I’ve been writing a lot for Health magazine recently, and the best part is: it gives me a great reason to buy every issue—because, let’s be honest, it’s hard to eat fried cheese after looking at photographs of women in cute yoga pants doing twisting plank exercises. So thank you Health, for helping my health!

The Jan/Feb 2009 issue

My latest inspiration came from the interview I did with the January/February cover personality, Elaine Irwin-Mellencamp, model and wife of musician John (admit-it-you-still-add-the-Cougar) Mellencamp. She’s a woman who thinks bathroom scales should be banished, and I love her for that.

Check out this month’s issue for the full interview!