Irony, Thy Name is Prevention
While glancing at MSNBC this morning, I clicked on a provocatively titled link, “End of Dieting? New Movement Breaks Cycle” – which led me to an article on “Health at Every Size” (HAES) reprinted from Prevention.com. What is “Health at Every Size“? It’s a philosophy that’s based on health, rather than weight loss. The goal is to break the vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting and promote...
Thoughts on a Detox Death
When I read this CBC report, my first thought was “stupidity carries the death penalty.” But after thinking about it, I realized there was more to it than that. But first, the facts: A Quebec woman rushed to hospital after undergoing an overnight detoxification spa treatment involving intense sweating has died. The woman, 35, died late Friday afternoon in a Drummondville hospital, said Quebec provincial police. She and...
Weekend Roundup
A few links from the world o’ the web… Are Americans consuming less sugar? Average consumption in 2008 was 19 teaspoons/day. It’s high, but significantly less than the 25 teaspoons/day we ate/drank in 2000. There are new nutrition labels in our future. You can cast your peepers over some of the submitted designs. Should hot dogs have warning labels? The PCRM thinks so. Want to help famine victims in East Africa?...
“An Aspirational Picture”
As I noted a couple of years back, in my “Photoshop Phun” post: No matter how perfect your diet and workout is, you will never be perfect. Ever. You will never look like the beauties gracing magazine covers and advertisements. Don’t even imagine you can go there. Sad to say, little has changed since then, despite efforts to expose the trickery and educate people. Still, it’s nice to see some pushback…...
Rosario Dawson: “I Got Compliments For Looking Emaciated”
Yep – this site is primarily focused on weight loss. But weight loss, in and of itself, is not always “good.” Being lean and fit is one thing… trying to force your body to be unnaturally skinny is quite another. Yet for women, it’s the latter, rather than the former, that’s celebrated on magazine covers and other media. As such, it’s good to see pushback from stars like Rosario Dawson…...
Study: Some Restaurant Calorie Counts Aren’t Accurate
The LA Times reports on a new study in JAMA: Restaurant calorie counts not always accurate Dieters beware: Offerings at popular restaurants may have more calories than what’s stated on menus or company websites. A team of scientists purchased items from 42 fast-food and sit-down eateries in Indiana, Arkansas and Massachusetts, then measured the calories they contained. The list of stops on their calorie-busting tour included...
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