Monthly Archives: January 2015

Biggest Loser

Telling the world that all a person has to do to lose weight is eat less or work more, because it’s just basic physics is a mistake. It is a mistake because it makes the person who that doesn’t work for … Continue reading

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The First Law of Thermodynamics

In science a law is a theory that has withstood every challenge, has proven itself repeatedly in the arena of experiment, is no longer in dispute. The first law of thermodynamics is that energy cannot be created or destroyed, that … Continue reading

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One Day

Ok, it is Saturday.  Saturday and Sunday do not get much eyeball attention according to the statistics that I see on WordPress. I finished the entire book “Why We Get Fat” in a single day. It was that engaging. I … Continue reading

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Science, Pseudo-style

What do you do, for yourself and for your family, if you have discovered evidence that you have been wrong about something your whole life? The idea that in order to maintain your health and weight that it is advisable … Continue reading

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Caring About Everyone Is Hard

I have finished the gigantic tome “The Big Fat Surprise” by Nina Teicholz. I am depressed. I am depressed because I am one hundred percent convinced that every word found in the final, summary chapter is true. I am depressed … Continue reading

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Take Stock

Today in the New York Times we find a long article about the newest trend in hip places to drink bone broth instead of coffee. As a health ‘drink’ broth or stock has a great deal going for it. Firstly … Continue reading

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Disgusting

Money distorts just about everything, and gobs of money produce gobs of distortion. I say that even though I don’t need to, because you already know it. I am finishing reading the book “The Big Fat Surprise:Why Butter, Meat, and … Continue reading

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Don’t Lose Weight

In my honest opinion, nobody that thinks that they weigh too much should be trying to lose weight. Sounds crazy, right? Well, if a person tries to lose ten pounds, or seven percent of their body weight or any other … Continue reading

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One Large Coke

Went to the theater yesterday and watched the movie “Whiplash”. Had a bucket of popcorn and a regular sweetened Coke. I didn’t drink it all! I shared it and we left about half of it in the theater. Earlier we … Continue reading

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