The Twinkie Diet
I suppose I’m probably the last health/fitness blogger to write about KSU Professor Mark Haub’s little weight loss experiment. The coverage has been practically nonstop, after all. So why didn’t I discuss it last week, when it first hit the news? To be honest, my initial thoughts were “so what?” From where I sit, there’s nothing the least bit radical about what he did. People have been losing weight...
Zombie Blood
The Hubby and Kidz are into Science Fiction and related games, so they occasionally hightail it over to “Adventures Underground” – the local specialty outlet for sci fi/fantasy books and paraphenalia. Normally, they come back with books or card games… but this time they returned with a little something for me, too: Normally, I don’t care for gimmicky and/or junk food products, but I have to admit, this...
Smart Choices 2.0
Remember the late, unlamented “Smart Choices” front-of-package labeling system implemented by various players in the food industry? The industry claimed it was an initiative that would “…help consumers make more nutritious food and beverage choices that fit within their daily calorie needs.” Not surprisingly, “Smart Choices” turned out to be a total farce. Well, the industry is making another...
SF Supervisors Place Restrictions on Toys in Fast Food Children’s Meals
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors just passed an ordinance that requires fast food meals marketed to young children to meet nutritional guidelines… or no toy. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors was at it again today, banning toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals that contain over 600 calories and more than 35% of calories from fat. Sorry kids, this encompasses most McD’s Happy Meals offered these days. The measure...
What Do Sweet Foods Taste Like When You Can’t Taste Sweetness?
Salon.com’s Francis Lam decided to find out. He used Gymnema sylvestre – an herb used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat diabetes. Known as “Sugar Destroyer,” it can also alter the perception of sweetness when applied to the mouth/tongue. So what did Lam discover? Here’s a sample: Sugar: Like melting sand! The sensation of sugar crystals dissolving on the tongue with essentially no taste means we’re...
NYT: “A Strange Green Journey”
Although it’s an “n = 1” record, it’s refreshing to see a healthy dose of skepticism applied to the BS “detox” claims made by proponents of juice cleanses… and in the “Fashion & Style” section of the New York Times, no less. If you’re going to have liquids, said Dr. Colbert, a staunch believer in unprocessed foods, there is certainly good to be had from eating fresh vegetables...
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