A recent study by Paul Johnson and Paul Kenny of the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida has shown that feeding junk food to rats results in the same addictive behavior as in humans.

 "Johnson fed rats either a standard diet of high-nutrient, low-calorie chow, or unlimited amounts of… Read full post »

I hadn't planned on ranting today -  I mean, who really plans these things.  But circumstances have brought me to the point of eruption, and like Pompeii, somebody's criuisin' for a lava bath.

That somebody is any one of a thousand potential employers who have decided that my skills and… Read full post »

Autumn has arrived, and with it, crisp apples, fresh cider, and clogged gutters.  New Englanders are nailing Indian corn to their doors while the sound of metal rakes on sidewalks drives psychopaths to serial murder.  With winter on the way, squirrels scurry about, collecting acorns and sto… Read full post »

Who doesn't love a good list?  Thanks mostly to David Letterman's "Top Ten," the list is fast replacing the expository essay as the literary form of choice for periodicals.  Everyone benefits.  The reader is spared long-winded explanations, grandstanding commentary, and pointless flour… Read full post »

The recent return of NBC's The Biggest Loser has generated some interesting criticism.  Amanda Vogel, a certified fitness professional, has provided a thorough analysis of the show's training methods on the IDEA Health & Fitness Association website.1  Among the concerns of her sour… Read full post »

Dance around the issue all you want - the core principle of all diets is abstinence.  Sooner or later you're going to crave something you're not supposed to eat.  Welcome to the moral crises of the overweight.

In the initial stages of weight loss, these acts of denial become a… Read full post »