Men’s Health on Acai: “Pulp Fiction”
We haven’t visited Ye Olde Superfruit controversies in a while, so I thought I’d link to this recent Men’s Health article on acai by Bryan Smith. The upshot, say experts, is that no one fruit or berry, no matter what its ORAC score, fires an antioxidant silver bullet. “What I tell people is that you need to eat all these types of compounds, in all different colors,” says Navindra P. Seeram, Ph. D., who...
Using a Pedometer is a Step in the Right Direction
“The MisFits” – Vicky Hallett and Lenny Bernstein – have a nice article in the Washington Post on the value of pedometers. As small as they are, they can nonetheless have a big impact on the results of a walking program. …buying a pedometer is not the first — or second, or third — piece of advice you typically receive when you turn to someone and say: “I really need to get in shape, but...
The Alpha Male Challenge – Week 8
One… more… week… to… go… Gonna make it to the finish line, but I can tell I’m ready for a training break. I know the feeling: when I come back home after a workout, and feel drained emotionally as well as physically, it’s time. The workouts themselves are going well, but lately, it’s been hard to reach for that extra “ooomph” needed to power out those last 1 – 2 reps...
The Healthy Skeptic on Diet Patch Claims
As noted before, Chris Woolston’s “Healthy Skeptic” column in the LA Times is pretty good. Here he is on the subject of diet patches… Some day, scientists might develop an effective weight-loss patch, says Dr. Howard Eisenson, executive director of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center in Durham, N.C. But, to his mind, that day is probably still far off. The patches on the market today “are beyond...
But Wimminz Like Pink and Lavender Pills!
Apparently GNC wants to be more appealing to women. Time to pull out the pink! From Monday’s NYT: The ads, by Arnell in New York, part of the Omnicom Group, feature black-and-white photographs of wholesome women, and resemble ads for antiwrinkle creams or cosmetics. The products — including be-Beautiful, which promises to revitalize skin, hair and nails, and be-Hot, which promises to “maximize the results of your workout” —...
Piling on Kellogg
Paul posted a rant about Kellogg’s Froot Loops and Apple Jacks last week, so I figured I’d pile on too… Can’t let him have all the fun, after all. According to a recent press release: Kellogg Company Discontinues Immunity Statements On Rice Krispies Cereals BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Kellogg Company today announced its decision to discontinue the immunity statements on...
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