The diet myth that just won’t die

The diet myth that just won't die

In the early 1970s, psychologists at Northwestern University conducted an experiment that, on the surface, looks like a child’s imagination. Researchers gathered 45 college women and asked them to drink a shake or two. Then they placed three pints of ice cream in front of each woman and asked her to eat each one. Afterwards, … Read more

Why won’t Orange County open an $86 million mental health center?

Why won't Orange County open an $86 million mental health center?

A new Orange County campus designed to house the mentally ill has finished construction in Irvine, but can’t because of a lawsuit between county leaders and the nonprofit that helped build it. It’s part of a years-long dispute between the county and Mind OC, who were once fierce partners in a public-private partnership to create … Read more

Asking Eric: Fitness class nemesis won’t stop boring

Asking Eric: Fitness class nemesis won't stop boring

Dear Eric: I am a recently retired woman who appreciates my morning routine at the gym. I love group exercise classes. My issue is with a woman who insists on counting very loudly with the teacher, singing loudly to the music and thinking she is having fun during class. He does this twice a week … Read more

Asking Eric: Fitness class nemesis won’t stop boring

Asking Eric: Fitness class nemesis won't stop boring

Dear Eric: I am a recently retired woman who appreciates my morning routine at the gym. I love group exercise classes. My issue is with a woman who insists on counting very loudly with the teacher, singing loudly to the music and thinking she is having fun during class. He does this twice a week … Read more