Category Archives: Health

A Chronic Problem

There is a new documentary out of Australia called “That Sugar Film”. In it a healthy young man, that had previously given up processed and sweetened foods decides to only eat ‘healthy’ processed foods for two months. In the show … Continue reading

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Uproar

When your life is in an uproar it is good that you have been eating good for a long while. Having went for months eating very few carbs has given me the cushion I need for the past couple of … Continue reading

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Merchants of Doubt

There have always been men, across all times and regions, that would do anything for money. Men are easily corrupted and you cannot single out a more prevalent occupation, creed or race as more or less corruptible than any other. … Continue reading

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Eye Catching Headlines

As a blogger about weight loss and nutrition I get sent a lot of very interesting news from around the English-speaking world. Yesterday I was shown this article, under this headline: Fat people don’t need ’empowerment’, they just need to … Continue reading

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Birthday Debauchery

de·bauch·er·y dəˈbôCHərē/ noun excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. Uh. Yes, pretty much describes it. I turned 55 yesterday. Had a great day pretty much all day long–stayed home, watched the grand babies swim, ate good food for breakfast–bacon and eggs. … Continue reading

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Healthy is the Claim

There is almost no more reliable indicator of the overall nutritional value of a food as whether the box or bag it is in contains a bold-text label to some healthy ingredient or lack of a harmful one. If a … Continue reading

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Addiction as a Positive

I was thinking about mulberries just now. I distinctly remember the first mulberry I ever ate. I was about thirteen, it was the beginning of summer and a group of middle school boys were riding bikes on paths through some … Continue reading

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Sugar is an Addictive Substance

From researchers, in their article written for the New York Times about their study of the addictive qualities of sugar: Sugar is addictive. And we don’t mean addictive in that way that people talk about delicious foods. We mean addictive, … Continue reading

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I Wish It Were That Easy

In this morning’s New York Times I read a terrific article “Americans Are Finally Eating Less”, describing a downward trend in recent years in our consumption of less calories than in years past. The article is good news on several fronts. … Continue reading

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A Fella’s Gotta Eat

When I am not on a mission, I am like an unguided missile. Without proper planning it is just about impossible to eat sensibly in the United States. I know that you know what I mean. If you decide in … Continue reading

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