A new study appearing in the American Journal of Health titled “Social Network Concordance in Food Choices Among Spouses, Friends, and Siblings” concluded that: 1. Of all peer types, spouses had the most influence on the way we eat. 2. The eating pattern most likely to be shared by socially connected individuals is snacking and [...]
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I’ve been writing quite a bit about the “carbs make you fat” argument recently and I have a lot more coming. I’m just trying to figure out the best way to organize the information to ensure maximum understandability. Ironically, I came across a “low carb” versus “calories in/calories out” debate on the internet. One guy [...]
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If you believe the title of this post, then you are making a concerted effort to ignore reality. Consider the findings from a recent study: – Obesity has risen 400% in the Caribbean Islands over the past two decades. – Caloric availability has gone from around 2,000 calories per person in 1961 to over 2,700 [...]
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Stubborn body fat is an issue that almost all people have to deal with when trying to get in shape. Some areas of your body give up fat easily, especially the upper body, while other areas such as the hips and thighs tend to hold onto the fat for dear life. Is it any wonder [...]
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This is an excerpt from an interview I was reading about food companies making addictive products: …”Former FDA commissioner David Kessler, MD, goes into deep detail about exactly how this works in his new book, The End of Overeating (highly recommended, by the way) and it ain’t pretty. Kessler quotes research by Adam Drewnowski that [...]
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