I've been writing a series of articles on obesity and I want to continue by discussing a topic that is alarming: obesity in children.
I've talked about [Read more...]
There is Some Good News Out of This Year’s Election: Health Wins!
If you didn't vote for Donald Trump for President, then you don't have a lot to cheer about in terms of the election results.
But there is some good news that came out of the election, and the good news has positive consequences for the health of our nation and specifically the [Read more...]
Obesity: A Problem for the Whole Wide World
Obesity is the health issue of our modern times, and it is a global epidemic - there's no mistaking it. Although the U.S. is the world's leader in percentage of obese people, it is far from the only country in … [Read more...]
The Food Revolution: The Empire Strikes Back
A few months ago I wrote a post entitled "The Revolution Marches On: Real Food Wins!"
In the article, I talked about the labeling law for genetically modified foods that was close to taking place in the U.S.
Vermont's labeling law was set to go into effect on July 1, 2016, and the Big Food companies were doing … [Read more...]
Obesity: The Health Issue of Our Time
Obesity is truly the health issue of our times. It is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.
Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines a person as … [Read more...]
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey
According to the sugar industry, a diet high in fats, not sugar, causes heart disease. And according to the soda industry, exercise, or the lack thereof, is what causes obesity and diabetes - not the drinking of soda.
And according to my monkey, it's only me and him that's got nothing to hide. When my monkey told me this I said back to him, "Come on, let's take it easy."
Let's start with this sugar industry manifesto, that it's … [Read more...]
Just a Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down
I've written a number of articles on sugar, and in writing about it I've pointed out that sugar, high … [Read more...]
Soda is Bad News for Your Muscles
I've written articles telling you about the downside of sugar in all its variations - sugar, [Read more...]
Agave Syrup: Too Sweet for a Sweet
In a previous article I discussed stevia, a natural alternative to sugar. I gave the pros and cons of it, and said there were some issues with stevia and it wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
Because of my … [Read more...]
Stevia: Not What It Appears to Be
I've been discussing sugar in all its variations - sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and all the [Read more...]
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