August 26, 2025 — In the top ranks of the most watched shows on Netflix now is a documentary describing 18 seasons of exploitation on The Biggest Loser. For the folks who ran the original show, it generated hundreds of millions (if not billions) of dollars in revenue. For the folks who opened themselves up to exploitation on the […]
September 21, 2021 — To say that our culture obsesses about weight and body image is possibly an understatement. Athleisure togs serve to emphasize it. People dress to look like they’re going for a run, to the gym, or a yoga class. And yet, this obsession divides us. Two new publications today offer a sharp contrast on this subject. […]
February 10, 2021 — High intensity interval training (HIIT) is hot right now. It mixes short periods of very intense exercise with less intense recovery. Even before the pandemic, interest in HIIT had grown dramatically. Then it spiked when pandemic lockdowns began. But a new RCT published yesterday in JAMA suggests that it might not be a panacea for […]
