Opinion

Vegan is Love is a new children’s book that promotes veganism to kids. While eating more plants is healthy, the book uses some tactics that are somewhat questionable.

I’ve read quite a few books on diet and nutrition over the years.

If extreme low carbers rank #1 in dietary fervency, then call extreme Vegans a “1(a)”.

No dietary trend has garnered as much popularity as low carb in the past decade.

Religion, politics, and yes let’s add nutrition to the fray.

I was recently away for the weekend with some friends and I was amazed at how many times they mentioned the need for their protein shake.

An interesting court case in France is underway where parents, Sergine and Joel Le Moaligou, are being charged with the death of their 11 month old baby due to neglect and food deprivation.

In just 4 days Joe D’Amico (McRunner) will run the LA Marathon after spending 30 days eating nothing but McDonald’s fast food while training.

Fans of the Dr.

Weight Watchers has sure picked a winner this time with Jennifer Hudson, who has lost 80 pounds as their spokesperson.

If you’re a fitness guru, you’ve got to keep a clean, healthy image – basically, you have to look good, all the time.

What is “junk science?” To me, after five years of reporting on health and diet news, it’s any study backed by a group with an agenda, like dairy farmers saying full-fat milk has no health risks, or PETA insisting that a vegan diet is the only optimal diet for humans.

A new survey highlights some revealing statistics about the relationship between women and food.

The last few years have been a whirlwind for the Cookie Monster.

The skewed perception of weight amongst North Americans is alive and well, and stretches to both extremes of the scale according to a recent poll conducted by Harris Interactive and Healthday.

In a recent poll, almost 40% of adults rated childhood obesity as the number 1 health concern amongst youth.

No it isn’t.

ESPN

In the NFL, size matters.

Want to live to be 120?

Jillian Michaels (and celebrity trainers in general) are a double-edged sword.

Do you believe there has been a slight upswing in the use of heavier models (both in advertising and fashion)?

It’s a scandal.

The FAO (UN Food and Agriculture Organization) has published its latest yearbook on-line.

Who knows and who really cares?

Vanity sizing is when people are more concerned about the number on the label than the actual size of the clothes. Women’s fashion has become size-obsessed.

Some people say that popular media has no influence or correlation with body image issues or disorders.

It seems that Madrid’s ban on skinny models has started a small avalanche across the fashion industry.UK cultural secretary Tessa Jowell is also calling for ultra-thin models to be banned from London Fashion Week.

Skinny Models grace the covers of popular magazines, but what are these images doing to young girls as it relates to body image. We take a look at this fashion trend.

Background
Rimonabant (brand name Acomplia) has been pitched as the blockbuster weight loss drug of the decade.

How the Rich Get Thin is a book that reveals tips and tricks used by the wealthiest Americans to lose weight. Do they really know stuff that the 99 percent doesn’t?