How do we know if weight loss is a healthy goal? The gents at Iron Culture continue their conversation about obesity this week with Dr. Nadolsky. who emphasizes the importance of the potential for psychological harms for folks who are endlessly attempting to lose weight. Eating and exercise disorders are things, of course, but thereContinue reading ““Weight loss should not be the number one goal for everyone,” Iron Culture Podcast, Ep. 147- What The Fitness Industry Gets Wrong About The Obesity Epidemic Pt 2 (ft. Spencer Nadolsky)”
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Weekend Food Prep–Turkey Vegetable Lasagna
Whenever I make lasagna, I make two. It is just as easy to make 2 casseroles as it is to make one and place one in the freezer for later. If you use a glass pyrex casserole pan for the freezer, make sure to place it in the fridge a day or two before youContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Turkey Vegetable Lasagna”
Fitting in my lifts with circuit training
Back in September, I wrote about reducing my lifting training to 4 45-minute sessions. Well, as is often the case, with the holidays approaching, my time is no more my own than it was earlier in the fall. It’s ok, though, even with my shortened workouts, I’m still making progress, and to paraphrase Greg Nuckols,Continue reading “Fitting in my lifts with circuit training”
Vote with Your Wallet–an Evidence-Based Gift Guide
I consume a lot of free content. Podcasts, blog posts, interviews, youtube videos–They’re a huge way I entertain myself, keep informed and feel connected to the world of lifting and fitness nutrition. And I want the folks I love and support to keep doing their thing. So, I vote with my wallet. When I needContinue reading “Vote with Your Wallet–an Evidence-Based Gift Guide”
“I had to completely reinvent myself,” Iron Culture Podcast, Ep. 146- What The Fitness Industry Gets Wrong About The Obesity Epidemic
Well, I remarked that an 8 minute video isn’t enough to get to the meat of this topic, and the Iron Culture gents come out with a solid two hours exploring the intersection between weight loss for health, weight loss for aesthetics, and the complicated relationship between these ideas and the fitness industry. So, buckleContinue reading ““I had to completely reinvent myself,” Iron Culture Podcast, Ep. 146- What The Fitness Industry Gets Wrong About The Obesity Epidemic”
Weekend Food Prep–Danish Coffee Rolls
I don’t know that I can count this as my own recipe. However, in my defense, this is what the original recipe from my cousin Audrey looks like. These may not officially be a Christmas recipe, but the cardamom flavor seems especially lovely for this time of year. I am making little packets of themContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Danish Coffee Rolls”
Weekend Food Prep: Banana Walnut Bread
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US, and in celebration, I’m sharing some of my most popular recipes! Is banana bread’s moment over? Is offering a recipe for my favorite banana bread too 2020? Do I sound like a Portland hipster if I say I was making banana bread before it was cool? I loveContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep: Banana Walnut Bread”
“The tyranny of reductionism,” Sigma Nutrition Radio #413: Anthony Fardet, PhD – Nutritional Reductionism, the Food Matrix & Impact of Processing
So, maybe it’s not cool for me to post a conversation about how our modern food systems are contributing to human disease and the destruction of the planet the day before a huge percentage of my readership is about to enjoy Thanksgiving feasts, but here it is. I guess I’m not cool. Like I sayContinue reading ““The tyranny of reductionism,” Sigma Nutrition Radio #413: Anthony Fardet, PhD – Nutritional Reductionism, the Food Matrix & Impact of Processing”
Weekend Food Prep: Homemade Canned Blueberry Pie Filling and Topping
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US, and in celebration, I’m sharing some of my most popular recipes! We are enjoying the end of the local blueberry harvest this week, and this is a wonderful way to extend the joy into the fall and winter. (If you’re a regular reader, you’ve already heard me extolContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep: Homemade Canned Blueberry Pie Filling and Topping”
“A lot of this is highly individual,” Unhealthy Eating Habits, Alan Thrall
It seems kinda mean to post this video on the same day I reposted my amazing Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting recipe, but hey, it’s my birthday. I can do what I want. And besides, it’s kinda like I’m following in the footsteps of those Women’s World magazines in the cashier aislesContinue reading ““A lot of this is highly individual,” Unhealthy Eating Habits, Alan Thrall”
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