Changing careers is like living a double life. As you can see, I find it difficult to find time to update this blog regularly. This is because I don’t like to blog while sitting at my desk at work (just seems like a conflict of interest, and I try not to mix any of these elements). [...]
Category: Health and nutrition
Documentary preview: Hungry for Change
We are all hungry for a change. The state of this country's health, and its debilitating diet, is purely lamentable. But this documentary is a great introduction into why our country's health is declining, and what we could be doing about it.
A sampling on supplements
Do you wonder about vitamins? I know I've certainly heard the back and forth arguments about vitamin and mineral supplements. Do we absorb enough of them to make it worth taking them? Are we taking too much? Not enough? Today's foods are notoriously lacking in nutrients. We hear that all the time. With over-farming, and [...]
New York City ban : Soda goes flat
http://youtu.be/EEyuNoCr6u8 Ah, the world's been watching you, New York City. And as I had expected, this soda ban idea fell pretty flat. Now, I've expressed my opinion on this in an earlier post, but it's interesting to hear the thoughts expressed by others closer to the lawmaking side of the ban. True, limiting the large [...]
Where’s the sense in a ‘Sensa’ diet?
There are fad diets, and then there are ridiculous diet schemes. Although it's apparently been around for about a year, I only recently saw this ad for a diet product called Sensa. It appeals to this country's 'quick-fix' mentality where just sprinkling your food with this product will magically help you shed pounds. How has [...]
Plateful of Soul - Holistic Health & Lifestyle Blog 