Each Friday, I'm going to post a picture of a modern food so ridiculous it makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time. I'm doing this for two reasons:To raise awareness about the unhealthy, fattening foods that are taking over global food culture. These are highly rewarding, highly palatable, energy-dense foods that drive people to eat in the absence of hunger, and continue eating beyond calorie needs. In many cases, the foods have been specifically designed to maximize "craveability" and palatability.Because...
Friday, 26 October 2012
Saturday, 20 October 2012
Candy at the Cash Register
Posted by Admin
Last week, the New England Journal of Medicine published an interesting editorial titled "Candy at the Cash Register-- a Risk Factor for Obesity and Chronic Disease." This fits in well with our discussion of non-homeostatic eating, or eating in the absence of calorie need.There are a few quotes in this article that I find really perceptive.Read more...
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Photos and More Gardening
Posted by Admin in: gardening
I've needed new professional and blog photos for a long time. My friend Adam Roe was in town recently, and he happens to be professional photographer, so he graciously offered to snap a few shots. Despite less than ideal conditions, he did an outstanding job. Here's a larger version of the photo on my profile (which Blogger shrinks down to a tiny thumbnail):To see more of Adam's work, head over to his Facebook page, and...
