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.
Tag: obesity
Google’s Ngram Viewer
Following close on the heels of the Body Browser, Google comes up with another toy, which, on the surface, seemingly has no relation to matters health and fitness, but can actually provide some interesting results: the Google Books Ngram Viewer. What People Wrote About What it does is put into a chart with what frequency […]
New Year’s Resolution: Lose Weight
Every year when people come up with what they want to change about their lives when the new year starts, losing weight will probably be somewhere at the top of the list. Here are five tips to get you on track: Control Your Energy Intake You can hop on that treadmill or stationary bike you […]
Nestlé – A Genius Company
Food giant Nestlé just announced that next month they will finish their takeover of weight loss company Jenny Craig. The process had already started in 2006 and all that was left now was acquiring the company’s Australian operations. Doesn’t sound newsworthy? Sit back and think about it for a moment: The same company manufacturing calorie […]
The Diogenes Study
The best way to lose weight and maintain the loss is a diet moderate in protein and incorporating low glycemic index foods, reports a large study funded in part by the European Union. But is it? A closer look at the results reveals inconsistencies and problems. Glycemic Index The Glycemic Index (GI) is a numerical […]
