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- The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food
Inside the hyperengineered, savagely marketed, addiction-creating battle for American “stomach share.”
[Adapted from “Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us,” by Michael Moss, an investigative reporter for The Times.]
The public and the food companies have known for decades now that sugary, salty, fatty foods are not good for us in the quantities that we consume them. So why are the diabetes and obesity and hypertension numbers still spiraling out of control? It’s not just a matter of poor willpower on the part of the consumer and a give-the-people-what-they-want attitude on the part of the food manufacturers. What I found, over four years of research and reporting, was a conscious effort — taking place in labs and marketing meetings and grocery-store aisles — to get people hooked on foods that are convenient and inexpensive.
I talked to more than 300 people in or formerly employed by the processed-food industry, from scientists to marketers to C.E.O.’s. Some were willing whistle-blowers, while others spoke reluctantly when presented with some of the thousands of pages of secret memos that I obtained from inside the food industry’s operations.
What follows is a series of small case studies of a handful of characters whose work then, and perspective now, sheds light on how the foods are created and sold to people who, while not powerless, are extremely vulnerable to the intensity of these companies’ industrial formulations and selling campaigns.
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- Embedded sports scientists and doctors walk an ethical tightrope – The Conversation
ABC Online Embedded sports scientists and doctors walk an ethical tightrope The Conversation The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) findings about the actions of “specific coaches, sports scientists and high-performance staff” in condoning or…
- Tarred with the same brush: what do sports scientists do?
Sports scientists have taken something of a media beating over the past week following revelations of alleged widespread illegal doping across Australian professional sporting codes.
- Sports science: time for proper accreditation
Stephen Dank, the man at the centre of Essendon drug scandal has been widely quoted in the media as a sport scientist or performance scientist.
- The lesson you never got taught in school: How to learn! | Neurobonkers | Big Think
A paper published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest has evaluated ten techniques for improving learning, ranging from mnemonics to highlighting and came to some surprising conclusions. The report is quite a heavy document so…
- Designing eLearning For ipads
Find about emerging need of eLearning on iPads, learn how to get started with it as a first step towards ‘mobile learning’.
- Youth Sports: A Lesson on Coaching Styles from My Dog | Eric …
In youth sports, you have to be a good friend before you can be an effective coach. … Show and Go: High Performance Training to Look, Feel, and Move Better. Buy Now! - Revealed: What 200 calories looks like in different foods – and the results are very surprising
WiseGEEK photographed what we’ve all wondered: 200 calories worth of broccoli equals how many gummy bears?
- BMJ Group podcasts: British Journal of Sports Medicine podcast » Blog Archive » Professor Malcolm Collins on genomics in sports medicine: A role in talent identification or a role in sports injury …
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- X Prize: making the Tricorder a reality (Wired UK)
X Prize is fuelling a race to make the Tricorder a reality
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- A Behind The Scenes Look At Program Design | DeLuca's Sports …
Home, About, – Staff, – Development Model, – Internships, Services, – Sports Performance, – Football Combine Training, – FUNdamentals, – Mental Conditioning, – Adult Boot Camp, – Tactical Combine Training, Schedule, Articles, Contact, Log In …
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- Six fitness topics that are up for revision in 2013
Science is expected to have new answers this year on subjects ranging from the merits of barefoot running to the hot young field of epigenetics
- When Science Met The Biggest Loser
How the hit TV show harms participants—and viewers
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- It's not too late to save on a new Mac. – Apple Store (Australia)
Buy a Mac computer or notebook for school and get $100 to spend on apps. Find more information on Apple Back to School offers and student discounts at the Apple Education Store.
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- The Z Space display makes interactive 3-D seem mind-bogglingly real
Imagine being able to reach out and grab some of the 3-D objects you saw in the movie Avatar with your own hands. I recently tried a computer display that offers this sort of interactive experience—albeit on a smaller scale—and I think the technique could have many possible uses.
- Virtual body technology uses 5 senses
The Ikei Laboratory of Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of System Design is developing virtual body technology that utilizes the five senses. In addition to using conventional audio and video footage, this technology can recreate smells as well as the feel of the wind and of stepping on the ground.
- Australian researchers crack insulin binding mechanism – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Australian researchers have made a discovery which could spell the end of daily injections for hundreds of thousands of Australians.
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- Freo's New Elite Training and Administration Facility – FREMANTLEFC.com.au/
Freo Dockers to establish new facility at Cockburn Central West, maintain presence in Fremantle
- University to roll out 11,000 Apple iPads
ALL new students who enrol at the University of Western Sydney in 2013 will receive an iPad, as part of a massive rollout announced today.
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- A Start-Up Sees an Opportunity in Diabetes Prevention
Omada Health, a San Francisco start-up, is offering a diabetes prevention program to the general public. The potential market is certainly large, since an estimated 79 million Americans are at high risk of developing diabetes.
- A Design Firm Rethinks The Entire Gym Experience
There are a lot of reasons not to go to the gym. The membership is pricey. It’s far away. You have no idea how to use half the equipment anyway.
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- Bebionic: Bionic Hands Are Getting Closer To The Real Thing
The bebionic is tightening its grip on its reputation as one of the world’s most advanced prosthetic hands.
- AliveCor, Heart Monitor That Attaches To Your iPhone, Receives FDA Approval
Technological innovation and the ubiquity of smartphones continue to combine to enable diagnostics outside of the traditional healthcare setting.
- Fast Cycling Benefits Parkinson\’s Patients
Cycling on stationary bikes may benefit people with Parkinson’s disease, especially if they cycle hard and fast.
- The fat and the fiction
One physicist says eating fat does not cause obesity, but not everyone is convinced.
- F for fat: obesity on report cards?
A child’s weight should be included in their school report to help tackle obesity, expert says.
- Protein preserves your muscles – Chicago Tribune
Protein preserves your musclesChicago TribuneNot surprisingly, experts advise adequate protein intake as part of a balanced diet and exercise, with a focus on strength training, to manage or prevent sarcopenia.
- A Smart Tattoo For Medical Sensing And Athletic Performance – Co.Exist
Co.ExistA Smart Tattoo For Medical Sensing And Athletic PerformanceCo.ExistWell, now the same years-old technology could be useful for something else: to track your vital signs or monitor your athletic performance.
- Basketball Isn’t a Sport. It’s a Statistical Network – Wired
Basketball Isn’t a Sport. It’s a Statistical NetworkWiredTheir work opens the door to an entirely new line of sports analysis, from game-tape breakdown to highlight reels and augmented-reality visualizations.
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- EU-funded researchers developing ‘smarter’ running shoe – Cordis News
Cordis NewsEU-funded researchers developing ‘smarter’ running shoeCordis NewsThe team, led by the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia (IBV) in Spain, said the device will be equipped with a microelectronic measurement system that can collect and…
- DARREN BURGESS: TEAM SPORTS TECHNOLOGY IN SPORTS SCIENCE – ARE WE SEEING THE BIG PICTURE? | Leaders in Performance
DARREN BURGESS: TEAM SPORTS TECHNOLOGY IN SPORTS SCIENCE – ARE WE SEEING THE BIG PICTURE?
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- Online training course a hit with coaches : News Centre : Australian Sports Commission
- Meet Shine: The Elegant Activity Tracker That Has A Neat Trick For Syncing With The iPhone | TechCrunch
TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.
- Review: Relaunched Jawbone Up is a fashionable fitness tracker | Macworld
The original Jawbone Up was a disaster. But the re-released model fixes the problems with its predecessor, and combines with the companion iOS app for a very nice and stylish fitness tracker.
- Cancer Cachexia: Muscle Physiology and Exercise … – MDPI.com
1 Department of Exercise & Sports Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA 2 Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill …
- AIS will demand performance – The Australian
WA todayAIS will demand performanceThe AustralianA RADICAL overhaul of the responsibilities of the Australian Institute of Sport will give the national sports federations complete control over their high performance programs but will require them …
- The Magnus Force
Whenever an object spins through the air it experiences a ‘Magnus Force’ due to friction between the air and the object’s surface. This force was originally …
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- Doctor: Modern wheat a "perfect, chronic poison"
Cardiologist Dr.William Davis says people are losing substantial weight, getting healthy by scrapping wheat from their diet…
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- Physical Activity & Life Expectancy Quantified in Study
Previous studies have shown the link between physical activity and a lower risk of premature mortality, however the number of years of life expectancy gained among persons with different activity levels has remained unclear.
- Swimming Australia appoints consultants to review London Olympics performance – Herald Sun
Swimming Australia appoints consultants to review London Olympics performanceHerald SunThe review into the culture of the team is additional to the Australian Sports Commission’s independent inquiry into Australian swimming after News Ltd revealed…
- AS/A2 A-Level Applied Exercise Physiology – Vascular System (Powerpoint)
This resource is specifically aimed at the delivery of the AQA AS/A2 level specification and covers the va…
- A bit of investment advice—double down on physical – 11.05.12 – SI Vault
Stretching The Field (For those of you interested in optimal sports performance why not try #muscleactivation techniques & some #isometrics http://t.co/To6ZIgVG...)…
- Canadian high-performance sports get $100 million boost – Vancouver Sun
CBC.caCanadian high-performance sports get $100 million boostVancouver SunVANCOUVER — Citing the “unbelievable” support of the corporate sector, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Wednesday it will inject nearly $100 million into high-performance…
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- Running Shoe with Microelectronic Measurement System to Prevent Injuries – AZoSensors
Running Shoe with Microelectronic Measurement System to Prevent InjuriesAZoSensorsThe Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia (IBV) is working on the design of a new running shoe that integrates a measuring device that will provide training control…
- ESSA AEP Video HD
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is the peak body which regulates the allied health professional group – Accredited Exercise Physiology. Accredited…
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- The science behind how your productivity is chosen by what you eat | The Buffer blog: productivity, life hacks, writing, user experience, customer happiness and business.
- Compression Garments and Recovery | Swim Sci
Authors noted no physiological or performance differences between conditions other than increased body temperature with compression and decreased perceived muscle soreness. Same story as Davies…subjects felt …
- An interactive analysis of Manchester City’s match data
Using data released as part of Manchester City’s MCFC Analytics project, we have built interactive passing and shooting diagrams from their August 2011 match against Bolton…
- Motion Analysis System Helps Choose Tennis Racket — Tech-On!
Motion Analysis System Helps Choose Tennis Racket — Tech-On! is a one-stop online technology news portal published in English, Japanese, and Chinese, and is run by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
- SQUASH COW: Winning by numbers: how performance analysis is transforming sport
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- Swimming Technology Research – Aquanex for Analysis of Swimming Technique
swim analysis using Aquanex force analysis…
- Living Large and Staying Alive
For 10 years, Kris Jenkins was one of them – part of a 358-member football fraternity that lived life large, carrying around at least 300 pounds on an NFL job site that over the past 20 years…
- Bolt’s not done his dash – New Zealand Herald
3News NZBolt’s not done his dashNew Zealand HeraldFew doubt that superstar sprinter Usain Bolt will break more records, but experts are unsure whether he is close to achieving the maximum in human performance.
- HEALTH AND FITNESS: Exercise and breast cancer – Aiken Standard
HEALTH AND FITNESS: Exercise and breast cancerAiken StandardBrian Parr, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science at USC Aiken where he teaches courses in exercise physiology, nutrition and health behavior.
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- Real-World Biomechanics: The Basics
- Real-World Biomechanics: The Basics 08: Biomechanical Modeling
Of all my ideas, this statement is the most unique aspect of my understanding of Biomechanics. It implies that their is a key set of Biomechanical Principles that are relevant to the creation of all human movements.
- Sick Babies Could Have Genomes Sequenced in Days – Technology Review
Whole genomes can now be sequenced and analyzed in about two days, which could greatly benefit newborns in a medical crisis.
- Brace yourself for a fatter, unhealthier Queensland after health promotion cuts
Queensland appears intent on dismantling its public and preventive health services.
- Visual Anatomy
Get Visual Anatomy on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
KF: There is also a lite version for free.
- iPad App Delivers 3D Views into Anatomy
Medical and healthcare students will be able to visually drill into 3D images of the human body with a new iPad app that shows anatomical structures from the skin through the layers of muscles down to the organs and bones.
- ‘A-game’ strategies for parents, coaches in youth sports | UW Today
- TV in bedrooms linked to obese kids – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A high number of overweight and obese preschool-aged children have a television in their bedroom, a new study has found.
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- Exercise Is Good For Body And Mind – Health News – redOrbit
The link between good physical health and mental health has long been understood as, at least, a symbiotic one. But has there been documented evidence that conclusively shows the association between an exercise regimen and mental health?
- Reverse aging? Scientists find way to make old muscles young again
For the first time ever, researchers have identified a crucial protein responsible for the decline of muscle repair and agility as the body ages…
- Positive Effects In Alzheimer\’s To Melatonin And Exercise In Mouse Model
The combination of two neuroprotective therapies, voluntary physical exercise, and the daily intake of melatonin has been shown to have a synergistic effect against brain deterioration in rodents…
- BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness testing | Science Codex
WASHINGTON — Techniques ranging from running to push-ups to sit-and-reach tests have been used to measure various aspects of fitness in children and adults.
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