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...education. Europeans have a poor understanding of the U.S., not because they don't spend time here, but because of a smog of cliché and prejudice." Lévy tries to dispel that smog. Despite Americans' reputation for obesity, for instance, "I didn't find any more fat people here than in any French provincial town." And he wishes the U.S. well. The Vertigo in his title refers to the vertiginous identity crisis he sees Americans facing, their need to reconnect their values with the behavior of their government. Where De Tocqueville famously warned against the "tyranny...
...Things.” I encourage everyone to join. We meet Thursday nights at 9:00 p.m. by the vending machines in Loker. Last week’s meeting was a great success. We found a chip shaped like a really large amoeba, and another chip shaped like a fat, upside-down “T.” It’s great resumé material, as everyone who joins the club is made a vice president...
...Wild West: The Sonoma Diet No calorie counting. No points. No weighing. No measuring. No obsessing about low-carb or low-fat foods. Just small portions of sun-drenched, California-style cuisine, accompanied by red or white wine. Think gourmet, not gourmand. BUZZWORDS: Waves; Power Foods; Mediterranean Diet...
...Grains of Wisdom: The Rice Diet Solution Rice is low fat, low sodium and low just about everything except fiber and calories. But what other diet dares to promise a 10-to-15-kg weight loss per month? Let's hope the rice shipment is not on a slow boat from China. BUZZWORDS: Ricers; Dieta; Mindfulness; Detox...
...advise a panic patient merely to try to will away his anxiety, the main long-term strategy of cognitive therapy is to attack and ultimately change negative thoughts and beliefs rather than accept them. "I always screw up at work," you might think. Or "Everyone's looking at my fat stomach" or "I can't go to that meeting without having a drink." Part mentor, part coach, part scold, the cognitive therapist questions such beliefs: Do you really screw up at work all the time, or like most people, do you excel sometimes and fail sometimes? Is everyone really looking...