Evidence That Bad Press Hurts Charlatans

Evidence That Bad Press Hurts Charlatans

News flash, everyone: I wrote something that caused discomfort in some posterior orifices. A while back I wrote a piece entitled “Why it’s important to take down charlatans.” It blew up pretty big, and also attracted the ire of some of the biggest trolls in health and...
“Mom Bod” Would Be Just As Stupid

“Mom Bod” Would Be Just As Stupid

There is a line in Gladiator where Maximus says, “At my signal, unleash hell.” Perhaps this post is a signal for hell to be unleashed, because a lot of people have been saying “What about the mom bod?” And some guys are saying that if someone disses the dad bod it’s...
The 10 Biggest Assholes in Health and Fitness

The 10 Biggest Assholes in Health and Fitness

I’ve been doing battle with the bulletproof, livin’ la vida heart disease, alpha fail, Wizard of Oz, füd babes of the world, and somehow these ten asswipes missed my notice. Time to let these bastards have it. You definitely do NOT want to visit their websites, follow...
The Caloric Deficit Cheat Sheet

The Caloric Deficit Cheat Sheet

Hunger is the enemy. I’ve lost weight. I’ve kept it off. I’ve written lots of articles about losing weight and keeping it off. I’ve sourced the shit out of those articles with journal references and expert interviews. I’m not doing that for this one (although I’ll...