Also On Wellness
Posts by scottqmarcus
She had a slightly Cajun accent, "What'll it be honey?" Adorned in a green apron, order pad in hand, poised to take my order, she was patient; but the restaurant was hopping, so I dare not send her away. Everyone knows the prime rule when it comes to waiters: Tell them you need another minute to make up your mind and they disappear for an hour. I had to decide immediately or starve. The problem was,...
3/25/2009 7:33:42 PM
We've all heard that restaurant portions are partially to blame for the upsizing of our waistlines. (If you aren't aware of that, just stop and reflect a moment. Do you think anything prefaced with "super-sized" or "all you can eat" is a standard serving?) Not to be outpaced by the local eatery, food companies have expanded their portion size in order to keep up the increased demand - and belly - of...
3/12/2009 4:42:31 PM
I'm not exactly sure if this fits in the "no-duh" category but it seemed appropriate not to let it go without comment. As it turns out, another one of "those" studies is out and has determined that having to put food on the table while struggling with unemployment and still meeting the on-going, non-stop, ever-demanding needs of young children contributes to household stress. Well, who would have ever...
2/25/2009 6:29:43 PM
You'll have to pardon the battered status of my soapbox. Because I heft myself upon it so often, it - like me - is showing some wear and tear. Yet, a columnist must do what a columnist must do. So, okay, I'm down with the social networking thing. I have profiles on LinkedIn and Facebook. I receive tweets via Twitter, and I email posts via Posterous. Since I have four blogs (I really need to get out...
2/18/2009 11:40:19 AM
Now that the first month of the year has come and gone, it's possible that your motivation might be thinning out more than you are. Therefore - always the fixer - I figured I'd help you out on your diet by telling you how to minimize the power of calories. 1. First of all, we all know that if no one sees you eat something, it has no calories. Calories are social beings and prefer the company of many....
2/11/2009 3:20:47 PM
It has at long last arrived, the moment we have waited for. With eager anticipation, we have longed for the dawning of this year since our emergence on to this planet, unsure, newborn and naked, yet with all possibilities untapped. At that instant, of course we could not know that this particular year, this one - these next 365 days - would be the days for which we have so yearned. But as sure as Life...
1/9/2009 6:39:11 PM
I ususally focus on the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs required to lose weight. That doesn't preclude me providing some practical advice now and then. Since the holidays are one of the more difficult times, it seemed appropriate to offer a few suggestions that have (usually) guided me safely through this time of year. You will not find a collection of low-fat recipes or traditional diet tips forthwith;...
12/14/2008 2:25:11 PM
The longest, most costly election in history rumbled to its astonishing, climatic, epic conclusion with the first person of color set to be the forty-fourth president of the United States. Whether one supported Mr. Obama or Mr. McCain matters not, for we ride these waves together and all share a common fate. Barack Obama is developing his team to be our president, and without exception, it is essential...
12/10/2008 4:53:58 PM
Consider this column a holiday public service. Consider it an aide memoire of what really matters. Consider it anything you wish. However, I wanted to take these moments, particularly at this time of year, to remind us - me - of some reasons to offer up thanks. After all, despite what sometimes passes as common belief, Thanksgiving is not a caloric competition. With two unfinished wars, a frightening...
11/26/2008 5:33:15 PM
Now that the election is over, I have some thoughts. One word in this campaign was tossed about more often than a well-worn Frisbee at an over-crowded dog park: Change. No matter which side, we were so desperate for "change" that we overlooked that change is what brought us to this juncture in the first place. We had countless opportunities to handle the "lesser changes" and - many times - turned tail...
11/19/2008 7:19:58 PM