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National Eating Disorder Awareness Week begins tomorrow. I post less in honor of this week than I used to; now that I work with eating disorders, it’s nice for me to have some space from them in my down time. But I do want to mention that I recently read Arthur Brooks’ book From Strength to Strength, and its message got me thinking about ED recovery. The book is aimed at strivers and high achievers who are entering the second half of their…

Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows that I don’t always enjoy cooking. Sometimes—and these times can last for weeks or even months—I really dread it. I remember saying this to a good friend who’s an accomplished cookbook author and used to work in kitchens. She could sympathize, but she told me that she never really cringes at the thought of preparing dinner in the same way that I do. I’ve spent weekends at her home, with her family, and I’ve seen this…

On Friday, I had the honor of presenting at the National Kidney Foundation’s Greater NY’s 2023 Symposium. The theme of the Symposium was “Exploring New Approaches in the Kidney Care Landscape.” My presentation was titled “Toward a New Understanding of Plant-Based Diet and CKD.” If your life has not been touched in some way by CKD—short for chronic kidney disease—then it likely will be. As of 2021, CKD affected more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults, or an estimated 37 million Americans. Because…

My neighbor recently stopped by to see how my apartment is evolving. I’m still settling in slowly, but it’s starting to feel like the place that I live, rather than the place where I work and go to sleep. She asked me whether or not I’d want to put a vase of flowers in one spot that currently looks quite unadorned. “Oh, no,” I replied. “I’m not really a flowers person.” Last week, this same neighbor and I cohosted a little gathering. It…

Each Sunday, I publish a post that includes personal musings and articles on medicine, science, and the human experience. These are reminders that health and wellness extend far beyond what's on our plates.