Opinion
Required Reading: The Best Nutrition Books
I've read quite a few books on diet and nutrition over the years. I figured it was about time I created a "best of" list. The following are books that I believe stand above the throngs of mediocrity and hype...
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Nutritional Fanaticism II: The Vegan Extreme
If extreme low carbers rank #1 in dietary fervency, then call extreme Vegans a "1(a)". As part of my preamble (stop me if you've heard this before) I am NOT painting any single group with the same broad stroke and...
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Nutritional Fanaticism I: Extreme Low Carbers
No dietary trend has garnered as much popularity as low carb in the past decade. Where there is popularity, however, there is oftentimes fanaticism. Let me be absolutely clear, I like low carb - I think it can be...
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Health Fanaticism: A Look at Diet and Exercise Cults
Religion, politics, and yes let's add nutrition to the fray. In my in-the-trenches experience in the industry and the blogosphere, I've noticed that people take their chosen paths of optimal health very seriously. And by very seriously I mean that...
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Are Some People Addicted to Protein Supplements?
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. This isn't the first time I've noticed this strange addiction among my circle of...
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Poll: Did a Vegan Diet Kill The Baby?
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. The baby was fed a vegan diet...
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Poll: Runner Trains Eating Nothing But McDonalds
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. He's raising money for Ronald McDonald House charities with this publicity stunt, which is great, but...
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Poll: Do You Agree With Dr. Oz or Gary Taubes?
Fans of the Dr. Oz Show no doubt caught the recent episode where he interviewed Gary Taubes, the author of Why We Get Fat. The two couldn't disagree more when it comes to the factors contributing to obesity and the...
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Poll: Is Jennifer Hudson Too Thin?
Weight Watchers has sure picked a winner this time with Jennifer Hudson, who has lost 80 pounds as their spokesperson. However, after her appearance at the Academy Awards, people are saying that perhaps she is now too thin....
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Jillian Michaels Airbrushed, Really Dumb Idea
If you're a fitness guru, you've got to keep a clean, healthy image - basically, you have to look good, all the time. Take recently passed Jack LaLanne; the dude was a juicer-selling stud right up until his death,...
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60% of Women Don't Like Eating in Front of Their Partner
A new survey highlights some revealing statistics about the relationship between women and food. 60% of women in relationships do not feel comfortable eating in front of their partner 50% of women in relationships get shy undressing in front...
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Sesame Street Goes Healthy
The last few years have been a whirlwind for the Cookie Monster. From having to dispel tabloid rumors about his name being changed to the "Vegetable Monster," to his recent run in the limelight, which centered on an aggressive...
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70% of Obese People Think They Are Just "Overweight"
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. Here are the results of the poll;...
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10 Staggering Facts About Childhood Obesity
In a recent poll, almost 40% of adults rated childhood obesity as the number 1 health concern amongst youth. If we haven't hit the panic button yet, it's time to do so. Here are some sobering statistics about childhood...
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Is Being a "Picky Eater" an Eating Disorder?
No it isn't. Science be damned! If you're an adult and you still won't eat vegetables because they're "gross," you're behaving like an infant, and you need to grow up. But, odds are your parents did a lousy job...
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Fatorexia: Overweight People Who Deny They Are Fat
The dangers of a distorted self-perception of being fat (as in anorexia) are clear, present and well-documented. But what about a distorted perception of being thin? Or at least "not fat"? British author Sara Bird examines this phenomenon in...
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Why Do Some Football Players Die of a Heart Attack?
ESPN In the NFL, size matters. Coaches want tall wide receivers, quarterbacks with "big" arms, and linemen the size of 4x4's - no joke. Bam Bam Bigelow size! Norman "Big Wiggle" Hand was no exception. He played nine seasons in...
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Caloric Restriction: Fountain of Youth or Orthorexia?
Want to live to be 120? No problem! Just cut your calories by at least half (maybe 3/4), eliminate wheat, sugar, dairy, meat, and stop cooking at high heat. Suddenly, I'm okay with checking out at 82. Devotees of...
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Jillian Michaels: Won't Ruin Her Body With Pregnancy
Jillian Michaels (and celebrity trainers in general) are a double-edged sword. They have the ability to inspire literally millions of people towards changing their lives for the better. The flip side: they earn the trust of the public at...
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