Saturated Fat May Not Be So Bad After All…
Interesting blog post by Monica Reinagel, over at NutritionData.com: Saturated fat and red meat seem to prevent expanding waistlines Danish researchers studied the links between consumption of various food groups and change in waist size. Why are they worried about waist size? An increase in waist size signals an increase in visceral, or abdominal, fat. This is considered the most dangerous pattern of weight gain because abdominal...
There Are No Magic Pills
As y’all know, I moderate two private fitness forums: one focused on fat loss, the other on building muscle. Thus, I frequently field questions about supplements: both individual ingredients and branded formulas. Here’s the deal: every so often, a new member will join one of the forums, and proceed to ask question after question about supps. They almost never ask for feedback on their nutrition or workouts…just...
Americans in Denial About Health
That’s the conclusion of a recent survey by Mintel, a global marketing research company. According to their data: only 25% of respondents think they’re overweight or obese (while Mintel’s own data from a separate report on obesity indicates 65% of respondents fall into this category). 70% think they should exercise more… but evidently don’t (only 37% say they exercise “regularly”, while 48%...
Dumb Choices
Last year, I blogged about the new “Smart Choices” labelling system instituted by the food industry to “…help Americans make smarter nutrition choices and improve public health.” It looked ok – in theory – but I couldn’t help noting… It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out…the criteria used for the labelling looks sound enough, but the devil is always in the details. The...
LOL!
Ok, science reporting isn’t always this bad, but there’s some stuff that comes close…
American Heart Association Recommends Reduced Sugar Consumption
According to the Association’s latest scientific statement: …most women should consume no more than 100 calories (about 25 grams) of added sugars per day. Most men should consume no more than 150 calories (about 37.5 grams) each day. That’s about six teaspoons of added sugar a day for women and nine for men. In contrast, the statement cites a report from the 2001–04 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)...
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