I am (not so) mighty; hear me roar

[swan_tower]

Back to the gym today, for the first time in . . . a while. Man, I've been really bad about it, this last month or two.

Interesting article, snurched from Neil Gaiman, regarding the genesis of the notion that fat is bad for you. As he says, the most interesting thing about it is the insight into how people think and behave -- the whole "informational cascade" thing. The actual discussion of nutrition is less compelling to me, except inasmuch as it helps me not flip out about what I'm eating. On the whole, my views on the matter remain unchanged: I figure I should eat more whole grains and more vegetables, and think twice about dessert.

And, of course, exercise. Hence going back today. I haven't slipped as much as I feared, which is good. But I can tell I've gotten softer around the middle -- all that candy and rich food will, indeed, get to you.

But I'd still rather focus on working out than what I'm eating.

Comments

[metagnat.livejournal.com]

If you're interested in the science behind diet studies, I would heartily recommend Junkfood Science (http://www.junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/). It does a lot of analysis and debunking.

-E