Anyways, as far as health goes, these are my "go to" guys (and gals.) Some of them have a great science background, some of them are people who merely have taken the job of 'citizen scientist' back to where it belongs.
Most of these are taken liberally from their own "about" pages...
Fathead
Tom Naughton is a comedian and former health writer who produced, wrote, and starred in his film that is partly an answer to Super Size Me and equally part a science film on what happens when we eat carbohydrates, especially sugar.
This is the movie that started it all off for me. After all, as he writes and says, "What if we've all been fed a load of bologna?"
Underground Wellness
Sean Croxton started out with a degree in Kinesiology from San Diego State and became a personal trainer.
After years of watching client after client sweat for hours, torture themselves, break down, and generally NOT jump into excellent health, Sean could not just accept defeat. He took his failure as an opportunity to learn and spent thousands of hours educating himself on what had been missing in his training regimens.
Sean has a voracious appetite for information, and is a sponge. He has occasionally connected with concepts that are quite 'out there,' but he is searching for all the answers, and he is willing to let no stone be unturned, even if it may not make sense at the time. Lots of great info, great exercises (his bodyweight workouts are a staple of my overnights,) and good fun.
Plus, he is a really engaging guy to listen to.
Hunt Gather Love
Melissa McEwen started her blog to write down her thoughts/research on 'the intersection of anthropology, economics, and culture.' She originally switched to a "pale" type diet and it helped her heal herself from IBS, GERD, asthma problems, and fatigue. Studied Ag Econ at U of I, and then forestry in Sweden (yeah, I would make that connection, too!) Completed a BS in Evolutionary Biology in NY.
Great fun to read, and really active in trying to promote REAL food.
RawFood SOS
Denise Minger stared her blog when she was consistently banned from vegan websites because she was questioning the orthodoxy that veganism is the only answer to real health. I love this quote from her about page
Her take on 'higher' education is worthy of a book in and of itself.Who do I think I am, running a health blog without a nutrition PhD? Shouldn’t I be flipping burgers at McDonalds like all those other English majors?I get this question a lot. It speaks volumes about how we view learning, and why we’ve abandoned personal responsibility for using our own brains when it comes to health.“We can’t possibly understand nutrition if we haven’t paid for a degree! Let’s just trust someone with formal credentials instead of thinking for ourselves.”
But I also believe that—for people who are self-motivated, have the time and resources for independent study, and aren’t learning something like dentistry or surgery that requires hands-on training—that a college education can be wildly inefficient and sometimes a barrier to objective thinking. Teachers, after all, come equipped with their own set of biases—ones students must cater to or even adopt if they want a good grade. (My college Women’s History prof comes to mind. Don’t agree that men are the root of all things evil, fattening, and smelly? Then no “A” for you!) At least in my experience, college fostered an atmosphere where the rewards (high marks, scholarships, making the parents proud) were more pertinent than what was actually learned. [emphasis mine]
She writes very well, and is inspiring if you have a science bent. Loads of good fun here...
That is all I have time for right now.... Headed for a barefoot run, and then a bike ride (exercise bike, though... :( . )
More to come!!
Scott
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