Monthly Archives: February 2011

How do you challenge students to solve complex problems?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

How do you help a class of undergraduate students learn that obesity is a complex problem that cannot be solved with the simple message of “eat less, move more”? Previously I blogged about a class experiment I used to illustrate … Continue reading →

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Weight loss? There’s an app for that! Pt. 5

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

This is the conclusion (Part 5) of my series on iPhone apps that track calories in and calories out. As discussed previously, there are many different apps available, but other than user reviews posted in the app store, there’s currently … Continue reading →

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Health Halos: A Class Experiment

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

I’m currently co-teaching an upper level university course on obesity with my Ph.D. supervisor, Dr. Diane Finegood, and recently gave a lecture exploring topics related to food consumption (the course is modeled around the clusters and variables of the Foresight … Continue reading →

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Is a picture worth a thousand words…er, calories?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

This is Part 4 of my review of iPhone apps that track calories in and calories out (begun on Jan 31st). This week I’ll take a look at two apps that have taken a different approach to tracking calories – … Continue reading →

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