Tag: nutrition

Top 5 Controversial YouTube Fitness Channels

Top 5 Controversial YouTube Fitness Channels

There are many, many YouTube channels that share fitness, health and nutrition information, but some are different from the others. Whom to listen to? Here are five I feel don’t qualify on proving their claims, present information in a questionable way or raise unrealistic expectations.

Honey – The Better Sweetener

Honey – The Better Sweetener

Beyond artificial sweeteners most people think about only one option when they want to sweeten their coffee or dessert: table sugar. Learning a bit from the Romans provides a healthier alternative. Before Sugar While Romans were aware of the existence of crystallized sugar – the Roman geographer Strabo described a “reed in India that brings […]

Supermarket Overkill

Supermarket Overkill

When we today enter a supermarket, we are bombarded with choices: dozens of brands of what essentially is the same product beg for our attention and try to convince us that they are superior to the other. Are they really? And does this much choice help us?

The Mediterranean Diet’s Shortcomings

The Mediterranean Diet’s Shortcomings

A recent study showed that the Mediterranean diet may not be healthier than the food people eat in the US and UK. The reason is simple.

Drive-Thru Supermarkets

Drive-Thru Supermarkets

It was only a short while ago that I mentioned in an article that you can get more fitness into your life by simply parking your car further away from the entrance of your supermarket. The latest invention in grocery shopping takes the opposite direction. Hail Convenience! It goes as follows: You visit your supermarket’s […]