One of the local newspapers interviewed me last week regarding the closure of Lizzy's, the last true ice cream parlor in Needham.
The reporter posed an open-ended question eliciting my reactions to the closure. On a personal level, Joanne and I were longtime customers, enjoyed their ice cream, and went there on double dates with friends. For all of those reasons, I am sad to see it close.
On a professional level, having actual ice cream in town, as opposed to just frozen dessert alternatives, is important. If frozen yogurt really hits the spot, that's fine, but if somebody wants actual ice cream, then no amount of frozen yogurt is ever going to truly satisfy.
This sets people up for a cycle of overeating, guilt, restriction, and back around again, fueled by a good/bad food dichotomy that imparts unnecessary judgment on food choices. One is not good for getting a small tart frozen yogurt at Pinkberry with fresh fruit toppings, nor is one bad for ordering the Dentist Disaster sundae at Cabot's.
When we uncouple food choices from moralization, nutrition becomes much, much easier.
Thanks,
Jonah Soolman, Registered Dietitian / Co-Owner
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Beginning to See the Light
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Stocking
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Free Group Talks
We have given free nutrition talks to high school sports teams, corporations, medical practices, non-profits, government agencies, and adult athletic teams, and now we want to come speak with your group!
If your religious organization, company, team, practice, club, or other such group would like one or both of us to come and deliver a free talk on nutrition,
contact us!
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
One of Joanne's favorites. Super easy to prepare and always garners rave reviews.
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