French Diet Doctors Duke it Out in Court
Popular diet books = $$$, after all. The inventor of the popular Dukan Diet is defending his weight loss plan in a Paris courtroom, suing for libel against claims the diet is dangerous. Dr. Pierre Dukan, the French creator of the high-protein and oat-bran diet, is suing another...
read moreOld Bodybuilding Supplements Never Die…
They just get re-purposed, lol. A new muscle drink on the market isn’t for bodybuilders or workout fanatics: It’s aimed at middle-aged and older adults who are losing muscle naturally because of age. Ensure Muscle Health promises that its 13 grams of protein and...
read moreRonald McDonald is an Ambassador for Good???
So sayeth McDonald’s CEO, Jim Skinner… “Ronald McDonald is an ambassador to McDonald’s, and he is an ambassador for good,” Skinner said. “Ronald McDonald isn’t going anywhere.” The occasion was a recent shareholders’ meeting...
read moreLAT: “Why Are Unhealthy People so Reluctant to Change Their Lifestyles?”
The title says it all, doesn’t it? Amazingly, people who have already suffered heart trouble, diabetes or other lifestyle-related illnesses —people who intimately know the consequences of their behaviors — often have an especially hard time turning things around. It seems...
read moreIf You Think Vegetarian Cooking is Dull…
Obviously, you haven’t met the Vegan Black Metal Chef. 😀 [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeZlih4DDNg] IMHO, he’s got a bit more finesse (not to mention better cooking skillz) than the guys behind “Regular Ordinary Swedish Mealtime.” (h/t –...
read moreExercise and RMR
Trainer James Fell spells out the good – and bad – news in the LA Times. Though its origins are uncertain, any number of fitness magazines have made the “50 calories per pound of muscle” statement. Popular weight-loss gurus have jumped on the...
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