Posts Tagged ‘diet

13
Aug
09

High-Fat Diet Bad for Memory, Physical Performance

More damning evidence that high-fat foods (I’m assuming animal fats) affect both memory and exercise performance. In a bad way. Here’s the Aug. 13, 2009 New York Times story and blog discussion on a report in the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.

28
Oct
08

Pollan: More Change in Dietary Beliefs in Last 100 Years Than Prior 10,000

Food systems critic Michael Pollan speaks to Bates students about the craft of writing before giving an open lecture in Bates Chapel for campus and community.

Food systems critic Michael Pollan speaks to Bates students about the craft of writing before giving an open lecture in Bates Chapel for campus and community.

Michael Pollan attracted about 200 more people Tuesday night than the 600-seat Bates College Chapel could hold. Students were promisedĀ  a repeat lecture at 9 a.m. While we were not allowed to record Pollan’s presentation, you can read both a report from Doug Hubley of the BatesĀ  communications office and an account of Pollan’s speech in the Oct. 28 Lewiston Sun Journal.




Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.