Flavoring Food Can Assist With Weight Loss
…According to research presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco. Subjects using special savory and/or sweet “tastant” crystals on their food for 6 months lost an average of 30.5 lbs., while a small control group lost only 2 pounds. Lead researcher Dr. Alan Hirsch speculated that the subjects getting the taste crystals lost more weight because they were more satisfied, and ate...
The “Test” Test: Final Results
Got the blood test results back…here are John’s final numbers from April 9th through May 30: Weight: 214 lbs. to 208 lbs. (-6 lbs.) Body Fat Percentage: 17.8% to 16.3% (-1.5%) Total Testosterone: 722 ng/dl (1st test) and 651 ng/dl (2nd test). This is within normal variation for tests spaced this far apart, but suffice it to say, there was no improvement. Free Testosterone: 14.7 pg/ml (1st test) and 13.9 pg/ml (2nd test)...
Self Acceptance – Not “Fat Acceptance”
I’ve been aware of the “Fat Acceptance” (FA) movement for some time now…on occasion, I’ve dropped in to look around on sites like BigFatBlog or Fatshionista. Sometimes it feels like visiting another planet — I have a hard time getting into these people’s heads. But believe it or not — I’m sympathetic to some of the points FA activists make, especially as they pertain to women’s...
Weighing in on Artificial Sweeteners
A lot of the discussion on artificial sweeteners is focused on safety issues…many people feel uneasy about the “artificial” aspect of aspartame, acesulfame K, sucralose, etc., which – in turn – has increased the popularity of “natural” alternatives such as stevia. Very few people, however, question the usefulness of low/zero-calorie sweeteners in general, for weight loss/control. It’s...
Having it Their Way
Just finished a recent article on trends in fast food marketing: Fat Profits, by Joe Keohane. An excerpt: In an age when other chains have been forced to at least pretend that they care about the health of their customers and have started offering packets of apples and things sprinkled with walnuts and yogurt, Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. are purposely running in the opposite direction, unapologetically creating an arsenal of...
Study: Parents Can Hinder Teen Weight Loss
The subject of adolescent obesity came up in the comments yesterday – and it just so happens that the discussion coincides with the publication of a new study on the subject. The study authors looked at the families of overweight teenagers participating in Project EAT, an investigation into the “socioenvironmental, personal, and behavioral factors associated with diet and other weight-related behaviors.” Parents...
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