by Bettina Elias Siegel on July 28, 2010
My son is currently attending a half-day chess camp during which he’s offered a daily snack. It’s not entirely clear to me why he even needs a snack during a 3-hour time period given how, you know . . . strenuous it is to play chess. But it’s really not clear to me why [...]
by Bettina Elias Siegel on July 14, 2010
Well, my post yesterday entitled “‘Good’ Food/’Bad’ Food – How Do We Teach Healthful Eating Without Driving Our Kids Nuts?” certainly generated quite a lot of reader response! So much so that I thought it would be worth circling back today for more discussion. First of all, I’ve apologized off-line to Lenee, the reader whose [...]
by Bettina Elias Siegel on June 2, 2010
Last year, former FDA Commissioner David Kessler came out with a book in which he posited that the food industry, somewhat like the tobacco industry before it, has perfected the ability to make consumers crave their products through the excessive use of salt, fat and sugar. I haven’t yet gotten around to reading the [...]