I found this comment on one of my previous posts. It actually took me a couple reads before I realized the irony in what he was saying:When I studied abroad in France, my host-mother would often fast to lose weight. To me at the time it seemed like a really unhealthy approach, but I'm the one who gained 20 pounds that year!!I find it interesting that so many people have had to … [Read more...] about Fasting for weight loss
Healthy Ramblings
The lighter side of Food
It's been pretty serious around the Nutrition Help Blog these last couple days. Luckily, Adam Campbell gave me a great idea....a little Jim Gaffigan to lighten the food.Why Jim? About a minute in, it's all about food.I could only imagine what Jim would Say about Eat Stop Eat..."I just ready a book about some guy who wants me to stop eating for 24 hours....is that even … [Read more...] about The lighter side of Food
It’s a Yes or No Question
A little of topic, but nonetheless...I believe Dick Pound is a brave man for his willingness to take on pro-athletes and their accused steroid habits. My favorite quote from Mr. Pound was in regards to asking athletes "have you ever taken steroids" Mr. Pound said, "any answer other than 'No' is some form of 'yes'" In my opinion this is so … [Read more...] about It’s a Yes or No Question
“Non-Denatured” Protein
Just finished having an interesting conversation about denatured proteins. Apparently, some supplement companies are marketing their protein powders as "non-denatured", and are implying that their competitors are selling denatured (and therefore useless) protein. The theory is that our bodies cannot absorb denatured proteins. Unfortunately, this is just wrong.Our … [Read more...] about “Non-Denatured” Protein
More on Fast Food…
I received a comment today that went as follows...." No one ever looks at the breakdown, but many of the smaller hamburgers, no fries, no sugar drink have a halfway decent nutrition profile, and a person with a healthy metabolism should not be afraid of them. "I agree hamburgers get a bad wrap...what I find odd is that, in my opinion pizza is one of the worst fast … [Read more...] about More on Fast Food…