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Astrid Van Den Broek

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How your connection with food can make you happier
  • Tue Dec 06 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
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How much attention do you pay to what you put in your body, and do you think it has any impact on your happiness? How your connection with food can make you happier »

Need a reason to live? This author has 15 of them
  • Tue Nov 08 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
Friends drinking at bar While recovering from a suicidal depression, writer Ray Robertson decided to put together Why Not? Fifteen Reasons to Live, a book that addresses some of life's most fundamental questions. ...more
Why I'm happy with a few extra pounds
  • Mon Sep 26 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
baguette I'm in Paris, which makes me happy for all kinds of obvious reasons. It's lovely to be in a place where you're surrounded by beauty. ...more
Does being happily married make you gain weight?
  • Sat Aug 27 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
weight Across society, we appear to be packing on the pounds. There are any number of things that have been saddled with the blame: bigger portions and more processed foods (thanks for nothing, Triple Double Oreos); more TV and a more sedentary lifestyle; more sugar and corn; etc. ...more
Will losing weight really make you happy?
  • Sat Jul 02 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
weight loss relationships I think it's fair to say that most women are consumed by cutting down their consumption. Even the most independent, strong-willed, confident and smart women I know will acknowledge being concerned about their waistlines - even if they're not overweight. ...more
Happiness dilemma: health versus fun
  • Fri Jun 03 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
happy drinks The other day, I finally made it to a much-needed appointment with a naturopath. After months of constant travel, periodic bouts with insomnia and an inconsistent diet that has relied far too heavily on pork products, my body was battling yet another lingering cold and was crying out for some TLC. ...more
Is losing a few pounds the answer to happiness?
  • Wed Dec 22 2010
  • Sarah Treleaven
Is losing a few pounds the answer to happiness? So many women are obsessed with the idea of losing the "last five pounds." But will losing it really make you any happier? ...more
 
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