For a better culture of health
Americans face every January with renewed resolutions to fight the fat, battle the bulge, handle the love handles. And yet, every year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell …
How To Screw Up Your Diet Read MoreWhy do we have such huge weight problems …… Maybe we are too impulsive in the checkout aisle? Just a thought.
Impulse Read MoreEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2009) 63, 11–17; doi:10.1038/ejcn.2008.2; published online 13 February 2008 US and France adult fruit and vegetable consumption patterns: an international comparison Background/Objectives: To observe fruit …
French Paradox … a Piece of the Puzzle Read MoreThis is a funny article from Mairi Beautyman. The kitchen is a good place to start when it comes to green living. We already know that eating organic is better …
Wacky Food Trends Read MoreWorld's Oldest Woman Dies at Age 115 http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_8516/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=HtlsNVeE Sent from my iPhone
Oldest woman Read MoreIt’s funny. The visibility and growing popularity of “Raw Food” presents a problem for its adherents. It’s kind of like my son, who was into indy rock, from independently produced …
Raw Foods, In the Raw Read MoreHere’s the question: Should we look at legislating junk food advertisments aimed at kids? I understand regulation of cigarette ads to children, because nicotene is addictive and tobacco is lethal …
Legislating Food Compliance Read MoreThe truth, as always, lies most often in the middle. Are the florid bloom of detox miracles just a bunch of biological ponzi schemes … fueled by clever marketing, a …
Does Detoxing Work? Read More“Weight tracking” as a tool to control the pounds is interesting, because our culture tends to rely on this to a greater extent than others. The French culture, for example, …
“Weight Tracking” in Context Read MoreFast food + nearby schools = fat kids We can wring our hands about WHY this is true — whether it’s the loss of recess or addition of too many …
Do the Math Read MoreGo to any book store and you will see these, as our choices for optimal health … No wonder we are so confused. There is Low Fat, Low Carb, Low …
Health solutions? Read MoreWe have more hope for our future than we have had in a long, long time. In my field (nutrition, health), there is reason for optimism. Despite our obesity epidemic, …
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