The magic pill: A personal culture of good food?

Making choices that allow us to achieve our optimal state of health is not easy. I had a patient ask me earnestly the other day what was the magic pill for feeling great and living longer. I told her, equally earnest, that being physically active and eating whole, mostly plant-based foods were the secret she...

Healthy Eating Fallacies

There are several kinds of imperfect food choices— three I’ve counted here. Some of ‘em are great (#worthit!) and some of ‘em are unfortunate. #1). There’s the “I don’t care, this shit is delicious!” This one is a-ok with me. . . some food is meant to be enjoyed without a second thought. #2). There’s...

How not to be an idiot (or at least not to sound like one) when talking about health & fitness topics

Have you ever listened to a podcast or overheard a bro-trainer at the gym and heard something so profoundly idiotic that you did a spit-take while trying not to break your form on the rowing machine? Here's how not to be the guy that makes that embarrassing situation happen: If you are going to use...

COOKBOOK REVIEWS!

I love a good cookbook. Especially one with lots of food-porn caliber photography. Food blogs are great (and i maintain an ever-growing Evernote notebook full of recipes clipped from blogs), but there’s something about having pages to turn and ruin with splatters that is just so appealing. Even though I don’t categorize myself strictly as...

Body Love

Yesterday, I attended a few sessions at the BodyLove conference in Tucson. The event is billed as “a progressive, positive, high-energy event where participants can celebrate and inspire each other and themselves to change the world, and love their bodies.” And it was! Wow. Rarely have I seen such a diverse,  welcoming group of people...

On getting what you need out of health care

I once read an article about calorie restriction and its potential to extend life. The author’s point boiled down to “sure, you could add 10 or 20 years to your life, but if you can’t eat, why would you want to?” This little anecdote illustrates a larger issue that is frequently overlooked: not everyone wants...