Weighty Issues: The Dutch Edition

Summary: What is it about Europeans that allows them to break almost every dieting rule ever written and still remain so slim?

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About the Author

Tiffany Jarman Jansen writes children's books as well as designs the website for Medieval Maidens – an educational company focusing on teaching young girls about the Middle Ages and Renaissance through stories of real princesses – which she started with her mother, Lois Jarman, in 2005 (www.medievalmaidens.net). A gay rights activist, she also compiled, edited, and self-published the book Reflections, which is a collection of stories and quotes from gays and their friends and family members. As an expat, she also contributes to sites and publications such as 2BDutch, Expatica, and the International Women's Contact Utrecht bimonthly newsletter. An eating disorder education and awareness advocate, she also has a piece featured in newsletters for the Eating Disorders Association of South Australia and Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association in the UK. She also edits her mother's monthly column in the Frederick News Post. Originally from Knoxville, Maryland USA, she now lives in the Netherlands with her husband and their dog.

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cstarz

Jan 17, 2012 16:32

Hi wow! Thats exactly right!!! I Lived in the Netherlands almost the same time but we moved there on Queens day of 08!!! diff is i never got married (very dissappointed) left Dec 09 for back to The USA.But-what you write is factual,every night we ate Vla or Ice Cream. I drank tea a loooooot! an got usd to tiny cups of coffee.,The cookies were to die for especially my favorite apple Kookjies emmmmmm from Albert Heijn.and the big treats were either German Chocolate or M&Ms!or Bounties just like almond joy...sort of.At birthday times we shared a Taart instead of a cake and...Hagel on buttered puentjes and sang that special goofy birthday song ending with heebity peep...Hurrahhh!!! Yeahhhhhhhhhh.

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