Archive for July, 2007

As an addition to that last post on Courtney Martin’s essay, there is a reading list to be gleaned for those who want to add a little bit of brain-feeding: Losing It: America’s Obsession with Weight and the Industry That Feeds It by Laura Fraser. Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss — and the... »

I’ve been neglecting my RSS reading because of business, so expect to see comments on old articles for awhile. In this particular case, the May 24 essay on Alternet about the diet industry is worthy of comment. Highlights of the article include a discussion of the set point theory: that your metabolism adjusts to... »

Big Fat Blog’s pretty downright inspirational.  Particularly the 10 Ways to Be Body Positive. If I had to add to the list at all, it would be along the line of Joy Nash’s Fat Rant: quit waiting to be thin. Just go ahead, and live your life. Share on Facebook »

Researchers in the UK have found a protein that links asthma with obesity. While people of normal weight also can suffer asthma, they are outnumbered by the medically defined obese as 1.5 to 1. There has been a great deal of research on the link between both conditions, but to date there... »

I had another fashion epiphany, brought on by an odd complex over my personal style. I’ve been in a quandary over determining a consistent look – I work for myself, from home. But I also work in the fashion industry – very few people see the face of their perfumers, so I need a presentable... »

I went looking for it yesterday, but it showed up today – how food and drink makers are withdrawing advertising from children’s programming.  Let’s see where this goes – while I have doubts that this will make any difference in the so-called obesity epidemic, I’m open minded enough to see whether it helps get... »

According to Passionate on Plus Size, there is a new diet plate that seems to have a salutary effect on those who use it. The way it works – it gives eaters a simple, measured, visual way of recognizing how much food they take in. This supports my theorem that more and consistent education... »

Penelope Trunk of Brazen Careerist writes about the necessity of physical exercise for the sake of your career. Her reasons are far more solid than the attractive/unattractive standard, and I have to agree. Exercise does boost your intelligence, and we’re back in the age where it’s not just OK but important to be smart.... »

Whitestone Stitchery of the Etsy Listing is among the proud and the few of Etsy designers offering true plus size options (by which I mean US size 16 and above). The owner states that she uses recycled, re-oriented, thrifted or vintage fabrics and looks in all her products, including vintage trim. With the new metallics trend... »

I realize that I’m kind of UK heavy on the latest developments regarding socio-medical approaches to body management. This isn’t because I’m UK oriented – it’s simply that the RSS feed I use to research stuff for Fat Chic has had a few things missing, due to my own neglect. Also, I’m increasingly disappointed... »