Join Me In the “30 Rule” Challenge

I don’t care if you want to do this for one day or the entire week with me, just join in and see what you experience. Post a reply to this message if you are “on board” so I know whose posts I am looking for when we start the challenge… might as well go [...]

Another Obesity Opinion Piece: Nature vs Nurture

I’m hitting the op-ed jackpot today! Here’s an interesting obesity opinion piece that cites a study investigating if genetics or lifestyle plays a more important role in whether or not a child will become obese.
This is an area where I think the scientific knowledge and public awareness is growing – genetics plays a major role [...]

Obesity Op-Ed: Costs of Obesity and What to Do About It

I love reading opinion pieces. They are like old school blog posts! From time to time I get lucky and find one about health or physical activity.
Here’s an opinion piece by Daniel Engber at Slate “Shut Up About the Costs of Obesity”.  Essentially, he is challenging the notion that we could save money by reversing [...]