In “The Fat Trap,” an article in The New York Times Magazine, Peggy Orenstein writes about how to talk about weight issues to our daughters and granddaughters.  “By the time my own daughter was born, I realized that avoiding conversations about food, health and body image would be impossible: what I didn’t say would speak as loudly as anything I did. So rather than opt out, I decided to actively model something different, something saner. I’ve tried to forget all I once knew about calories, carbs, fat and protein; I haven’t stepped on a scale in seven years.  (more…)