Impulsivity – If you want to give a name to what ails us, this is it. It’s the root cause of obesity and debt for most people. At its extreme it’s what leads to financial ruin, the destruction of families, … Read More
Some simple truths when it comes to weight loss:
You’re probably not going to see a magic weight loss pill in your lifetime.
Despite pouring of dollars into anti-obesity drug development, and with many great and creative minds working on … Read More
“Fat people eat too much.”
There are a lot of misconceptions about obesity, but this could be one of the most prevalent.
The idea that anyone and everyone who is overweight is constantly eating much more food than they need … Read More
Some people are naturally big and strong, while some people will always be small.
Some are short, and some are tall.
But nobody was ‘meant’ to be fat.
You can always improve.
You can work within your strengths, and improve … Read More
As a response to this post, a reader (Darren) asked a really good question:
I am curious about a comment you made…
“The truth is, our love affair with our metabolisms is a main cause of obsessive compulsive eating.”
Here is an absolutely astonishing fact from research conducted at the University of Guelph:
“In a typical high school with more than 1,000 students, the cafeteria would sell only three to five pieces of fruit in total per day, which
Today I was in a mood for some snacks. So when I finally made it home and saw that my wife had bought my favorite breakfast cereal I knew it just had to be.
After I finished pouring myself a … Read More
Thanks to some very frustrating airport delays yesterday, I managed to finish off “Mindless Eating” by Brian Wansink.
This book did not disappoint me. Almost every page had great facts about the way food is marketed and the factors that … Read More
I’m about half way through a great book called “Mindless Eating” by Brian Wansink.
Normally, I don’t post about books until I have finished them, but since I have already learnt so many things from this book that I want … Read More
3,900 – This is the amount of food calories produced every day for each American citizen.
Think about this number for a minute. 3,900 calories is well over a thousand more calories than almost any of us will ever need … Read More
