Andrew Malcolm is Losing It
And it’s not a pretty sight. I think his article in the LA Times, on the recent White House “Healthy Kids Fair,” was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, but it failed… both as humor and reporting. The problem? Malcolm evidently couldn’t decide who he has more contempt for… Michelle Obama for using her position to promote healthy living, or overweight/obese Americans, whose “…flabby thighs...
New School Lunch Recommendations From the IOM
An Institute of Medicine (IOM) panel has proposed a new set of guidelines for the National School Lunch Program… and they’re long overdue. According to the LA Times: Children would get fewer French fries and more dark green vegetables in school cafeterias under recommendations being issued today by an Institute of Medicine panel. In addition, for the first time in the National School Lunch Program, the committee called...
Connecticut AG to Scrutinize “Smart Choices” Program
Remember this? Looks like the so-called “Smart Choices” labelling system is drawing critics with teeth. Raising the stakes in the battle over nutritional claims for packaged foods, the Connecticut attorney general said on Wednesday that he was investigating a national labeling campaign that promotes products like Froot Loops and mayonnaise as nutritionally smart choices. In letters to Kellogg’s, General Mills and PepsiCo,...
The Alpha Male Challenge – Week 4
I’m rather glad this week is over! This was the last week of the “Muscle Up” (endurance) phase, and doing all those slooooooowww 3-0-3-0 sets was tough. But we got through it, and the good news is that there aren’t any more sets that use tempos this slow. Another challenging twist this week was circuit sets. These were similar to tri-sets, although there were short rests between the exercises (1 minute...
Tiny Bubbles
Just like Don Ho, I rather like champagne… there’s something about the “fizz” that makes it special, although for years I figured it was just the physical sensation of the bubbles. Apparently not. Scientists have recently discovered a taste receptor for carbonation in mice, who are quite similar to humans in the way they perceive taste. They found that the taste of carbonation is initiated by an enzyme...
Small, Angry People
As most of you already know, UltimateFatBurner.com has a “sister” site, called RealCustomerComments.com. The name explains it all: it’s a place where visitors can discuss their experiences (good or bad) with the supps we review. I’m not directly involved with it at all, although I think it’s a great idea… between the science-based reviews on UFB and the user feedback on RCC, potential purchasers...
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