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Displaying all articles tagged:
Calories In Calories Out
weighty matters
May 16, 2016
Why the Conversation About Obesity Needs to Change
Struggling to lose weight doesn’t make you a failure.
By
Susan Rinkunas
damn evolution
May 13, 2016
Why, Exactly, Do Our Bodies Fight Us on Weight Loss?
Thanks a lot, evolution.
By
Susan Rinkunas
weighty matters
May 2, 2016
Why Do So Many Dieters Gain Lost Weight Back?
A new study on
Biggest Loser
contestants has some disheartening findings.
By
Susan Rinkunas
nope
Apr. 7, 2016
Health Experts Want to Shame You by Putting Exercise Labels on Food
Do you really want to know how many miles you’d have to run to burn off that cookie?
By
Susan Rinkunas
exercises in futility
Mar. 22, 2016
Okay Don’t Freak Out But Exercising Doesn’t Make You Lose Weight
Looks like you just have to eat fewer calories — and STILL work out because it’s *good* for you, ugh.
By
Susan Rinkunas
bad math
Feb. 1, 2016
Counting Calories Is a Messed-Up Way to Think About Food
It doesn’t lead to long-term weight loss, and it destroys healthy attitudes about eating.
By
Susan Rinkunas
new directions
Dec. 11, 2015
Why Weight Watchers’ New Message About Fitness Is So Smart
Working out shouldn’t be an excuse to eat more.
By
Susan Rinkunas
life is unfair
Oct. 1, 2015
It’s Harder to Be Thin Than It Was in the ’80s
Hate you, boomers.
By
Susan Rinkunas
myths
June 16, 2015
Working Out Isn’t a Magic Bullet for Weight Loss
If you’re trying to lose weight, diet may be more important than exercise.
By
Susan Rinkunas