Janice Jann first interviewed Lynn Chen last year when White on Rice was releasing in theaters. Here, she talks to Chen about an insidious disease afflicting so many young women. Hollywood actresses with eating disorders are a dime a dozen. The constant scrutiny under a harsh camera lens that adds 10 pounds, the competition to [...]

Natalie Minh’s Food Failures ISSUE: Spring 2011 DEPT: Mind and Body STORY: Anna M. Park Talk about overachiever. Fitness model Natalie Minh is not only a three-time European Physique champion, she’s a photographer and has an MBA and a master’s in finance. So she knows how hard it is to eat right in a hectic, [...]

ISSUE: Winter 2011-12 DEPT: Mind & Body STORY: Shirley Lau Celebrity trainer Yuichi Ohi (he’s the one who got Trans- formers’ Shia LaBeouf in tip-top shape) offers easy ways to shape up your diet. Avoid food with refined sugar and flour. Instead, substitute those for whole grains (e.g., swap brown rice for white rice). Have [...]