Dysfunctional Foods
I took the Special K Challenge this morning…the link caught my eye during a Google search, and I couldn’t resist. Special K is a real blast from the past: I recall the old “pinch an inch” ads from daze gone by. Can’t say I ever ate the stuff much, however. Didn’t really care for the taste, to be honest, plus, I had a hard time figuring out what was really “special” about it from a...
“It’s In Your Blood”
I thought I’d call attention to a classic article by a friend/colleague of mine, Will Brink, on the value of blood work for both health and physique improvement. A lot of us get routine blood chemistry tests as a part of our physical exams (as well as before various medical interventions), but these still leave things out that are important for health/fitness, such as hormones like thyroid or testosterone. I know several...
Supplement Ad Claim of the Month: “High ORAC”
Antioxidants are “in” – and “superfoods” and supplements are everywhere you look. Naturally, each new one is better than all the others that came before it. And how do you know this? Is it because of human clinical studies? Nope. It’s because it has the highest ORAC score. As one supplement ad sez: “Fruits and vegetables tend to have the highest ORAC values. Per 100 grams – Apples...
The “Test” Test: Day 38
Time flies when you’re having fun… There hasn’t been a report in the last couple of weeks, largely because there hasn’t been a lot to report. John’s weight is down a bit more – he’s at 209 and 16.6% body fat now. The last time we benched, together, he seemed stronger, and has moved up a little in weight with most of his exercises. This isn’t a radical increase though…and I...
Does Eating too Quickly Contribute to Obesity?
When I was a kid, my best friend and I would often stop at a local fast food restaurant called the Red Barn, for a burger, soda and fries. She’d be finished with her entire meal before I’d eaten even half of my burger…one time, she nearly made me choke from laughing, as she went through an elaborate pantomime of me, eating sooo slooowly. I tried to eat faster at times, but it was hopeless – I just...
New Regulations for Weight Loss Supplement Claims?
A “citizens” petition has just been filed with the FDA to regulate weight loss claims made for dietary supplements as “disease claims.” If the petition is granted, manufacturers of weight loss supps would be required to pass FDA review prior to making claims about the efficacy of their products. The “citizens” filing the petition are the American Dietetic Association, The Obesity Society, Shaping...
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