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How Shame, Secrets and Sugar Get Between Us and Better Health
The late-night spoons of ready-made frosting were the best. The preteen thrill of sneaking downstairs to the fridge and plunging a spoon into an open can of sweet and creamy vanilla sludge made the treat all the sweeter as it melted over my tongue and then slid down my throat. My parents caught onto my…
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Don’t Let Trump’s America Shame You From Ordering the Fried-Chicken Taco
My sister called me once from her car parked right outside a company picnic. “Stevie,” she said, exasperated. “I almost ate watermelon in front of my co-workers.” She need say no more. My sister is the one in the family who got in trouble for eating a white-bread sandwich on the front porch. My mother…