What Happened to Thin?

What Happened to Thin?

 I mean literally, where did thin go? Both as a word and a concept, thin no longer takes part in any type of biological or medical setting. We no longer regularly use the word to describe people who have a low fat to muscle ratio, mainly because this group of folks is...
What Really killed the Iconic Singer Prince

What Really killed the Iconic Singer Prince

As you likely already know, the legendary singer Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016 at his Paisley Park complex near Chanhassen, Minnesota. I have always been a bit obsessed about Prince. After all, I graduated from Saint Louis Park High School,...
Obesity is Now the Norm

Obesity is Now the Norm

Throughout most of human history obesity was as rare as hen’s teeth. This trend dramatically changed in a relatively short period of time. The rate of obesity rapidly increased between 1976 and 1980, and it’s been going up every year since then. During this time...