Every time I hear about some new "thing" that is going to make people lose weight or gain muscle or get in shape, I cringe. I cringe because most reports or articles tend to make the new "thing" sound like the answer to all the health woes of this country.

One day it's weight training, the next day it's aerobics. The week after that aerobics is bad for you; do yoga instead because it's better. Then instead of regular yoga, do hot yoga. But tomorrow, forget hot yoga because Pilates is the answer. But don't forget that boot camp is what is really going to get you in shape. Does anybody ever mention that it really does not matter what exercise you do as long as you do it?

During all this pumping and pulling, eat as much protein that you can possibly ingest. But only eat your protein if you also eat a fat and not with a carb. And only eat complex carbs... or is it simiple carbs? Or am I supposed to be carb-free? Maybe you're supposed to eat all the protein and greens that you can ingest as long as you have no sugar, caffeine, or fat. Of course, all these nutrition fads allow you to eat as much as you want; at no time does anyone talk about portion control. They always talk about being able to eat all you want; which may cause you to throw up if your kidney does not fail first. Later.  ¶ 11:20 PM