June 2, 2010
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In the late 1960’s and 70’s Twiggy became the first prominent teenage model. She weighed 90 pounds and was the idol of 14 and 15 year-old girls at the time. Her body had no curves, no appreciable fat, and a twig-like appearance. I was an adolescent during that era myself and remember well the huge [...]
May 4, 2009
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Food problems and addictions are similar only on the surface. “Overeating and drug addiction may converge on some of the same neurons,” says Endocrinologist Barbara Kahn. “but other pathways are also involved. And from a biochemical point of view, the two are not the same thing. Drug addictions are much stronger.” Unfortunately for people who [...]
