The fasting saints of the Middle Ages are considered holy men and holy women by the Catholic Church. Ironically, the same church viewed many of them with extreme skepticism—at times denouncing them—primarily because of their extreme fasting. In her thesis, A Thin Body Carries the Most Definition(s): Reconceptualizing Voluntary Self-Starvation as an Act of Resistance, […]
Oil-Free Lime Ginger Salad Dressing
Transform your greens and vegetables with these bright, fresh, aromatic oil-free salad dressing recipes without all the calories. Serves: ⅓ cup Ingredients 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons sweet rice wine (Mirin) 1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Stevia ½ teaspoon chopped Japanese pickled ginger Instructions Whisk together and serve
Banana Coconut Spread
Both adults and children enjoy a good spread on a healthy whole grain bread. For a healthy low-fat spread, that supplies even more nutrients, try this fresh Banana Coconut Spread and choose a whole grain and stone ground bread. Number of servings: 1, 320 calories per serving. Ingredients: 5 Tbsp virgin coconut oil (unrefined is […]
Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa
Winner of four major awards, Joan Jacobs Brumberg’s Fasting Girls, presents a history of women’s food-refusal dating back as far as the sixteenth century. Here is a tableau of female self-denial: medieval martyrs who used starvation to demonstrate religious devotion, “wonders of science” whose families capitalized on their ability to survive on flower petals and […]