Greetings,

Well, here we are right before Christmas and many of us are thinking about food, of all things. There is party food, dinners with family and friends, treats for the children and of course, candy canes! Now you may be thinking, what is she talking about now? How does food relate to regular topics on her blog?

The next book I am going to share with you is about food, body image, hunger and beauty and how they are all related, especially for young (and young at heart) women today. The book is called "Hungry", and it was written by Crystal Renn, a stunningly beautiful young woman who got "discovered" and became a model. She struggles with the fact that she has womanly curves and feels she has to deny not only her curves, but her appetite as well. The pressure exerted upon us by the fashion industry and society in general is so strong. I find myself asking, why does it have to be this way? Aren't we more enlightened than that? Obviously not, considering the prevalence of eating disorders and poor self images. This book is well written and gives an intimate look into how Crystal found herself and then gave herself permission to just be. There is no question that Crystal Renn is beautiful, but until she believed it herself, it didn't really matter.

My message to you is... you're beautiful! Take a look in the mirror and start believing it. I think you'll enjoy this book. Happy reading and don't beat yourself up for indulging a little bit. It's really ok.

Bye for now.