For decades, I’ve had a love-hate, okay mostly hate, relationship with my body. I believe the day I became conscious of my body was my first day of sixth grade. I walked into the kitchen wearing my mom’s creation of two-zippered pants and hippie flower top. She appraised me and said, “You look skinny.” It…
by Vasi Huntalas It was a warm and sunny day on the deck of the cruise ship. Laying on my lounge chair, I felt relaxed and happy chatting with my sister as we looked forward to celebrating my parents’ 50th anniversary on the cruise. My brother walked by and suddenly, rage flared up in me,…
This is the first of what we are sure to be many RANTS and RAVES brought to you by Dr.Z. She is enraged at how many of us are dying by suicides, opioid overdoses, obesity, alcoholism, isolation, gun violence, broken hearts, and more. Do you know what all these things have in common? Mental health….
Justine Bateman is embroiled in a scandal. Bateman is best known for her role as Mallory Keaton from the television sitcom Family Ties, a role she had from 1982 to 1989 (ages 16 to 25). For those of us in our 50s, we remember Bateman as the cute, fashion-conscious, airhead, who was the butt of…
For Jenn Simpson It’s a bleak statement, however, I don’t want to lead you on and pretend there is an answer. For me, this reflection began with COVID-19, and it came to a crescendo with the vaccine. For over 30 years, as a registered dietitian, I’ve been responsible for large community health projects to increase…