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It was already mentioned in a previous post that March is National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme is “Eat right. Your way, every day.” As Donna pointed out, the theme is a bit confusing and may lead people to believe that eating “their way” means that they should just eat whatever they want, whenever they [...]
It’s January, and the fad diets are coming out of the woodwork. Exhibit A: The Virgin Diet. The premise: you are a victim. Fat is not your fault: In this groundbreaking program, nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin reveals the real secret behind weight gain. It’s not calories, carbs or fat grams. [...]
The media always loves a sexy headline, and the recent study claiming that a few extra pounds won’t kill you is tailor made for headline writers. Unfortunately, the substance of this study doesn’t live up to the hype. Excess weight may not be related to excess deaths for reasons that have nothing to do with [...]
It’s the holiday season, and excess calories are lurking everywhere. A recent survey by the International Food Information Council found that 70% of American consumers don’t understand that excess calories cause weight gain. Nevertheless, 70% of respondents also claim they’re trying to eat less sugar. One strategy for less sugar is more artificial sweeteners. Do they really [...]
If food addiction real? I pondered that question when I confronted the half-eaten carrot cake in the frig this morning. Couldn’t resist a bite. Or two. Well, maybe a sliver. Carrot cake as crack? The main problem with the idea of food addiction is this: we have to eat. The idea of food addiction makes [...]
It all starts with sleep deprivation, not uncommon these days… 1. Sleep deprivation makes your fat cells hungry. In this study, hormones related to fat cell metabolism were measured when subjects got a good night’s sleep and when they were sleep deprived. Sleep deprived fat cells were less sensitive to insulin, and released less of [...]
Nothing says summer quite like watermelon, even though it increasingly turns up in grocery stores in spring. It's one fruit that (mostly) hasn't … Read More
