social eating

Healthy Food Choices in a Marriage

by asithi on February 9, 2010 · 2 comments

in Eating Healthy

My husband and I have this tug-o-war about healthy food choices in our marriage. My husband is from the “see food” school of thought when it comes to food. When he is hungry and he sees food, it goes into his stomach. Hence, he always appreciates my poor cooking skills.

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We have a group of friends that have an annual Super Bowl party that rotates among our homes. Since embarking on my healthy lifestyle path, my husband and I have been supplying the veggies tray for the last two Super Bowl parties, the annual camping trip, and the annual Christmas party. However, my friends wanted the ranch dressing, but not my celery or carrot sticks.

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I just returned from a long weekend of camping with a group of friends. It feels so good to be able to take a long shower and wash all the dirt from the pores of my skin. Camping is the perfect excuse to fit physical activity in. Since each family had to prepare only one [...]

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According to the New England Journal of Medicine, when one person increase or decrease their weight, their closest friends and family are likely to do the same. Our social networks define our social norms and behaviors. If we are surrounded by people who are health conscious, then we are likely to do the same and [...]

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