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Bad Habits #5 – Don’t Drown Your Food

When I was younger, my brother and I would wake up early and watch Saturday morning cartoons. That might give away how old I am. Saturday morning cartoons were kind of a weekend fixture in the old days. By that I mean before the mid-90s or so. They tended to last until noon, much toContinue reading “Bad Habits #5 – Don’t Drown Your Food”

Good Habits #5 – Popeye Was On To Something

When I was younger, I was exposed to a form of blatant, shameless propaganda. A form of animated brainwashing I’m absolutely convinced that a shadowy cabal of American mothers had produced to slowly osmose nefarious and wicked ideas into the brains of young children. An elaborate and sinister plot to make us…eat vegetables. The hatefulContinue reading “Good Habits #5 – Popeye Was On To Something”

Uncle Sam Wants You To Save The Republic By Losing Weight

In honor of Independence Day, I’ve decided to share one way everyone in America can be a true patriot. To do something that will hugely benefit your country. To rise to the occasion and make your country a truly glorious and wonderful place, more so than ever before. A way to increase productivity, happiness, wellContinue reading “Uncle Sam Wants You To Save The Republic By Losing Weight”

Exercise #5 – Neolithic Exercise

I saw some food documentary awhile back about nutrition or health or whatever. I forgot which one. It was one of many that find their way onto my Netflix feed, and I really don’t feel like going back and looking up the name. But one thing that did stick with me from that documentary wasContinue reading “Exercise #5 – Neolithic Exercise”

Bad Habits #4 – Big Sides Can Give You Big Sides

I learned fairly early on that eating out was not the healthiest thing I could do on a diet. Like, not at all. Just today I got a free iced cinnamon biscuit at Maple Street Biscuit Company because it was my first trip there. It was over 500 calories. The portion sizes are so ridiculousContinue reading “Bad Habits #4 – Big Sides Can Give You Big Sides”

Good Habits #4 – Blessed Brown Water of Life

So I’ve been spending the past few weeks writing about assorted things COVID and a few other random topics, but I think it’s time to get back to some of the basics. Actually, it’s been months. The lockdown is causing me to lose track of time. What day is it? Anyway, the original purpose ofContinue reading “Good Habits #4 – Blessed Brown Water of Life”

Pac-Man Made Us Fat

As I’ve mentioned before, Americans started getting fat about fifty years ago. There have been a lot of theories and debates around this, but I think I know the primary cause. It’s not McDonald’s. We’ve been eating hamburgers for over a century. It’s not pizza. We’ve been eating that almost as long. It’s Pac-Man. Pac-ManContinue reading “Pac-Man Made Us Fat”

Despite What Some of the Diet Bros on the Internet May Tell You, Counting Calories Actually Works

When I started blogging about six months ago, I started getting followers on WordPress, many of whom appear to be earnest, decent, lovely people who are also blogging about their interests. The WordPress community offers many interesting perspectives on a variety of topics, some of which might not even be available in traditional media. IContinue reading “Despite What Some of the Diet Bros on the Internet May Tell You, Counting Calories Actually Works”

Americans Don’t Suck Nearly As Badly As The Health And Fitness World Would Have Us Believe

I hear a lot about how Americans are crazy overweight. And we are. About a third of us are overweight and another third of us are obese. But there are certain parts of the media and certain denizens of the Twitterverse (especially those that spend a lot of time covering health and nutrition) that seemContinue reading “Americans Don’t Suck Nearly As Badly As The Health And Fitness World Would Have Us Believe”

Uncle Sam Wants You To Avoid Shady Quacks And Scammers

So one thing I’ve struggled with observing the diet and nutrition and fitness community on the Internet is trying to separate the wheat from the chaff. And by that I meant the…bovine fecal matter from the non-bovine fecal matter. I see dozens of people pimping supplements or little “medical” devices. I see hundreds more swearingContinue reading “Uncle Sam Wants You To Avoid Shady Quacks And Scammers”