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Seattle Requires Vending Machines on City Property to be Half-Healthy

Posted by on 9:52 pm in Laws & Regulations, News, nutrition | 1 comment

I don’t hit vending machines for snacks very often, but I’ve done it on rare occasions – usually when I’m at some highway rest stop out in the middle of nowhere (and there’s a fair amount of “nowhere” in Eastern Washington), and need...

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This Kid’s Not Fat – Let Alone Obese!

Posted by on 9:50 pm in Childhood Obesity, News | 1 comment

This story makes me happy (all over again) that my kids are grown, and are no longer in the K-12 educational system. WHDH-TV – It’s just another example of “one-size-fits-all” bureaucratic thinking. I had my fill of it when my kids were in school…...

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Toxins… not “Toxins”

Posted by on 11:03 pm in critical thinking, Detox | 0 comments

D’ya think the food we eat is filled with toxins? If so, this Guardian article, “I survived the deadliest meal in the world,” should disabuse you of this notion. If they really were, you’d probably be dead. šŸ˜‰ It’s a mildly amusing tale of a charity...

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The “Great” Outdoors? You Betcha…

Posted by on 2:15 pm in fitness, Health and Wellness, motivation, UltimateFatBurner.com | 2 comments

The following is taken from a great CalorieLab article called… “They donā€™t call the outdoors ā€œgreatā€ for nothing.” Who can argue with that? While a gym membership certainly has benefits – as it will allow you to perform specialized exercises – the...

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New York Times Op-Doc: “Calorie Detective”

Posted by on 11:05 pm in Laws & Regulations, nutrition | 1 comment

Speaking of imprecise calorie counts… As filmmaker Casey Neistat discovered, the listed calorie counts on hand-made restaurant/ready-to-eat food items can be especially variable. He selected 5 food items that he might eat in an average day: a muffin, a pre-made tofu...

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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against USP Labs & GNC

Posted by on 10:32 pm in Laws & Regulations, News, Supplement Ingredients | 2 comments

USPLabs’ legal woes continue. The company recently settled a class action lawsuit for $2 million dollars. Now, its facing another suit, over the death of Michael L. Sparling, one of the two soldiers who died in 2011 while working out after consuming DMAA-containing...

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