The food environment is any context or area (zone) where you are exposed to food. Five zones account for more than 75% of what we and our families eat (Wanskink, 2014). 5 Zones Home Restaurants Grocery stores Workplace Your kids’ schools Wansink addresses each zone in his book – Slim By Design (2014). Strategies to […]
Continue readingAdvice on exercise is not hard to find. The media identifies new fitness experts often and your local gym probably employs at least a few so-called fitness experts. These days a large number of different sources offer exercise advice —websites, television, newspapers, your best friend, college professors, barbers, mechanics, personal trainers, dietitians etc.. Much […]
Continue readingThe benefits of exercise include increased cardiovascular health, stronger bones and muscles, stronger connective tissue, enhanced overall fitness, athleticism, treatment of type 2 diabetes, prevention of osteoporosis and improved appearance. A vast amount of research shows improved brain health is another benefit of exercise (1); thus, another important reason to exercise. It appears that fitness […]
Continue readingQuestion: I am a beginning amateur boxer interested in increasing my endurance. My boxing coach suggests that I run 3 miles, 5-6 days per week I have been following these recommendations, but my boxing endurance isn’t improving. Do I need to run longer distances? Investigation: There are two general types of endurance training: aerobic (with […]
Continue readingThe standard nutritional approach to eating focuses on energy content, nutrient content of food and physiological response to eating. The standard social / behavioral approach to eating has a focus on eating behaviors, patterns of eating, learning and factors influencing consumption (Quandt. In Shils et al.,1999). The nutritional approach doesn’t pay enough attention to eating […]
Continue readingAbstract Eating behavior is determined by numerous factors: ideational values, social gatherings, pleasure systems, habit, convenience and so on. Understanding why we eat what we eat can have a positive impact on controlling eating behavior. Eating behavior is an important factor involved with bodyweight and health issues. In this review a variety of factors that […]
Continue readingAbstract The purpose of the present experiment was to examine how expectations influence cracker ratings on a scale of likeability. A large body of research shows that expectations affect food experiences (Wansink, 2004; Eertmans, Baeyens & Van den Bergh, 2001; Kahkonen & Tuorila, 1998). Participants were not aware that the primary interest of the study […]
Continue readingLow carb diet enthusiasts claim their diet is supreme to other methods. They claim their diet offers a metabolic advantage-“metabolic advantages that will allow overweight individuals to eat as many or more calories as they were eating before starting the diet yet still lose pounds and inches” (Atkins, 1992). In addition, advocates claim overproduction of […]
Continue readingExercise Mythology- any fictitious story, phenomenon or custom associated with exercise Curls will allow me to isolate the biceps The idea that you can isolate a muscle with a particular movement is incorrect. When a limb is moved parts of the body have to be stabilized to allow that movement to occur. Some muscles begin […]
Continue readingAb mania (excerpt from Knowledge and Nonsense: the science of nutrition and exercise) Virtually everyone is obsessed with seeing the six pack (which is a matter of having a low body fat percentage, muscular development and low amounts of extracellular fluid). Training the midsection using thousands of reps does little to enhance midsection maximal strength. […]
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