Why Do We Eat? A Neurobiological Perspective. Part I

As with all voluntary movements, eating food is an expression of activity in the brain.  The brain integrates various inputs from around the...

Comment Policy

The nature of the Internet is that comments sections are rowdy places.  But ultimately I do have control over my corner of the world, and I ...

Announcing the Ideal Weight Program

I often receive requests from people asking for my overall perspective on fat loss and health.  I share my opinions here, but they're sc...

Tips for helping kids eat healthy

 The Health Ministry's 2006/2007 New Zealand Health Survey found one in 12 children between two and 14 were obese, and one in five child...

The World Fiddles While The Planet Burns: Fukushima

Update: Depleted Uranium, Diabetes, Cancer And You A short video delivering an even shorter sharper shock. Do I think it's doom-mongeri...

Food Reward Friday

This week's "winner"... the KFC Double Down sandwich! Read more »

Comment Published in Nature

I recently read an opinion piece by Gary Taubes in the scientific journal Nature , titled "Treat Obesity as Physiology, not Physics&quo...

Lyme disease data

The Maine Tracking Network now includes Lyme disease data. As the third most commonly reported infectious disease in Maine, Lyme disease pos...

2013 Get Ready Scholarship opens Feb. 4!

Are you a high school, college or graduate student interested in emergency preparedness? Have we got a scholarship for you! APHA’s Get Ready...