I often talk of nutrition as a continuum with the SAD Diet on one end and “Perfect” nutrition on the other. We make the point that a lot of people tend toward the SAD end of the continuum and the epidemic status of dis-eases like obesity, diabetes and coronary diseases are the results. It is [...]

There are a lot of persistent myths about how to train and eat for fat loss. People stubbornly cling to them, training and eating the same way despite getting little or no results. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular myths and give you some fixes for each one. Fat Loss Myth [...]

The food pyramid is gone. It has been replaced by “My Plate,” which is designed as a “visual cue to help consumers adopt healthier eating habits.” The plate icon is much easier to understand than the pyramid. You can also use the new icon to build your meals. The new my plate also reduces the [...]