Stomach Restricting Surgery Poised to Expand
… thanks to an FDA advisory committee which voted in favor of changing the guidelines for using Allergan’s Lap-Band device. The New York Times has the story: A federal advisory panel Friday endorsed an expansion of the use of Allergan’s Lap-Band stomach-restricting device to patients who are less than severely obese. The vote could pave the way to double the number of Americans who qualify for weight-loss surgery. And it...
Use a Scale to Help Monitor Your Cals
I’ve been modding over at Will Brink’s “Bodybuilding Revealed” and “Fat Loss Revealed” forums for nearly 7 years. And one of the standard pieces of advice I (and others) give – and have always given – to new members, is to weigh their food for a few weeks. Why use a scale? Because when you’re counting calories, estimating portion sizes can be tricky. Sure, the volume of some items...
Too Much For Some, Too Little For Others
This morning, I donated $100.00 to the Inland Northwest branch of Second Harvest. I also made note of volunteer times/dates for both Second Harvest and the local food bank in Richland. While there are always those who require food assistance, the number of people in need is growing. According to my local paper: PASCO — Hundreds of people stood in line Thursday, many holding cardboard boxes over their heads to block lightly...
“Well-dressed cute girls mixing god-awful drinks”
Shortly after he returned from his volunteer stint at the Red Cross today, Number One Son ambled into my office and greeted me with a cheery, “Hey Mom, wanna see something disgusting?” Kids are so cute. But of course, I had to go see what he had up on his computer monitor. And I was immediately sorry. It was a YouTube video explaining how to make a “McNuggetini.”...
FTC Gives Kinoki Foot Pads the Boot
I missed this bit of news from early November: For Release: 11/04/2010 At FTC’s Request, Judge Imposes Ban on Marketers of “Detox” Foot Pads Advertising Claimed “Ancient Japanese Secret” Could Treat Medical Conditions At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has banned marketers of Kinoki “Detox” Foot Pads – that would purportedly remove toxins from the body through a person’s feet – from selling a wide variety...
Science-Based Medicine on Bill Clinton’s Diet
In the wake of his well-publicized bout with cardiovascular disease, Bill Clinton has given up McDonald’s (good) for a mostly-vegan diet. The former prez has lost 24 lbs. and is now approx. the same weight as he was in high school. His current diet is quite restrictive, though: fruits, veggies, legumes and – once in a while – a little fish. Why is he on such a severe diet? According to Dr. Harriet Hall, of...
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