“Dateline” on Supplement Testing
When this “Dateline” episode on supplement testing was aired (March 18th), I was too busy packing boxes to pay attention. But now that Chez Lowe has been successfully relocated, it’s worth visiting. The episode – like most mass media treatments – raised the alarm about supplement safety. Although the narrator admitted early on that most manufacturers are “responsible,” this caveat was quickly...
NYT: “Bridal Hunger Games”
Sigh… In March, Jessica Schnaider, 41, of Surfside, Fla., was preparing to shop for a wedding gown by spending eight days on a feeding tube. The diet, under a doctor’s supervision, offered 800 calories a day while she went about her business, with a tube in her nose. …Something medical is indeed happening in the newest diet to reach the United States. Dr. Oliver R. Di Pietro has been offering what he calls a K-E diet at...
Slate: “America’s Pedestrian Problem”
This morning – after returning from a walk in my new neighborhood – I stumbled on a series published in Slate: “America’s Pedestrian Problem.” It’s subdivided into 4 articles: “The Crisis in American Walking,” “Sidewalk Science,” “What’s Your Walk Score” and “Learning to Walk.” The author, Tom Vanderbilt nails the issue in the first article:...
Thank You, Kathy Switzer
Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon in 1967.* Now personally, I couldn’t care less about marathoning. And that goes double for the Boston event being run on Monday. I like running for cardio – I’ve been doing it for most of my adult life, in fact. But frankly, about 5 – 6 miles is my upper limit – past that point, boredom kicks in. And since I have nada to...
NPR: “Time for a ‘Bug Mac’?”
NPR has an interesting story about Dutch research on protein. Specifically, bug protein. Ph.D. student Dennis Oonincx is checking out his mealworms living in the cricket lab, and says his research into how the worms metabolize a waste product shows how superior insects are as a protein source — better than cattle or sheep. “You can produce more food for people with less input,” he says. “It’s good food and...
Zombies Liven Up 5K Races
Back when we lived in Ohio, I occasionally ran laps with some recreational marathoners. It was totally random… The local Parks and Rec dept. had an indoor track that I used during snowy/rainy/cold weather. The marathoners used it too, so when we encountered each other on the track, I would fall in with them to chat for a couple of miles or so. One of the guys, Chris, also belonged to a group that put on a 5K run every Fall....
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