Chipotle is High Calorie? Who Cares?
A recent article in the NY Times came out talking about how meals at Chipotle are basically monstrous calorie bombs. Of course multiple people shared the article with me due to my obsession with Chipotle. In fact, if it were possible I would be a spokesperson for their company the same way Happy Gilmore was […]
I’m not a Doctor… but I play one on the Internet!
This can likely be applied to any type of professional e.g. lawyers, stock traders, teachers, etc, but I think it is interesting that many people with a tiny bit of knowledge and an internet connection all of a sudden become board certified physicians. Let’s go over how this occurs. Person A has a lab […]
How Dr. Spencer got his Groove Back – Best Weight vs. “Ideal” Weight
A few years ago I was fortunate enough to see a lecture done by one of my favorite obesity researchers Dr. Arya Sharma. To make a long story short here are the bullet points/cliff notes of the lecture: There is no “ideal” weight. The numbers for your “ideal” weight are flawed and not based on […]
Is Natural Bodybuilding basically Castration?
If you are familiar with natural bodybuilding, you’ll hear all sorts of stories of guys losing their “mojo” during their quest to get in the very low body fat percentages. In fact, there was a case study done just last year that showed this very occurrence. So when I decided to go on this […]
Physician does Crossfit Course
Two weeks ago I was able to attend a Level 1 CrossFit Trainer Certificate Course. While pretty much everyone attending was there for the purpose of CrossFit trainer, I was there for other reasons. Since I am good friends with a lot of fitness professionals on Facebook, I see a lot of bashing of various […]