It's funny how during the summer, coffee becomes dessert.The minute the hot weather hits, coffee gets iced, blended, mixed, topped and garnished. It ends up being a Frankenstein liquefied version of a coffee cake.Now, here is how I differ from most nutrition critics - I don't think there is anything wrong with this.It is OK to drink a sugar, fat and coffee concoction as long as … [Read more...] about Summer Time Coffee
Dieting
The Fourth Macronutrient
It's Wednesday and I'm already looking forward to the weekend. I have spent almost all of my morning answering e-mail questions that did nothing but reaffirm my belief that obsessive compulsive eating is continuing to dig its claws into the North American "healthy lifestyle" (the opposite of what I suggest in Eat Stop Eat). I received two different emails about two very … [Read more...] about The Fourth Macronutrient
Sticking to my diet while travelling
Looking back at last week I can definetley tell you that I got what I deserved.Instead of taking my own advice, I rationalized my way into doing something very, very foolish.I spent this week traveling. Not normal 'business-style' travel, but a very rare family trip to visit my little brother (he's two inches taller then me, but I'm older so he's still 'little brother').This … [Read more...] about Sticking to my diet while travelling
How to keep arm size while dieting
I received a great question over the weekend about dieting and losing muscle.To paraphrase the question, it was quite simply, "If I am not losing muscle mass while I am dieting, then how come my upper arm has lost a quarter inch in girth?"Well, to get to the bottom of this problem we need to look at some very basic math.Lets take a 16 inch arm as an example...( I apologize for … [Read more...] about How to keep arm size while dieting
Snacking, Obesity, and Making Healthy Food Choices
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 bowl, I noticed that the nutrition information was indicated for one cup of cereal. One Cup? This is what one cup of cereal looks like...This made me curious, how much cereal do I usually … [Read more...] about Snacking, Obesity, and Making Healthy Food Choices