Image by: Daniela Spyropoulou Busy week with two conferences so not too much reading. Peter over at Obesity Panacea discusses a study ...

Even though I don't speak Swedish, that didn't stop this video from cracking me up. The best I can tell from the web is that the mid...

You know your front-of-package program is a joke when potato chips qualify. Now don't get me wrong, I too occasionally enjoy them, but a...

Wow. Wow, wow, wow. Marie Claire published perhaps the vilest, most weight biased article I've ever read. It's called, " Shou...

Food and product manufacturers in Canada are likely jumping for joy as a consequence of Health Canada's new 5-15 percent daily value cam...

Readers of my blog are likely well aware that when it comes to Health Canada and nutrition I've got low expectations. That said, not ev...

Dr. Arya Sharma explains how we need a paradigm shift in obesity treatment . Sweat Science explains why group exercise is more fun . Careful...

Today's Funny Friday's a great series of dairy commercials from Chinese cheese maker, Panda. Have a great weekend! Have a great week...

I've blogged before about how Ontario's Ministry of Health has chosen to shut the doors for timely access to bariatric surgery for...

Pinkwashing. If you haven't come across the term it refers to the use of breast cancer fundraising to sell unhealthy products or serv...

Today's guest post comes from Dr. Sara Kirk. Sara brings with her a very broad perspective. She's got a PhD in nutrition and psychol...

One of the primary drivers of unhealthy eating and obesity today is the normalization of fast food as an everyday part of life. Apologists t...

Away all week in San Diego, but here are a few good ones that slipped through. James Fell takes on Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels...

As always with the Onion, today's Funny Friday, while brilliant and hilarious, also provides a sad and truthy commentary on the state of...

While in San Diego for the Obesity Society conference a bunch of us decided to take a tour of the USS Midway aircraft carrier. Decommissione...

Well thanks to The Obesity Society, nothin' good. When I wandered through the lunch offerings at this years Obesity Society's Annual...

So I was at the hospital the other day and I ran into this cardboard cutout promotion for a fruit smoothie by a company named Odwalla. As yo...

Daniel Gordis explains why he feels an Israeli strike to preempt a nuclear Iran is inevitable . Blogging buddy and pharmacist Scott Gavura c...

In a statement just released by Health Canada , Abbott Laboratories has announced the voluntary removal of Meridia from the Canadian marketp...

I realize I'm Canadian and consequently probably don't have a terrific handle on the nuances of American politics. Of course that wo...