No Smoking, Please

No Smoking, Please

By Ellen Margulies April 9, 2006. 2 a.m. That’s the exact time and date of my last cigarette after a 25-year habit that briefly, in my late twenties, peaked at a staggering three packs a day. Seriously, I don’t know how I found the time. I do remember negotiating with...
Food Addictions Q&A with Mary Bartlett

Food Addictions Q&A with Mary Bartlett

Q: I’ve always been overweight and use food as comfort. What can I do to help change my habits? A: First of all, it’s great that you recognize that you are using food as comfort. Many of us eat mindlessly, taking bite after bite, long after we’ve reached the satiety...