This is Why I Don’t Have an Advice Column
My response to this question would be: “Who the #&%!!! cares? Do the one you enjoy the most…it’s all good.”
Max-OT: Week 5
Finally. Got. Through. An. Uninterrupted. Week. It felt good, despite the fact that I had a major case of DOMS in my quads following the leg workout. And it’s not like I made any earth-shattering progress this week, either. It FELT like progress, however, given the general disorganization of the last 3 weeks. Being back on track and working hard was sort of its own reward…soreness was just a detail. Looking ahead...
You Kids Get Off My Lawn!!!
I read the news today, oh boy… Red Bull drink lifts stroke risk: Australian study. CANBERRA (Reuters) – Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, Australian medical researchers said on Friday. The caffeine-loaded beverage, popular with university students and adrenaline sport fans to give them “wings”, caused the blood to...
Report: Fast Food Menu Labeling Could Help Californians Avoid Gaining Weight
An analysis released by the University of California’s Center for Weight and Health suggests that posting the calories on fast food restaurant menu boards could save Californians from gaining up to 2.7 pounds per year. According to the press release: Look up at a fast-food menu board and shed a pound? It may sound too good to be true, but according to a paper released today by the University of California’s Center for...
Candy is Dandy…
But I think I’ll draw the line at Scorpion Suckers and Cricket Lick-Its. When it comes to insect candy, it looks like Hotlix has the bases covered: they’ve got “Larvettes,” “Amber InsectNside,” and a range of other entomophagous treats. According to one review, they aren’t half bad, either. No Crunchy Frogs,...
Stacking the Deck: Part II
I’m always getting alerts and newsletters from professional groups in my e-mail…sifting through this stuff is sometimes a pain, but every so often, something worth following up on catches my eye. Like this press release, for example: Aminogen® Triples Rate of Whey Protein Absorption 08/12/2008 WAYNE, N.J.—Triarco Industries announced a clinical study published in The Journal of The International Society of Sports Nutrition...