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Pictures of Me in my Underwear

Scott's my Name.... Destroying Evil is my Game!

Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s my brother Mark (Aqua-man), sister Connie (Wonder Women) and myself (Superman) spent many Friday and Saturday evenings saving the world from bad guys. We were awesome, we were unstoppable, "Aqua-Mark" handled sea, "Wonder-Connie"... land, and of course I kept the skies "friendly". Our reign didn’t last long, only a few years. My Dad finally pulled the plug on the underwear superheros when Mark and Connie started to show early signs of “development”. At the time I was upset, I was furious. I was convinced my dad acted out in jealous rage as “the Roos” didn’t come in his size. I’m over it now, I really am. Seriously Dad, I hardly spend much time or energy thinking about it anymore.

Now some 30 years later I still find myself freeing the world from evil (at least the people in my world). I no longer run around the house in my underwear (or do I?). I fight a different villain these days. The one that attempts to permeate your mind everyday. The one that thrives on ripping YOU off.

FEAR NOT!

I've come to save YOU!

I've come to free YOU!

With a head of broccoli in one hand, a turkey leg (grilled) in the other, I've come prepared to destroy evil! I’ve come to restore common sense. I've come to fight the "Fraudulent Weight Loss Villain". The magic shakes, the magic potions, the magic pills, the empty promises...

Here’s a piece I wrote back in 2004 titled “Don’t Do Carbs”. Notice how my message remains unchanged.

Generation Confused DON’T DO CARBS! No, do carbs! No, eat carbs and protein - but don’t eat fat! No just eat protein and “the good fats”! No, eat protein and carbs, but drop the carbs after 7pm! Confused? How could you not be? It’s official, we will forever be known as “Generation Confused.” Advancements in technology have presented a plethora of information. Unfortunately, credible information is hard to come by. When I speak to groups I bring along a picture from the early 1940’s of Jack Lalanne. Jack is really one of the ea rly pioneers of health and fitness. The picture depicts an extremely well conditioned Jack Lalanne (shirt off). My guess is that his body fat is around 6 percent in the photo. The point I make to the group is that the human body hasn’t changed from the early 1940’s to today. The endocrine system, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, and digestive system of the human body haven’t changed since 1940. As far as dietetics goes, protein and carbohydrates are still 4 calories per gram, alcohol is still 7 calories per gram, and fats are still 9 calories per gram. What worked in the 1940’s to change the body in a positive way, worked in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and continues to work in this year 2009.

Nothing has changed! Actually, I take that back, one thing has changed – the creation, marketing, and advertising of fraudulent weight loss products. As a society, sanity has been thrown to the wind. We are passing on good whole grains like potatoes, for products like sugar-laden candy bars packaged as healthy “protein bars”. People continue to avoid whole wheat bread like the plague but proudly shop for and consume beer based on its “net carbs”. Skipping meals is the norm; sending people to sugar/caffeine packed “energy drinks” just to get through the day. I know future generations will look back and shake their heads at our nutritional practices. Our lack of knowledge regarding nutrition is very similar that of smoking in my grandparents day.

I still remember the reaction of my siblings and I when my grandfather explained to us that his generation had no idea that smoking was detrimental to health.

Grandpa: “We didn’t know smoking was bad for us”.

Our response: “Come on grandpa, you were exhaling black smoke from your lungs.”

Grandpa: “we didn’t know any better.”

I can envision my grandchildren responding the same way.

Future grandchildren: “Grandpa, are you serious you were afraid to eat potatoes and whole grains but you ate candy bars packaged, advertised, and marketed as healthy “protein” or “energy bars”.

I’ll simply shrug my shoulders and respond – we didn’t know any better.

Freedom of speech is one of the greatest attributes to living in the Land of the Free. However it has also opened large doors for self proclaimed “experts” to deliver information lacking credibility to the masses. In fact, most so called “experts” have no expertise, advanced education, or track record of helping others like yourself. Believe it or not, the first book on battling obesity through diets was written in 1862 by William Banting. Banting created the book based on nutritional advice he received from his ear doctor, as Banting was going deaf. America was really exposed to its first diet book in 1961. The book Calories Don’t Count by Dr. Herman Taller sold over 2 million copies. Dr. Taller was indeed a medical doctor and he was an expert. The question is in what? Taller practiced gynecology!

Time ticks on and diet book after diet book rockets to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. The tragedy arises when we realize that there are more so-called weight loss “solutions” today than ever in history, yet obesity is at an all time high.

Here’s my promise to you:

• I will remain committed to delivering the information most documented by scientific evidence.

• I will remain committed to delivering time tested, results-oriented information.

• I will remain committed to serving YOU!

Scott

P.S. In case you were wondering ……. you can have your carbs (and eat them too!).