Thumbing the remote looking for UFC, I came across something appalling – more so than watching grown men bash each other’s skulls in. It almost made me gnaw into my black leather wrist band.
Men’s health editor, David Zinczenko was hawking his latest health abomination, Eat This Not That! For Kids! And when asked by the twit show host, “What’s the best dessert for my kids,” Zinczenko replied, “Have them eat THIS Dairy Queen banana split with only 73 grams of sugar, NOT THAT Baskin Robbins Classic banana split with 125 grams of sugar.”
In a recent article for Early to Rise, popular science writer Loren Cordain, Ph.D (false Paleolithic Diet promoter) once again asserts that, “In the 1950s, when scientists were first unraveling the link between heart disease and diet, they found that saturated fat raised blood cholesterol levels and increased the risk for coronary heart disease. Dietary sources of saturated fat, such as fatty domestic meat, were deemed unhealthful, and rightly so.”
Oh great, Cordain Strikes Again…More stink about cholesterol being a poison and confusion about fats…
I ask questions with period marks to shorten conversations. I avoid eye contact with strangers in fear (maybe it’s anxiety) that I might learn too much about them. I secretly think that Metallica would be making better music if they went back to bludgeoning themselves with party drugs and alcohol, instead of “therapy.” I’m trying to master the Law of Un-attraction to shield myself from a “real job,” small homes and junky cars. And, I’m constantly giving my children advice, only to give it to myself.
When I quit my job as a medicinal chemist, I was fat and had a lot of ideas for monetizing it. The most lucrative involved swindling other fat people into buying a “fad diet” via the promise that they would, “Never have to diet or exercise again.” I’d starve, get some contrived “before and after pics,” and post online…But, I would have probably ended up killing myself out of the shame that comes with being a crook. Plus, it’s already been done. It’s called the “hCG Diet.”
Did you hear the one about the blockbuster drug which failed to increase lifespan, as proven by Big Pharma’s own research studies? Probably not.
Most people don’t like to hear jokes about their beloved drugs. Life is more fun believing that Lipitor, Crestor or any other cholesterol pill is working around the clock to stave off heart disease and increase longevity. Unfortunately, no matter how much you believe in a drug, if it isn’t proven to work, it isn’t ever going to work. And cholesterol pill pushers are learning this hard way. Hopefully users don’t have too.
Vitamin D hype has everyone swallowing the “sunshine vitamin” like Oprah swallows fat loss scams. Scared of cancer? Eat vitamin D. Can’t get into your skinny jeans? Eat vitamin D. Got diabetes? Eat vitamin D. Tired of your wife yelling at you for watching too much Celebrity Apprentice? Eat vitamin D.Nobody is immune from “D” hype. Famed nutrition gurus from around the world have been pushing vitamin D on the masses. Thankfully, I’m not a nutrition guy. The thought of spreading wishy-washy advice with a cute trendy smile makes me nauseous. I enjoy solitude, research and more solitude. So much that I don’t even carry my cell phone, just a bad attitude. And that’s why I’m a chemist, because I enjoy sleuthing for real answers behind the hype, especially when it comes to “pills.”
A snake bite can kill you fast. Once bitten, it’s only a matter of minutes before breathing becomes difficult. Known to be "hemotoxic," venom attacks hemoglobin, which is responsible for carrying oxygen. If not treated, suffocation sets in. It’s scary. But, there’s something else just as risky, and it’s more common than a snake bite: tainted nutritional supplements.
Multivitamin Poisons Nervous System
One of the most common supplement contaminants appears to be lead. Lead poisoning attacks the central nervous system and causes permanent learning and behavior disorders.
You don’t have to dig deep to know that modern day medicine is risky. You can learn this watching True TV’s hit show Operation Repo – A Levitra ad recently taught me that a drug induced erection may be accompanied by blindness. That’s serious. My college roommate used party drugs that were more fun – with half the side effects – and he had to buy them illegally. This prescription drug threat has pushed many toward nutritional supplements. When writing my book, Over-The-Counter Natural Cures, I learned first and foremost that in their search for alternatives, too many people are falling for supplement fallacies that could be hazardous to their health.
Your body produces its own weapon of fat destruction. More than helping you look great, it can also ward off Type 2 diabetes and boost your energy. However, most people don’t know how to harness this lifesaving hormone. Fortunately, it’s as simple as learning when to eat …
I have my own set of "fat and after" photos. And, if you’re carrying some "extra junk-in-the-trunk," so can you, if you want. I like to look at my "fat and after" pictures frequently. To me, they reflect more than a radical physical transformation. They reflect a life change and serve as a reminder of my hostage situation.
When I was fat, I lived life on life’s terms. I ate what life served, usually meatball subs and Oatmeal Cream Pies (in moderation – I rationalized). I drank what life poured, usually liquid blubber masquerading as diet soda. And I exercised when life allowed, usually a few reps of bench press twice a week.
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