TV’s ‘Biggest Loser’: A Big Loser
Great article about the real goals of exercise and weight loss…
From Beginner Triathlete
The Athlete’s Kitchen
Nancy Clark MS RD CSSDAs I write this article, I’m watching The Biggest Loser on TV. Many people have been asking my opinion of this popular show, so I feel obliged to scream out: It’s terrible! It’s horrible! It’s abusive! I also feel like throwing my shoe at the TV. Here’s why—
The messages in The Biggest Loser are all about deprivation, denial, starvation, and punishment. Exercise is akin to torture. Food is the fattening enemy. The participants use sheer willpower….
