Tag Archives: junk science

If you’re losing weight too slowly it may be TMI

One of the biggest challenges to weight loss today is TMI. Too Much Information. Social media is the main source of health information for many Mainers. They read and share “new studies” and “breakthrough research” multiple times daily without any attempt to validate the information or check sources. This makes things like losing weight complex […]

Lose Weight! Don’t Eat That; Eat This!

Losing weight is easy when you don’t eat the wrong stuff and eat the right stuff. Too bad determining what to eat and what not to eat isn’t easy. Too bad we get conflicting information about what to eat and what not to eat everywhere we look. Too bad lists of forbidden foods seem to tell […]

The McDonald’s Diet! It McWorks! Lose Weight Eating Fast Food!

I don’t want to start a debate about the fast food industry. I’m well aware it has its detractors. I know that some view it as the scourge of the restaurant industry. Some of the people who hate fast food distrust the entire food industry as a whole. I know that there is a growing […]