Using a Pedometer is a Step in the Right Direction
“The MisFits” – Vicky Hallett and Lenny Bernstein – have a nice article in the Washington Post on the value of pedometers. As small as they are, they can nonetheless have a big impact on the results of a walking program. …buying a pedometer is not...
read moreJuice; Calories, Sugar, And A Tiny Dose Of Vitamins…
It’s time fruit juice loses its wholesome image, some experts say. Yes. Yes. YES!
read moreThe Alpha Male Challenge – Week 8
One… more… week… to… go… Gonna make it to the finish line, but I can tell I’m ready for a training break. I know the feeling: when I come back home after a workout, and feel drained emotionally as well as physically, it’s time. The...
read moreThe Healthy Skeptic on Diet Patch Claims
As noted before, Chris Woolston’s “Healthy Skeptic” column in the LA Times is pretty good. Here he is on the subject of diet patches… Some day, scientists might develop an effective weight-loss patch, says Dr. Howard Eisenson, executive director of the...
read moreBut Wimminz Like Pink and Lavender Pills!
Apparently GNC wants to be more appealing to women. Time to pull out the pink! From Monday’s NYT: The ads, by Arnell in New York, part of the Omnicom Group, feature black-and-white photographs of wholesome women, and resemble ads for antiwrinkle creams or cosmetics. The...
read morePiling on Kellogg
Paul posted a rant about Kellogg’s Froot Loops and Apple Jacks last week, so I figured I’d pile on too… Can’t let him have all the fun, after all. According to a recent press release: Kellogg Company Discontinues Immunity Statements On Rice Krispies...
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