In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a low-fat revolution swept through the US. Dietary fats, especially saturated fats, became the scapegoat for the nation’s rising obesity rates. This led to an explosion of low-fat and fat-free “health foods,” and fat-phobic Americans...
P. T. Barnum is smiling. And so is Skechers, all the way to the bank. Endorsed by NFL legend Joe Montana, Skechers Shape Ups toning shoes claim to be “a great way to exercise as you go about your busy day,” and promise to help you burn more calories, tone muscles,...
Grilled meat. There ain’t much better. The taste. The mouth-watering aroma. It’s as if meat were meant to be grilled. It’s not all good, though. As the general rule dictates, the better something tastes the worse it probably is for you. Grilled meat is no exception;...
Being sick stinks. It stinks like a pig. And with a week or more of missed work, it can also stink like free cheese, because that’s all you’ll be able to afford. Plain and simple, if you want to prevent seasonal influenza (Flu) infections now and in the...
We’re all busy. We all wish there was more time in the day to get things done. And we all go through phases where we over-prioritize all the unimportant things in our lives and under-prioritize our health. This is what we have aptly titled “The Low...