Category Archives: diets

Sources of Calories and Diet-Industry Ethics

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Chris MacDonald

This is interesting, and confirms my non-scientist’s suspicion. It turns out that (at least according to this one study) calories count, but not where they come from. The basic finding is that if you’re trying to lose weight, what matters … Continue reading →

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Paula Deen’s Ethics

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Chris MacDonald

Paula Deen is under fire for failing to announce promptly enough that she has Type 2 diabetes. My first impression: The kind of food Deen promoted was unhealthy 5 years ago. It was unhealthy the day she was diagnosed. It … Continue reading →

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Nudging College Kids to Eat Less

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Chris MacDonald

How do you get college freshman to avoid that first-term weight-gain known as “the Freshman 25?” What’s the right cafeteria policy? How do you balance making sure every student gets enough to meet his or her needs, without overfeeding them? … Continue reading →

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The Junk Food Diet (Stunt)

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

[Spoiler: no, this is not a new miracle diet.] Hey, guess what! You can lose weight by eating junk food. Huh? Lose weight by eating junk food? No, it’s not the latest nutty tabloid headline; it’s an experiment that an … Continue reading →

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