Archive - James Collier

The Religion of Health Conspiracism

From Praising a Deity to Worshiping a Diet

Jun 8 • James Collier

May 2026

A Brief History of Weight Loss Drugs

Fat Loss Meds from Yesteryear to Today’s GLP-1 Agonists

May 21 • James Collier

Eight Reasons to Eat More Fibre

Improve Your Health by Consuming More Fibre-Rich Foods

May 6 • James Collier

April 2026

The Sphere of Knowledge and the Quest for Wrongness

Watch Out For Appeals to Authority

Apr 28 • James Collier

In Defence of Bread: How History and Language Reveals Misinformation

Apr 10 • James Collier

March 2026

20 Golden Rules of Nutrition

What Is Contemplative Nutrition?

Mar 30 • James Collier

Food Choice and the Limits of Engel’s Law

Measuring Prosperity in an Age of Weight, Waste and Eating Out

Mar 19 • James Collier

Stop Using “Evidence-Based”!

And the Tautology of “Evidence-Based Science”

Mar 9 • James Collier

February 2026

Mobile Phones in The Gym: A Rant

Scrolling Social Media in the Gym Might Slow Your Gains

Feb 23 • James Collier

The Rising Tide of Scientific Fraud

Research Fraud Is Growing

Feb 9 • James Collier

January 2026

Calorie Labels and Food Choice

Calories on Menus and Labels: Beneficial or Political Virtue Signalling?

Jan 23 • James Collier

Mirtazapine as an Appetite Stimulant

Learnings from My Poorly Cat

Jan 13 • James Collier