Fat News Anchors and Health Nuts

I had my regular appointment with my endocrinologist today. She fired me…in a good way. “You don’t need to come here anymore” she exclaimed with a chuckle. “If you keep doing what you are doing, I don’t need to see you again.” Those aren’t the words you expect to hear from your doctor when you… [Continue Reading]

Children and Low Fat – Health Hazards

This is what I’ve found recently on the net: Kids still hungry after school lunch (you can also read here). With the new guidelines in America, kids get more fruits and vegetables in their school lunch and – this year – less meat. And they are hungry! After a big salad, fruits and a bit… [Continue Reading]

The Most Painfully Stupid Thing I’ve Read in a While

It was written by the American Beverage Association in response to the barrage of articles condemning sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) the New England Journal of Medicine published this past Friday. The articles beat the dead horse that sugar-sweetened beverages contribute to rising weights. It’s a dead horse because as the American Beverage Association themselves report, “Sugar-sweetened… [Continue Reading]