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Sep 29 2015

Book Excerpt: Chapter Six “Creating a Food Sanctuary in My Life: Remaking the Family Food Culture

by Marilyn McKenna

From pages 105 – 107 of Eat Like It Matters: Finally!” the readers exclaim in unison. “She’s gonna get to the point about what to eat, how to eat, and how to actually lose weight!” Oh, don’t get your panties in a bunch. Of course I was gonna get to it, but you can’t just […]

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Aug 26 2015

Podcast: Building a healthier you by finding your inner athlete

by Marilyn McKenna

Listen in as I’m joined in the studio by some folks from my local YMCA! We talked about establishing new habits, finding a balanced approach to fitness and weight loss, and the many Y programs that can help us achieve our goals. My Y is my happy place, and the skilled staff and caring volunteers are a […]

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Mar 9 2015

7 ways to raise adventurous eaters

by Marilyn McKenna

How do you raise a child with an adventurous palate? Well, you don’t do what I did. Oh, I did fine with baby foods; I did it just like the parenting books said and introduced them one at a time and waited a week or so before trying another new food, in case she had an […]

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Jan 22 2015

“Help! My family’s trying to sabotage my success!”

by Marilyn McKenna

A while ago I was on a panel of “patient success stories” at the clinic where I had my Lap-Band surgery. We were each asked to describe how our families reacted to our decision to lose weight. I went first and reported that my family was incredibly supportive, even though sometimes it’s difficult for them […]

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