“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...
“The Weight of the Nation” Pros and Cons (so far…)
I watched Part I of the HBO documentary, “The Weight of the Nation” online, last night. I hope to catch Part 2 later tonight. For the most part, I liked what I saw. The producers did a good job of conveying the complexity of obesity, and the roles that poverty, genetics, food culture and the built environment play (in addition to the usual “personal responsibility” issues of diet and exercise). The people...
I’m Watching “The Weight of the Nation”…
I don’t have HBO (actually, I don’t have TV service of any kind, lol), but it’s also available online. Just starting Part I, so I have nothing major to say about it yet, but the reviews I’ve seen so far (SF Chronicle, LA Times) are promising. Pass the (unbuttered)...
I Must’ve Burned a Thousand Million Calories Over the Last 4 Days
Just kidding, of course… but it sorta feels like it. Sorry for dropping off the face of the earth for the last few days… I got caught up in getting a grip on our back yard. As y’all know, we recently moved to new digs in Spokane. It’s beautiful here: lush and green. The homes in our neighborhood are surrounded by a ton of natural vegetation: tall pines, grasses and wildflowers. This is awesome when it comes to...
FDA Action Against DMAA Prompts New Lawsuits
According to Nutraingredients USA, the recent set of warning letters sent by the FDA to 10 sports nutrition companies has set off a wave of consumer lawsuits. Evidently every one of the companies in the FDA’s crosshairs has now been hit, as in addition to as-yet-unnamed companies not included in the agency’s crackdown. The suits named in the article are: Govinda Hogan and Catherine Giasone vs. USP Labs (filed in February)...
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...
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