Bikes and Skateboards Are More Dangerous than Football

Football has been getting a lot of attention over the past few years. Concussion awareness, and the damage caused by repeated blows to the head – concussion inducing or not – has been front page news. However, there are other, much more dangerous and deadly activities that people engage... [Read more]

France’s Fat Tax is All About Money, Not Health

France has announced that it will be adding an extra tax to sugary soft drinks in an effort to combat childhood obesity. The childhood obesity cover story is a sham, as this tax is just an attempt to raise revenue for a government that has spent itself into insolvency. Using the childhood obesity epidemic... [Read more]

What is Vertical Stability and Why is it Necessary?

Anybody who has spent any time in a gym has most likely seen people performing exercises while in a horizonal position. You know, lying down. There are a variety of exercises that can be referred to as “planks” that are very popular that have been touted as developing core strength. Ah, core... [Read more]

The New Season of “The Biggest Loser”

The good news about the new season of NBC’s hit television show “The Biggest Loser” is that there is no more Jillian Michaels. The bad news is that everybody else is still there. I have heard all of the defenses of the show; it’s popular, people lose weight, it’s inspirational.... [Read more]

There is No Such Thing as Safer Football

NOTE: This item was written on 9/19/2011. On 9/22/11 the writer’s son fractured his left forearm playing football, when attempting to break his fall to the ground after a tackle. The idea of “safer” football is a pipe dream. Safer football – especially at the highest levels –... [Read more]

Mayo Clinic Review: Aerobic Exercise May Cut Dementia Risk

After reviewing over 1,600 papers, researchers from the Mayo Clinic state that, “You can make a very compelling argument for exercise as a disease-modifying strategy to prevent dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and for favorably modifying these processes once they have developed.” Author... [Read more]

Dr. Weil Recommends Yo-Yo Dieting

Dr. Andrew Weil, the Complimentary and Alternative Medicine guru (CAM), published a blog post saying that yo-yo dieting is better than “staying fat.” I guess attaining superstar status in the world of CAM gives you the privilege of saying silly, and potentially harmful, things, while maintaining... [Read more]

Don’t Let the Government Set a National Fat Ceiling

Over the past month the issue of the National Debt Ceiling has dominated the headlines, as our government has tried to come to grips with its profligate spending, the damage that’s been done to our economy and the country’s credit rating. As with pretty much everything it touches, the government... [Read more]

Hurricane Irene is Too Fat

Look at her. What a fat pig. I am disgusted. Hurricane Irene is a big, fat pig. Just like almost everyone else in the country (if you believe public health officials), Hurricane Irene is overweight and as a result, will cost insurance companies and the tax payers way too much money to repair the damage... [Read more]

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