http://jamesgormley.com The Official Web Space for James J. Gormley Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:28:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By James J. Gormley Some "difficult situations have developed as a result of the recent outburst of enthusiasm for the subject of nutrition and food [...] We regret the opportunity it has given faddists, zealots and other extremists to increase their customers, profits and power structure." Who would have bought into such ... http://jamesgormley.com/the-organic-movement-protecting-our-food/ By James J. Gormley Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and howlet's wing, For a charm of pow'rful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. ... http://jamesgormley.com/fat-city-what%e2%80%99s-fueling-america%e2%80%99s-obesity-crisis/ By James J. Gormley This article by James Gormley originally appeared in Vitamin Retailer magazine in 2007. In a recent issue of New York magazine, writer Gary Taubes in his article “The Scientist and the Stairmaster” posits the thesis: “Why most of us believe that exercise makes us thinner—-and why we’re wrong.” Taubes ... http://jamesgormley.com/fat-fallacies-exercise-dreams/ By James J. Gormley This article by James Gormley originally appeared in Vitamin Retailer magazine in 2007. The May 14th issue of Newsweek magazine had an article entitled “Attack of the Diet Cokes.” It discussed Americans’ consumption of Diet Coke, in addition to other sodas, in the context of a highly competitive $70 ... http://jamesgormley.com/obesity-the-real-thing/ By James J. Gormley Adapted from an original article by James Gormley in Vitamin Retailer magazine in 2007. Cryogenically frozen in the 1970s, health food retailer Miles Monroe (played by Woody Allen) is revived 200 years later to find himself in a repressive, dystopian — and ultimately madcap — future. It’s a future ... http://jamesgormley.com/eating-against-type/ By James J. Gormley Adapted from an original article by James Gormley in Nutrition Industry Executive magazine in 2007. If you ever were in a hospital awaiting surgery, have you had a nurse or doctor shake your hand while wearing rubber gloves? I have. It’s one of the least comforting, while most impersonal ... http://jamesgormley.com/germ-anxiety/ By James J. Gormley Adapted from an original article by James Gormley in Better Nutrition magazine in 2001. The other day, my little girl, Natalia (who’s 5), matter-of-factly told me: “Pop, today you’re going to take off my training wheels—right?” How could I say “no,” all fatherly fears of boo-boos and specters ... http://jamesgormley.com/girl-power/ Hello again world! Hi, and thanks so much for visiting my site. So, how did I get here---and how did you get to this here? Well, I can take a stab at the first question, at least! From 1984 through 1989, I worked in hospitals and medical center public affairs. From 1989 through ... http://jamesgormley.com/hello-world/