Useful Links and News Roundup :

• Why there are so many cheap energy-dense foods
  Another stellar article from Michael Pollan. How the farm bill results in copious amounts of added sugars and vegetable oils being consumed (further evidence of what makes us fat ).
• Menus for over 100,000 restaurants
  Allmenus.com has a massive searchable list of menus - from all over the place. Amazing effort.
• How much fat to eat
  The American Heart Association has a tool that calculates your daily fat intake based on your vital statistics. Incredibly they say my daily limit for Trans Fats is 3 grams and cholesterol is 300mg (that's about 1 1/2 eggs). Sorry AHA. I don't buy it. I'll avoid the trans fats altogether and eat the eggs thanks.
• Scary food - The Mac N Cheese pizza
  Cici's Pizza have something "that will make your Mom proud". ( via )

• Exercise in a pill?
  A dream come true for all lazy people everywhere. Researchers have a pill that could possibly stimulate fat metabolism in a similar way to exercise. Tested only on genetically engineered rats however. Someone tell the good Doctor that exercise is so much more than just fat metabolism (think good bones, good mental health, good cardiovascular system).

• African models join the skinny quest
  African fashion models are being told that skinny is the only way to go if they want to make it on the international scene.

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