ADHD: It’s the Food, Stupid
It seems totally self-evident to me that putting crap into little developing bodies would cause problems. Like, duh. But apparently this is a point of contention. To date, there’s still some controversy over the role of diet in ADHD. Not everyone is willing to accept that nutrition could play a role.
Things that make you go hmm: Religious participation and obesity
An interesting conjunction of variables from the folks at Northwestern University’s School of Medicine: Religious participation is correlated with obesity.
Paleo nutrient analysis – full day
Follow up on yesterday’s partial nutrient analysis of a Paleo-type diet. Here’s how I rounded out the day.
Today’s Paleo nutrient analysis
Had the incredible pleasure of attending Robb Wolf’s Paleo seminar in Toronto this past Saturday March 26th. There are so many brilliant insights to share, but here’s one that stuck in my mind: the nutrient density of Paleo-style eating.
Not only is a diet with abundant veggies, fruit, meats, fish & seafood, nuts/seeds/fresh oils tasty, it’s also much higher in nutrients (and nutrient availability) than the standard North American fare. [Clicky to read more…]
Rant 61 April 2011: Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner: Confessions of a Feminist Nutritionist
Today I want to talk about change and transition. I want to talk about the lived realities of our bodies. I want to talk about pain. I want to talk about the ways in which self-transformation and working towards deep health are social justice projects.
Jump with Jill
I love to see folks that are following their own weird little star, finding their niche combining their own unique interests, and doing whatever they love. Jump with Jill is a great example. She’s a “rockstar nutritionist” who’s transformed a love of nutrition, music and performing into an awesome educational schtick.
As Bill Withers sang, “Whatever you do, do it good.”
Water bottle holder is here!
Bags of a Feather’s water bottle holder finally arrived! This was an experimental prototype of a concept that I suggested to Wendy after I got sick of freezing my hands with my steel water bottle. Wendy, designer extraordinaire, made the magic.
The design is beautiful — it’s quilted in soft fabric, lined, with a little drawstring and a clip for attaching the bottle to one’s gym bag. The top rolls down.
I road-tested it on my mom to see what she thought. Big hit. I think we have a Mother’s Day present for my runner mom! (Mom, if you read this, pretend to be surprised.)
What does an “athletic” body look like?
A fabulous collection of male and female athlete photos assembled at Nina Matsumoto’s blog.
You’ve seen some of these before on Stumptuous, but the inclusion of the men’s photos further expands the concept that elite athletes — whose bodies are extremely fit, finely tuned, high-performance machines — nevertheless do not usually look like “fitness models”…
Spezzatino Vol 13: Squash now available!
Vol 13 of my food magazine, Spezzatino, is now available!
Sex! Savagery! Safaris! Spirals of zucchini!
Check it out – some tasty pics and free downloads. If you like what you see, subscribe and help fight hunger.
County-Level “Diabetes Belt” Carves a Swath through U.S. South
New data from US show in striking detail the social geography of disease.