We’re headed for the SpoCon 2010 Sci Fi/Fantasy Convention tomorrow, but I’ll be checking in from the road! Number One Son’s a finalist in the Short Story competition for “Joy Ride,” so – while Sci Fi geekdom ain’t exactly mah thang, I can’t possibly miss this.
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Off To SpoCon Tomorrow…
Dr. Melina Jampolis – the Physician Nutrition Specialist for CNN – recently posted a brief, but informative response to a parent query about her 50-pounds-overweight, daughter
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Is Your Child Overweight? What Can You Do?
I came across two articles with some pretty impressive weight loss stories, so I thought I’d highlight both of them. First up, Marci Williams… FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — Things hit the “big crescendo” for Marci Williams in December 2005.Williams, 47, of Greensboro, N.C., had been obese for some time, weighing as much as 332 pounds
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Two Determined Women
I came across two articles with some pretty impressive weight loss stories, so I thought I’d highlight both of them. First up, Marci Williams… FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — Things hit the “big crescendo” for Marci Williams in December 2005.Williams, 47, of Greensboro, N.C., had been obese for some time, weighing as much as 332 pounds
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Two Determined Women
Ok, Roche gets my vote for creating the creepiest ad evah (!) for a weight loss product. The company’s NZ ad campaign for Xenical virtually equates losing weight with your worst nightmares. Then again, considering that “anal leakage” is one of the side effects you can get with Xenical, “worst nightmare” might be an appropriate metaphor, after all.
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Creepy Commercial
In my years on the “Bodybuilding Revealed” and “Fat Loss Revealed” forums, I’ve had to field a number of questions related to the rather bizarre mix of sense and nonsense spewed by Dr. Joseph Mercola. Sorting out the truth from the half-truths and outright, self-serving BS is no mean feat – Dr. M is a skillful
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Respectful Insolence: “Joe Mercola’s Shampoo Woo”
In my years on the “Bodybuilding Revealed” and “Fat Loss Revealed” forums, I’ve had to field a number of questions related to the rather bizarre mix of sense and nonsense spewed by Dr.
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Respectful Insolence: “Joe Mercola’s Shampoo Woo”
As I surf around the medical blogosphere, I can’t help but notice the hostility that various MD’s express towards supplements. I understand where they’re coming from – there are a lot of sensational claims being made on very shaky evidence. They’re concerned about safety – not to mention the prospect of seeing people with eminently treatable ailments and conditions abandon needed medical care in favor
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C&EN: Supplementing Knowledge
A bud of mine from the “Bodybuilding Revealed” forum sent me a link to this Sports Illustrated article about the ”all you can eat” sections appearing in Major League ballparks. Apparently, it’s a winning tactic being used by many teams to beef up (no pun intended) the attendance figures for games. BALTIMORE — Matthew Cavalier had a seat in Section 280
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Major League Pig-Outs