At breakfast the other day, I peeled a satsuma, separated the sections, and realized it’s a single-portion whole food, which fits nicely in the palm of my hand. Of course, all fruits and vegetables are categorized these days as whole food, a term … [Read more...]
More than Calories
On a recent Sunday afternoon, my daughter mentioned a newspaper article I might appreciate. So I read, What you're eating counts more than calories do, by Carrie Dennett. My daughter was right - I liked it. If I could, I'd quote the whole thing … [Read more...]
Five Bad Reasons to Exercise and Eight Good Ones
While some people don't need any reasons to exercise, because of their high metabolism, I'm not one of them. If I didn't put exercise on my weekly list, I'd probably sit all day writing at the computer, eating at the table, playing table games, … [Read more...]
Diet Gimmicks Don’t Work
Diet gimmicks are like magic tricks. We know the magician doesn’t create the white rabbit he pulls out of the hat, yet we suspend our disbelief for the sake of entertainment. Diet gimmicks make claims they can’t support, such as “lose 30 … [Read more...]
Dieting Increases Risk for Obesity
Last month I read a blog declaring that dieting increases risk for obesity. Marsha Hudnall, who wrote, Study: Dieting Increases Your Risk of Becoming Obese, said the risk for obesity goes up with “the number of times you diet.” How many times … [Read more...]
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