The Healthy Skeptic
Just thought I’d pass along a link to a feature in the LA Times: The Healthy Skeptic. The author, Chris Woolston, is a freelance science/medical journalist with a Masters in Biology. His columns examine the science (or lack therof) behind various health products – both supplement and non-supplement (such as laser combs, infrared saunas, etc.). Click the above link and check it...
Workout Barbie
I just finished gagging my way through this NYT profile of celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, who was quoted as saying (p. 2): She said a woman should never lift more than three-pound weights. “Most gym programs overwork major muscle groups,” she said. “Repetition builds and bulks muscles.” Judging from her arms, it looks like she takes her own advice. Madonna and Gwyneth should...
Stupid Food Tricks
As a student of human nature, as well as a de-facto health/nutrition advocate, I’ve always been intrigued by the way our society views food. In many ways, our food choices and eating behaviors are increasingly divorced from the reality of what food is, and what eating is supposed to accomplish. I’m not trying to be a killjoy: in fact, I’m a firm believer in “eat, drink and be merry.” Food has a sensual...
Bench Day – Update IV
Weighed in at 128 pounds this morning – I seem to be holding my own vs. the scale. Today was my first crack at 135 lbs. The first 3 sets went well, although the fifth (last) rep of the third set fit the definition of “winning ugly” – the bar stalled twice, and John pretty much had to talk (ok, yell) me through the rep (afterwards, I just laid there for about a minute, laughing my a** off…I expect I...
Is Intermittent Fasting a Good Way to Lose Weight?
There’s an article online in the Los Angeles Times that explores the pros and cons…for some people, simply not eating 1 – 2 days per week is an easier way to restrict calories and lose weight, than to stick with a conventional diet program. This sort of regime is also favored as a way to achieve the alleged longevity-enhancing benefits of chronic caloric restriction without actually having to restrict calories all...
Educating Steve (It’s a Woman Thing, But Can He Understand?)
Oh Good Lord… When it comes to supps and functional foods, I try to keep an eye on the industry side of things, as well as the consumer side. So, I get trade publications and newsletters dropped in my inbox on a regular basis. That way, I get the latest news on ingredients and marketing trends. It’s interesting stuff…to me, at any rate. So yesterday, I tuned in to the latest from “Natural Products...
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