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1). Lisa Ryckman reviews fad diet books (ruthlessly) The Rocky Mountain News' energetic and prolific health and fitness writer, Lisa Ryckman, is always a good read. In this particular column, she reviews some current fad diets with a deliciously mordant wit. See, it’s hard to fool a fitness writer who really knows what she is talking about. Read the whole column but here are some excerpt... 2). Low Calorie diet may be linked to improved longevity For many years, it has been widely circulated that the best way to improve your longevity was to eat fewer calories. So called calorie restricted diets were believed to reduce disease, early death and lead to longer lives. This NYT article reports on the state of play with respect to this theory. A recent study reported on by the artic... 3). WSJ: Don't exercise??--retirement may be shorter but still costly Jonathan Clements writes the very popular "Getting Going" column for the WSJ that covers all sorts of personal finance issues including retirement, financial planning, saving, investments, and spending patterns among many others. It's a basic "how to" column on managing your finances. He is a most practical and sensible writer and widely read.