Tag: obesity

Lizzie Can’t Supersize

In my video about metabolism you heard me say that those defining themselves as “hardgainers” and not able to gain weight no matter how much they eat are wrong – they consume as much or less energy needed to maintain their weight. There is an exception to this rule. Her name is Lizzie Velásquez. Meet […]

The Twinkie Experiment And The Media

The Twinkie Experiment And The Media

You may remember that back in September I ran an article about Prof. Mark Haub, who set out to lose weight by eating what is commonly referred to as “junk food” and that subsequently I also had an interview with the man. The Diet Is Finished Mark just finished his diet and lost 27 lbs. […]

James Fell And The Biggest Loser

James Fell And The Biggest Loser

The Biggest Loser is a rather popular TV show, all about rather obese people trying to lose weight. Are its trainers really qualified to assist the participants?

"I’m starving" – Are you really?

"I’m starving" – Are you really?

When we in the western world say we have nothing to eat, we usually mean one of two things: We have to make up our minds about which of the foods available to us we want to eat or that we won’t eat, because we are on a self-imposed caloric restriction. What Starving Really Means […]

Junk Food Is Like Heroin

Junk Food Is Like Heroin

At least that is what an advertisement titled “Break the Habit”, recently shown in Australia and now making the rounds on the Internet, wants you to believe.