...I have seriously fallen off the healthy eating wagon this summer.  Of course this isn't entirely my fault.  And if we're going to place blame, some of that should go to my son.  Because for some reason, he was compelled to make homemade brownies once or twice a week throughout the entire summer...And I was (obviously) compelled to eat them.

One of the best things about being a contributing editor for BlogHer, is being able to showcase other women bloggers.  So today, I thought we could take a look at some blogs about nutrition, weight loss, and fitness. In no particular order, here are eighteen health and fitness blogs that I think you might like.  I hope you enjoy checking them out as much as I did. All You Can Do Is Tri...

Move over Swine Flu...There's a new health scare in town. Did you know you could be in danger of death from heart disease if your thighs are too thin? It's true. Or at least new research says it's true. And we all know new research is never wrong (except in the case of newer new research).

There was an interesting article this week in TIME magazine - Getting Real About The High Cost of Cheap Food.  The article goes into detail about the harmful effects of cheap food on our environment, our finances, and ourselves. Have you read the article? From Choosing Raw - Nutrition in the News:  The High Price of Cheap Food...

When summer ends and families have to get back on a school night dinner schedule, what's needed are easy menu options the kids will eat. Kids love macaroni and cheese, and even when you make the kind that comes in a box it's probably a more nutritious dinner option than fast food. But macaroni and cheese is so easy to make with real food ingredients, it's worth trying a few recipes to find a nutritious homemade mac-n-cheese to add to your dinner rotation.