I read a very interesting study this evening that is published in the online version of the journal Obesity. Life Expectancy and Life Expect...
Hand Breaded to what end?
We can add this to the same obfuscation category as the "natural cut" french fry- Sorry for the ten dollar word, but as I sat star...
E cig Update
In looking at my little blog list here on the desk, I decided to choose the item that I have the least interest in - so maybe that is the o...
Pneumonia and X Rays
The results of a study out of Canada were used in several news stories yesterday. The study involved persons who had been diagnosed with pn...
Scoop that Poop
Throughout this day I had several "thoughts" on what to write in the blog tonight. I have something left over from yesterday, I w...
Cross Training Pays Off
With some trepidation, I took my bicycle out from its little space in the entryway of my apartment building today. I had not ridden my bike...
candy, drugs and stocks - Odds and Ends
A strange combination of items for tonight's post - let me explain. I had only meant to log on to make a quick little follow up to last...
Wind Farm Update
I had so many interesting things to read today, but could only scan over them. Two that I set aside for a closer look are research studies....
Advocating For Patients
Two weeks ago, on April 7th 2011, I attended the Planned Parenthood lobby and rally day in Washington DC. It was my very first real use of t...
Odds and Ends
The few points I have for today all come from my classes this week or my work related to my professors interests, except the last one... Tee...
Childhood Obesity - Attacking on all Fronts
Yesterday I linked you to a news story about a sugar tax. In seeing the same story on Face Book my sister, quite understandably, suggested ...
No Interpretations Needed
I am going to link to two stories tonight because they are both spot on things that I believe and have written about and would write about a...
Weight and Memory
Studies that associate being overweight/obese with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia are available. The ones that I have read spe...
Chips? Really - that's your visual?
I did a double take as I was leaving the student rec center today - and by rec I mean gym, fitness, treadmills, bikes and weights - not poo...
Odds and Ends
Wear and Tear - I was saddened to hear a report this morning that referred to degenerative osteoarthritis in young, fit men. This conditio...
Parking Lot Exasperation
For the record - I had to spell that word phonetically in a google search engine to remember how to really spell it - thank goodness for pho...
Ice cream!
My usual fat free sugar free bargain brand ice cream has been missing from the grocer freezer for about a month now. In the meantime I have...
Odds and Ends
Hello all - I am being a bit stubborn with myself this evening as I do not have the time to post well and as a perfectionist, posting poorly...