The Healthy Skeptic

Energy drinks are one of the most, if not the most, popular products in the beverage business these days. And anyone who has watched TV or listened to the radio over the past few...

Can we all agree that it is no longer a secret and/or that it isn't possible for the NFL to hide from its players that there are specific risk factors for head injuries, including...

When it comes to fitness nonsense I am easily annoyed. The latest thing to steam my onion is this whole barefoot running thing and how the sneaker companies are shamelessly trying to profit from...

Should I buy herbal testosterone supplements? I hear that question on a regular basis from young guys and adults. The short answer is, "Hell no!" These herbal remedies are just a not-so-sophisticated way of separating people...

Has the "Sport of Fitness" really arrived in the form of CrossFit, via Reebok? Sorry to disappoint you, but no, it hasn't. The Hype of Fitness, however, is in full gear. Like clockwork the...

Anybody who has spent any time in a gym has most likely seen people performing exercises while in a horizonal position. You know, lying down. There are a variety of exercises that can be...

You would think making hard-boiled eggs is easy, but it can be tricky. And if you follow the slow-carb diet featured in the book "The Four-Hour Body," you will eat a lot of hard-boiled...

The "20-Second Fitness" training program is a riff on the legitimate Tabata Interval method of high-intensity training. As a matter of fact, of all of the marketing-driven/created exercise programs that I have encountered over...

I have written about the nonsensical HCG Diet. It's barbaric and won't work. Now the federal government has stepped in to prevent supplement hucksters from selling HCG weight loss supplements. This dreck is sold...

The Holidays. The time of year when many people start to stress about eating. What should be an enjoyable experience has become a problems for far too many people. And there is no shortage of...