Vitamin D may be the new fish oil. If you've followed the research over the past couple of years, it seems that there is very little vitamin D doesn't help. Depending on where you live, you may be heading into the not-so-sunny seasons, so now may be a good time to think about getting enough D. ...
Flickr: Raphie I'm sure most of us have been a member of some type of fitness club at one time or another. Most of the ones I've been to tend to blast some type of techno dance music in order to motivate their patrons to work up a big sweat. The theory that music motivates us to exercise harder has...
I've sort of resigned myself to the fact that I will never even come close to figuring out that deeply complex bundle of circuitry known as the female brain. This was further emphasized to me after reading about this peculiar study, which showed that although images of thin models hawking products made women feel worse about themselves - they...
Many of us know the health risks associated with being overweight or obese - but we're not always aware of how dangerous it can be to be underweight. Being too thin is worse for your health than being slightly overweight, and there are a number of complications associated with having a BMI of under 18.5 (the official definition of "underweight")....
Flickr: Darren HesterIf bite into your sandwich and taste a 7-inch KNIFE, you've got a lawsuit, but if you're eating popcorn and clamp down on a CORN kernel. No, no lawsuit for you! That's exactly what one New York City judge told a man seeking damages after cracking his tooth on movie theater popcorn. The man, age 46, said at...
A compelling study has been released that supposedly uncovers the brain pathway responsible for obesity. Once again, inflammation seems to be right in the thick of things. The findings, published in the journal Cell, point to a potentially revolutionary way to fight obesity...or maybe not. Let's see what all the fuss is about....
Gillian McKeith is probably the best-known "nutritionist" in the UK. She has a popular TV show, "You Are What You Eat", along with a magazine and associated product range. She's very popular - but she's also come in for a lot of criticism, mostly about her use of the title "doctor", and some of her scientific claims. Should you be...
McDonald's seems to be the villain in the never ending battle of good food versus evil food. There is so much information floating around out there about the famous golden arches, that it's hard to know what is true and what is just hype. Let's face it, we all know by now that McDonald's' food is for the most...
Flickr: Johnny Grim"If it bleeds, it leads." It's an old cliché, but very telling. Just look at the news. The gritty, shocking stories get top billing. TV shows too! LIke COPS, The Shield, and all the CSI's. Americans love blood and guts. We also LOVE to eat! And now new research claims watching all this death and destruction may actually...
The word "cult" may conjure up an image of unorthodox or otherwise questionable or extreme religious followings, but the definition of "cults", according to Webster, also defines them as; A system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator; Great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book)....
"Toxic" appears to be the buzzword of choice for diet book authors these days. The latest author to festoon this alarmist adjective to a book is none other than Barry Sears of "The Zone Diet" fame. One of the most prolific diet book authors of the past 15 years, Dr. Sears' new book suggests that the experts have got it...
It's that time of year when dozens of eager young freshmen are heading off to college. Many of them, living away from home for the first time, will survive on university canteen dinners (not renowned for their healthiness), take-out pizza, beer, and fast food. It's little surprise that lots of 18 and 19 year olds gain the "Freshman 15" during...
You've gotta be kidding me... From Postsecret. ...
Flickr: seretuaccidenteWhen you think of the great inventors and inventions of our time, you might consider Alexander Graham Bell and the cotton gin--at the very least, the PEZ dispenser. I DOUBT you'll think of the spinning ice cream cone or the dude who invented toilet candy. But yet, someone thought our world was LACKING without them! So, just how ridiculous...
Flickr: bijoubabyIt wasn't easy, but eventually New York City's calories-on-menus law came to pass. At first, five restaurants--Dunkin' Donuts, McDonald's, Popeye's, Sbarro and TGI Friday's--were cited for FAILURE to compile, but they've since gotten their act together. So, many months later, how are actual New Yorkers taking to the new menus?...
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