A Week in the Life of a Restaurant Critic
This article in the New York Times gave me heartburn just by reading it. But at least he exercises… and also stays active during the day by walking, bicycling and taking stairs when possible. It’s funny – I’d be willing to bet there are a lot of people...
read moreHealth Insurance Companies Hold ~$2 Billion in Fast Food Stocks
That life and health insurance companies would put profits over corporate responsibility should come as no surprise. Just weeks after the passage of a health bill that will dramatically increase the number of Americans covered by private health insurers, Harvard researchers...
read moreStudy: Women Have a Fear of Fat
Interesting study discussed in the Telegraph: Brain scans of women who were shown pictures of overweight strangers triggers activity in a part of the brain that processes identity and self-reflection. The results show how women are conditioned to be afraid of being fat because...
read moreStudy: High-GI Carb Intake Increases Risk of Heart Disease in Women
Hot off the presses: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study (EPICOR) study investigated the association of glycemic index and dietary glycemic load with CHD in a large and heterogeneous cohort of Italian men and women. Researchers studied 47,749...
read moreThe Incredible Edible Egg™ II
I’ve blogged about the virtues of eggs before, but there’s more news on that front… Eating eggs for breakfast helps reduce calorie consumption throughout the day by 18 percent Park Ridge, Ill. (April 6, 2010) – A new study demonstrates that eating protein-rich...
read moreSister Carrie
No, I’m not actually talking about the classic novel by Theodore Drieser… the title just popped into my head after reading this “My Turn” article Carrie Lugar Slayback wrote for the Los Angeles Times. There is one place this 66-year-old retired...
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