Comfort Food: Why Fatty Foods are so Comfortable

Anyone who has ever eaten a pint of Ben and Jerry’s in one sitting knows that emotional eating is not a new concept. Though most of us know the term and some present it incredibly well in prose (take a look at Bill Schubart’s Fat People or Portia De...

Preventing Puff-Backs: Time to Call the Chimney Sweep

Most Vermonters are not thinking about their wood stoves during the dog days of summer. Instead we are trying to keep the beer cold and find the least populated swimming hole. But wood stove season is not too far away. If you have ever experienced a puff back, you...

Let’s Move: Would you like fries with that?

Though the First Lady has a mission of improving the overall fitness of our nation, she has become the focus of derision over lunch. You see, Michelle Obama ate a burger. And fries. And a milkshake! Health and Fitness blogs were basically broiling last week over her...