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Getting Skinny Is The Second Act Of A Fat Girl’s Tragedy

Link: Getting Skinny Is The Second Act Of A Fat Girl’s Tragedy

I remember being 5’5” and 199 pounds when I entered high school. I wasn’t big enough to be antagonized by classmates, but I was big enough to be completely invisible.

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I remember trying on my first pair of Size 1 jeans in front of the mirror. I still thought my arms were too big and my hips were too wide.

I remember new friends expressing their jealousy of my size. That never made me feel good.

I remember releasing my forehead to my mat in yoga class and offering up my weight turmoil to a higher power. I couldn’t grapple with it anymore.

A poignant piece on Jezebel about the rollercoaster that is weight loss and grappling with body image issues.

NPR: Fruits and Veggies Prevent Cancer? Not So Much, It Turns Out

Link: NPR: Fruits and Veggies Prevent Cancer? Not So Much, It Turns Out

I swear I saw version of this article in the New York Times in the fall. Actually, I know I did. My dad cut it out of the paper and gave it to my mom to give me, telling me “see! They’re not good for you.” 

Well, it seems like every study contradicts another one, but don’t take this as an excuse to not eat your fruits and veggies! As the article points out at the end, they do prevent heart disease because of their anti-inflammatory properties. That and, oh yeah, you feel better when you eat them.