Water, Water Everywhere…
The Environmental Working Group’s report on bottled water is worth a read… it’s quite an eye-opener. In 2008, they created a database representing 137 different commercial brands, and then analyzed both the labels and website information. The results were...
read moreSuperfruit Science
Kewl: someone’s actually gone and developed comprehensive criteria for superfruit status… and the few relatively fruits that actually merit the title might surprise a few people. The creator of the rubric is Dr. Paul Gross. It consists of the following measures:...
read moreRules Aren’t Made to be Broken
Which is something that certain supp manufacturers/retailers evidently don’t understand. Earlier in the week, I clicked through an interesting presentation given at the recent International Society of Sports Nutrition conference. Entitled “Sports Supplements,...
read moreWhite Goodman Lives!
If you’ve ever seen the movie “Dodgeball”, then you know who White Goodman is. Played by comedian Ben Stiller, the over-the-top fitness nazi and owner of “Globo Gym” is a short man with an oversized ego. As he quips in the TV commercial that...
read moreA Bird in the Hand…
I’m sure you know the saying. And – when it comes to diet/exercise programs for losing weight and getting in shape – it’s sooooo true. One of the most self-defeating behaviors I’ve ever encountered during my time on the “Bodybuilding...
read moreAmerica’s Fittest Cities? They Forgot One…
I came across this report about The American College of Sports Medicine’s new list of America’s fittest cities. As WebMD describes it, The list is based on personal factors — including the percentage of residents who smoke, are obese, get regular physical...
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