French Diet

Comparison between the American diet and the French diet, from Wikipedia under The French Paradox: French diet comparisons In his book, The Fat Fallacy, Dr. Will Clower suggests the French paradox may be narrowed down to a few key factors, namely: Good fats versus bad...

FIT Announcements – November

BOOK DRIVE – ENDS ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 November is Family Literacy month and we are donating new & used books to three different places. Please bring in as many CHILDREN’s books as possible! K-3 books are going to Landels School in Mountain...
On Counting Calories

On Counting Calories

Read time: 2 minutes The energy balance equation, based on the Law of Energy Conservation, is utter nonsense when applied to a dynamic, open system like the human body. How is it that whole population can follow such advice as counting calories without further inquiry...
Motor Amnesia: Getting Down

Motor Amnesia: Getting Down

My three-year-old niece has the physical skills that a lot of adults don’t. She knows how to get down. That is, she can drop to the ground, roll over, and then spring to her feet with the same effort that most adults take for a mere breath. I mean, she...