Energy Boosters: Can Supplements and Vitamins Help?
This is the subject of a nice little article over at WebMD. Now, I like a good pre-workout booster – which is usually some combo of caffeine with nootropics (heck, even a stiff shot of coffee and a couple tyrosine caps will do in a pinch). I think they really do help...
read moreWeight Loss Isn’t a Spectator Sport
I have to admit, this New York Times article made me want to bang my head my head against my keyboard. So it stands to reason that weight-loss shows are now a part of the television landscape, spanning NBC, the Style Network and Discovery Health, as common as crime procedurals,...
read moreYou’re Never Too Old
I thought this BBC article was extremely cool. Exercise classes keep Flo fit at 100. Flo Harmsworth is a good example of the old adage, “It’s never too late to get fit.” At the age of 90 her doctor prescribed exercise classes to help combat the painful...
read moreDishonest Or Incompetent? Your Choice…
For some reason I decided to go check out some of UltimateFatBurner.com’s competitors today; you know – the thinly disguised product promotion sites masquerading as unbiased “review” sites. Not really sure why I decided to do this; some perverse desire...
read moreShameless Plug, Vol. 2
The new “Brinkzone Blog” is getting up and running…so I’ve contributed my first post: “Clueless in Seattle.” I’ll be weighing in over there periodically as well, from now on. If you haven’t done so before, check out the...
read moreTwinkie, Deconstructed
I’ve just finished Steve Ettlinger’s “Twinkie, Deconstructed.” Its bright orange cover caught my eye a few weeks back in a local bookstore, and once I read the back cover, I was hooked (this, in large part to the influence of Elissa, who is a food...
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