When I called my (only living paternal) aunt today, as is my Sunday custom, I told her that I had read and written so much in the last two d...
If you See it Read it
There is a push for front of package nutrient content information and it looks like it is going to happen. Unfortunately, it also looks lik...
Pumpkin Pages
I am a fan of the pumpkin. It is a winter squash and it is loaded with vitamins and phytochemicals that help clear up some of the naturally ...
Evidence Builds
Study results that you may have seen or heard in the popular media this week might include these: Moderate tobacco (smoking only) use in mid...
The Flour Isn't the Issue
Oh my readers - I wish you could have been in the room with me this morning. The room being the elementary school cafeteria. It was a smal...
Odds and Ends
Holy Cannoli - I am still that busy :) Euphemisms : I heard some mukety mucks talking on Market Place or CNBC. The topic was whether or no...
Worth the Trouble
This morning I got up a little earlier than is usual for me. I wanted to get in my Friday morning run before the workshop. It was forecast t...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Infertility
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common disorder causing androgen excess, ovulatory dysfunction and polycystic ovaries. PCOS can only be dia...
Show me the MONEY - doc
Ah the challenges of limited time - there is SO much I could explore and share based on the work of ProPublica - a journalism website - if t...
Odds and Ends
Wow - I have been a busy little student this week - but it was also fall break so I had a few extra moments :) Subsidizing Fat : In my rese...
Changes for RA
Nope - not rheumatoid arthritis - Reynolds American. In the past I have written about new smokeless tobacco (SLT) products - the newest are ...
Unexpected Outcomes
Back to being busy with studies so just a note: A peer gave a presentation on his dissertation topic this week. He is studying the HIV test...
Fit, Fat or Fried?
An NPR journalist interviewed the current Texas Governor and some of his constituents this morning. The interview took place at the State F...
Veracity Vs Clout
In one of my readings today I came across this little gem from Rogan Kersh and James Morone in their Politics of Obesity. I will summarize...
October IS
Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month I know this because I have spent most of today looking into the matter of IPV for a cl...
Odds and Ends
YAY! I have a couple this week. O&Es that is. Dogs: Well - I had to think about how to include this observation - anecdotal story- in...
EBT Cards and Soda
The big debate these days is whether or not NYC has the right to prevent people from buying soda or any other food or beverage with their fo...
Bake Sale Do Over
As I was walking with my friend who has had the WLS this evening, she shared that the church had called and asked her to make something for ...
Be Careful with your Everythings
We are told that balance keeps us healthy and that we need to keep a certain mix of things in our lives to be complete. I think that we have...
From the First Sign of Life
I just finished a nice little blog from the Time website and then the program deleted it - as IF I have all the time in the world. My brothe...
Odds and Ends
So happy that I had a few minutes today to put a list of O&E together, and glad that the NYG are about to play a game on NBCs Sunday Nig...
Obesigenic
This is a term that I came across in my studies today. It is not in the dictionary just yet and there are at least two spellings. The way i...
Strawberries
I am a huge fan of strawberries - high in antioxidants - they are free radical eater uppers - and low in calories, sweet but with fiber too...