NSF Statement on Consumer Reports Article on Protein Drinks
I’m sure many of you have seen news reports on Consumer Reports’ (CR) expose on protein drinks. I will have more to write on this particular topic in the next few days. In the meantime, I was interested to see this statement by the not-for-profit, independent...
read moreTeach Every Child About Food
This video of a talk by Jamie Oliver is a bit long… but very much worth watching in full. (h/t...
read moreJADA Study: Food Adverts Lead to Imbalanced Diet
Who knew? Ok, I’ll cut the sarcasm. In truth, this new study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association provides some useful information. It quantifies the sheer awfulness of so many of the commercial foods advertised on television. According to the researchers:...
read more“Whole Grain” Not the Whole Truth
Who hasn’t seen all the packages in the grocery store, emblazoned with the legend “Made With Whole Grains!” (or words to this effect). While I suppose it’s better than nothing, the fact remains that the words “whole grain” don’t...
read moreZombie Fitness
Are You Fit Enough to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse? [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjMiDZIY1bM] Introducing “Zombie Fit”… What if you woke up tomorrow to find your city overridden with zombies, would you survive? This may seem childish, but by...
read moreThe Spizz Doctors
I was spending a few idle moments, catching up on the news and checking out some of my favorite blogs, when I came across this post, over on Respectful Insolence. The Pause That Refreshes These Doctors …Let’s go to the tape (not to mention some rather amusing...
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