Let's all stop pretending that support for a sugar tax is motivated by anything other than fat shaming.

Things that aren't logical bother me. Case in point: This sugar tax so many people seem to be clamouring for all of a sudden. It would have virtually no impact on me as I don't use a lot of sugar or foods with a lot of added sugar in them as far as I'm aware, but on purely logical grounds, the idea doesn't cut it. Public health policy needs to...

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Science and sense based recommended reading this week.

I haven't kept up with my "week in review" posts for some reason but here's a bunch of great and informative stuff you might enjoy &/or be enlightened by. Imogen died wanting to be thin.After years of suffering and starvation, Imogen Brennan realised anorexia would claim...

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Where The Money Is At: Physical Entertainment For Consumers With A Casual Interest In Getting More Active

You have to understand something. Most things... things that are for sale, the profitable stuff... they're designed with people in mind who have what you might describe as a passing, or casual interest in that thing. The people who are really passionate and...

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On a personal note... goal setting post.

I've been in this sort of "at my age who gives a shit I'm just gonna cruise along doing my thing" sort of mode the past few years, as far not being this super driven "gotta be the most ripped, gotta keep up with and outdo all these guys in the gym 10 or 15 years younger than...

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Context Is King, And The King Of All Context Is...

The thing about social media is that ... well, in real life we all know that one guy or girl who thinks they're an expert on EVERYTHING, right? Done nothing, knows everything. Maybe you work with them or something and you get to hear all about how EVERY thing works...

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