Sustainability
Surviving the Survival Mechanism
It shouldn’t be a surprise that North Americans have failed to overcome this obesity epidemic with dieting. Humans have an innate, survival mechanism that…
Tag: Dieting Ineffectiveness
Sustainability
Didn’t See That One Coming…
Last Friday, a section of California’s Hwy 1 road system collapsed into the ocean. Though the area had been recently hit by heavy rains, the cause of the collapse was precipitated by years of run-off and underground erosion that had gone undetected. Next steps for California’s Department of Transportation were… Prevent any more damage from
Body Chemistry
Fat Burning 101
Dieting is tough! Not only do we often fail at it, but more times than not, it leaves us in a worse situation than when we started. Fat burning, on the other hand, is like training for a 5 km race. Once the training period is over, the act of running (like fat burning) becomes
Dieting Misconceptions
The ‘Handy’ Rule of Thumb
When we use a principle based on experience rather than theory, we call it a ‘Rule of Thumb’. It’s not scientific or factual but it does help us understand some of the conundrums in life. At 4 the Luv of Food, we use a rule of thumb that explains why a diet that works for