Mark Bittman: “What Is Food?”
I don’t often read Mark Bittman’s food commentaries in the New York Times, but he’s absolutely on fire this week. His aptly titled “What is Food?” op-ed takes direct aim at the “nanny state” alarms being raised about Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on greater-than-16-oz. soft drinks. Here’s a taste: Let’s be clear: Sugar-sweetened beverages are nothing more than sugar delivery...
Is NYC Mayor Bloomberg a Nanny?
I’m sure you’ve all heard of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sugary drink servings larger than 16 oz. The image at the left is the beverage industry’s response. And the industry’s not alone: I’ve seen a fair number of public denunciations across the political spectrum. The consensus seems to be that this is “nanny statism” at its absolute worst. Pardon me…...
Metabolically Healthy Obesity Not Associated with Higher CVD Risk
In my review of Part 1 of “The Weight of the Nation,” I raised a subject not discussed in the documentary: the existence of metabolically healthy obese people. Now that I’ve seen the entire documentary, I’m still somewhat unsatisfied with the writers’/producers’ “black/white” view of obesity: if your BMI is >30, you’re a ticking time bomb. Your increased risk for diabetes and/or...
“The Weight of the Nation” Part 2
Sorry I didn’t get this up yesterday, but I wanted to think about Part 2 – which I watched last night – a little more. Like Part 1, Part 2, subtitled “Choices,” was pretty well done. Unlike Part 1, which gave more of an overview of the obesity crisis, Part 2 focused largely on what individuals can do to improve their health. And like Part 1, Part 2 featured interviewees viewers could empathize with, good...
If You Like Sushi, Stick with Expensive, Restaurant Fare
Admittedly, I don’t care for sushi. I don’t explicitly hate it, either, but for me, there’s just no “there,” there. The only time I ever eat it, is when I happen to be dining out with a sushi-lover, who’s just dying to take me to his/her favorite restaurant. While I’d much rather eat Italian, Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian etc., I inwardly shrug and go along with it. I usually end up having...
Study: Regular Jogging Increases Longevity
Tomorrow is “Bloomsday” here in Spokane. No… it’s not the literary version (celebrated on June 16th in honor of James Joyce’s “Ulysses”), rather it’s something to do with lilacs (Spokane is nicknamed “Lilac City,” so I’ve read). At any rate, “Bloomsday” features a 12K run that attracts approx. 50,000 runners. That’s too many for me – I’m...
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