Just So We’re Clear . . . Some Fat Facts

News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com A few months ago, I wrote yet another post on why The Biggest Loser is so bad for its contestants, the millions who watch the show, and the culture in general. I expected to see the usual comments from my usual readership. What I didn’t expect to see was […]

Gimme A Break: How To Re-Energize Yourself With Real Breaks

News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Breaktime! Does this sound like you?  You’re at work or doing school work and you start feeling tired or bored.  You feel like you need a break, so you do one of three things: 1) Get coffee. 2) Get a snack. 3) Get coffee & a snack. I’ve got […]

Back To The Fature!

News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Wrap it up.  I’ll take it. “The World Is Buzzing About Full Figure Fashion Week” — Nice round up by Daily Venus Diva of the amazing amount of well-deserved press that FFF Week got this year.  Kudos to Girthful Girl PR for her amazing work! “The Rhetoric Of The Real Woman” […]

Reflections On My Interview With Kai Hibbard Of The Biggest Loser

News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Last week, I posted the first part of a 3 part series of my interview with Kai Hibbard,  a Biggest Loser finalist who, despite lawsuit threats from NBC and other threats from Biggest Loser fans, had the courage to talk to me about her experiences on the show. The Biggest […]

Back To The Fature!

News Each week I read a ton of great posts from great people.  So rather than have a static “links we love” widget, I’ve decided to recap some of my favorite posts each week. So now (duh duh duh dahhhhh!), the first edition of Back To The Fature! “Fatorexia” — The BFD Blog “weigh in” […]

Alli, I Finally Know How To Pronounce You

News by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. www.bodylovewellness.com Every time I see the a reference to the weight loss drug Alli, I always pronounce it (usually in my head) as if it were a Spanish word, basically, like “ai!” Apparently, Alli is supposed to be pronounced like “ally,” as if this drug, sometimes known as orlistat, sometimes […]