Archive for September, 2010
Health is the Essential Factor
The name of this blog and related sites is Zeroing In On Health. Even those associated with ZIOH have a hard time remembering this sometimes. Many of our members have reversed a lifetime of obesity and disease but not all of them have become lean as I have. For many, that is proof that perhaps [...]
In: Diabetes, Diet, Disease, Exercise, Obesity, Uncategorized
Heart-Healthy Diet Doesn’t Have to be Costly
Reuter’s Health reports new research showing that spending more on food isn’t necessarily the best way to a healthy diet. Of course, that depends on what one considers to be a healthy diet. If you are like the researchers and you believe spending on nuts, soy, beans and whole grains is a great investment in [...]
Obesity Rates Remain Disturbingly High
When I read such headlines, I think to myself, we must be the most ignorant nation in the world. Then, I come to my senses and realize that we’re no more ignorant than any other civilized Western nation. We simply have no clue as to how to reduce the obesity rates in this country. The [...]
In: Diet, Disease, Obesity, Tweet
Vegetarian Doctor’s Group Attacks McDonald’s
They’re at it again. Attacking poor Ronald McDonald and blaming him for the diseases of civilization. My position on these issues should be well-known to readers of this blog. Yes, fast-food is a problem, but only because of the choices that people make at the restaurants. It’s not the restaurants themselves per se. For example, [...]
In: Diabetes, Diet, Disease, Heart Disease, Tweet
New Name for High-Fructose Corn Syrup
This story would be funny to me if it weren’t so sad. Even those nutritionists that I normally take issue with, such as Marion Nestle of NYU, even had to scratch her head at this one. Rather than be called “high fructose corn syrup”, they just want to be called “corn syrup.” They feel as [...]
