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You’re trying hard to follow a healthy diet or lose weight, so why does it seem like some people want you to fail?
By Martha Miller Johnson
Photos by Kritsada Panichgul
Food styling by Nicole Faber
They should be your biggest supporters: your best friend, your mother-in-law, your sister. You tell them you are committed to changing your eating habits to lower cholesterol and reduce your risk of heart disease. They offer their full support, and then five minutes later, they hand you a brownie.
Don’t blame them; most food pushers aren’t trying to derail you. Believe it or not, they’re trying to please you. The best way to handle them is to understand them and kill them with kindness.
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