Happy New Year 2012!
I’m NOT making any resolutions this year (same as last year, and the year before that, lol). In the Elissaverse, it’s ok to make healthful changes on any day of the year. Calendar dates are arbitrary: there’s nothing magical about January 1. 😉 Take care and stay safe tonight! C’ya next year!
DOD Pulls DMAA Supps from Military Commissaries
Methinks the clock’s ticking on workout stimulant products containing DMAA… 12/28/2011 – WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Department of Defense has implemented a temporary moratorium on the sales of products containing DMAA within military facilities. …Recent reports show that two Soldier deaths and additional adverse health effects in other service members may be related to the use of dietary supplements...
Shake Weight Study: It Barely Works!
Lord, how I HATE misleading headlines! Yesterday, I was surfing around teh internets, and a headline at MSNBC caught my eye: “Turns out, the Shake Weight actually does work.” Naturally, I did a double-take on that one! Like most professionals, I viewed the thing as little more than just a goofy gimmick… could it be that I was wrong? Nope… although I had to read through the bulk of the article in order to...
Merry Day-After-Christmas!
Been away from the blog for a few days, thanks to my other “job” – Executive Chef at Chez Lowe. And since my kids have outgrown more traditional holiday fare, I had (by request) a set of rather challenging Xmas Eve/Xmas menus to create. Specifically, a range of Asian-themed hors d’oeuvres for Xmas Eve; followed by an elaborate Xmas brunch (eggs benedict) + dinner (seafood newburg in puff pastry; w/homemade...
Greater Weight Loss When Carbs Saved for Dinner?
Dr. Arya Sharma, of “Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes” flagged a rather interesting Israeli study on overweight police officers. According to Dr. Sharma: A study by Sigal Sofer and colleagues from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, published in OBESITY, suggests that eating most of your carbs at dinner may have beneficial effects on hormonal patterns, metabolism, and lead to more weight loss than eating a...
Making Calorie Information Meaningful
Now here’s an idea for communicating the caloric consequences of eating/drinking junk! Displaying the amount of time you’d need to jog in order to burn off the calories from a sugary drink, rather than showing a calorie count, may be more effective in dissuading you from consuming those beverages, new research suggests. Researchers observed teenagers at stores in West Baltimore, where signs displayed either calorie counts,...
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