I've described Eating Responsibly as Eating Like An Adult. My view is that we’ve all had our turn being kids, which means we’ve had our turn eating like kids. We’ve had our ice-cream birthday parties and our stomach aches from eating too much candy at the movies. We’re adults now. Time to eat like it. This means being aware of what you’re eating and how … [Read more...] about Eating Responsibly
Obsessive Compulsive Eating
70 years later…and breakfast is still the target…
Check out this POST regarding a General Mills Cereal ad from 1943 on the 'health benefits of Breakfast'...then give this a look.... Really, it's just like fashion... we just keep going in circles. BP PS- I don't hate breakfast. Not in the slightest. Pancakes and Bacon for me any day. The point is I don't like the implied message...which is Eat, Eat, Eat. … [Read more...] about 70 years later…and breakfast is still the target…
The ethics of marketing an addiction
"Primum non nocere" Roughly translated in means "Above all, do no harm" This is the first rule of medicine. The author was neither Hippocrates nor Galen (it's probably older than either). And despite it's vagueness it remains a strong reminder that every single medical decision carries the potential for harm. I firmly believe that "Above all, do no harm" should … [Read more...] about The ethics of marketing an addiction
Metabolism = Overrated
I’ve got some bad news from you.Despite what all the OCE Diets tell you, at a given weight and muscle mass, your metabolism isn’t going to go up, (or down) a whole bunch.If you are 170 pounds with 150 pounds of lean mass…your resting metabolism is not going to fluctuate more than the equivalent of 100 or 200 calories worth of calorie burning over a 24 hour period.I’ll admit … [Read more...] about Metabolism = Overrated
The Real Reason Diets Don’t Work
It was back on March 12 of 2007 that I first wrote about the now famous A to Z weight loss trial (you can see my original blog post HERE ).In this ground breaking study, 311 overweight women were recruited to follow one of the following popular diet programs: The Atkins Diet, The Zone Diet, the LEARN diet or the Ornish Diet.To start the study, each woman was given a copy of the … [Read more...] about The Real Reason Diets Don’t Work