Eat Shrink And Be Merry

All the taste, but not on your waist!

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Entries from February 2008

In Defense of Bananas

Posted by Janet on February 25th, 2008· → Read and Post Comments (4 Comments)

I think it’s really silly when diet books tell people not to eat bananas. You know, we should shun them because they’re full of starch and sugar, which means they’re high on the glycemic index, which means they’ll send your blood sugar to Mars and back. And that means your insulin levels will basically…well…go bananas, [...]

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American Friends or Relatives? We Need Names!

Posted by Greta on February 18th, 2008· → Read and Post Comments (2 Comments)

Janet and I are experimenting with a new book marketing initiative in the US and could sure use your help. If you have a friend or family member living in the US who you feel would enjoy and benefit from our Eat, Shrink & Be Merry cookbook, please send us their name, mailing address and email [...]

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Celery Clinton

Posted by Janet on February 10th, 2008· → Read and Post Comments

Ha! Fooled ya! With the U.S. presidential race heating up and all, I just thought I’d get your attention with this nifty title! I’m not really offering my opinion on Hillary (cuz I’m a bit of a political not-know-how). What I’m really offering my opinion about is celery, one of my favorite veggies.
Why, oh, why [...]

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You’re Kidding Me!

Posted by Janet on February 4th, 2008· → Read and Post Comments (4 Comments)

One of the things my sister and I love the most about our jobs is hearing from our cookbooks’ readers. We love getting mail! Especially when it’s “happy mail”–heartfelt letters from our fans saying how our books have changed their lives, or helped them to lose 40, 50 or 60 pounds, or how they dramatically [...]

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