The New KFC Fried Chicken Sandwich: Cruelty To Your Health

Here’s something to humor and appall you before the weekend. It’s called the Double Down and it’s the new chicken sandwich from KFC. Check this out: It’s bacon, melted swiss and pepper jack cheese, topped with the Colonel’s... (read full article)

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Nutrition In Milk And Milk Substitutes

About a year ago, Silk Soymilk ran an ad campaign featuring cows talking about the health benefits they get from drinking Silk instead of milk. Here is one example: Clever, eh? But really, how true is it? Is a product like Silk better than milk,... (read full article)

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Personal Trainer Goes from Fab to Flab

Ok….I came across this story and figured it was interesting to share and discuss…as I am sure there will be some great insights from it. But basically (as you will see in the video below) a personal trainer who was very low body fat decided... (read full article)

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Speed Up Your Metabolism – Fatty Liver Disease

The Liver – Your Biggest Fat Burning Organ The liver is one of the most important organs in the body. It is constantly cleansing your blood; maintaining your blood sugar levels; digesting fats, proteins, and carbohydrates; and producing bile and... (read full article)

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How to get swine flu…and other fun stuff.

The ramping up of the swine flu hype is just right around the corner…..so if you are expecting great tips on how to stay healthy this flu season….well you can go (re)read these articles: How to repair and maximize your immune system How to... (read full article)

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Sustainable Agriculture: Eat Your Fruits And Vegetables

A couple weeks ago, I tossed around a few ideas about how to make meat production sustainable. While there aren’t any solid answers without a whole lot more data, I think we were able to see that there are probably ways to get our meat without... (read full article)

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Are Low Carb Diets Over-rated for Health and Longevity? The Kitavan and Okinawa Diets.

In a previous article “Are Very Low Carb Diets Over-rated for Weight Loss“, we looked at comparing very popular diet approaches such as Atkins vs South Beach/Zone diets for the benefits of losing weight. What was the verdict? Well, we saw... (read full article)

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