hodgepodge – Page 9 – Gayle Tabor

Blogging and my ‘Crashing Thoughts Theory’

2011/09/20 Gayle 0

I started blogging not quite three years ago. When I started I named my blog ‘Not Your Mom’s Blog’ and I rambled on and on about a variety of topics. The one day while hanging with a friend in a bar, we hit on the idea to change my blog to more of a blogging forum. We recruited five writers and they have been posting there, with random consistency, since August 2009. I now act solely as an editor for that space. When my blog was ‘taken over’ by other bloggers, I created a new blog (this one). I don’t post as often as I should. Mostly, I share things that amuse me or things I wish to rant about or the discombobulated rambling of The rest of the story

Here We Go

2011/09/13 Gayle 0

Diabetes affects more than one in 10 Americans, and an estimated 366 million people worldwide and the global epidemic is getting worse with the numbers projected to keep climbing. The International Diabetes Federation described the number of cases as “staggering,” with one person dying from diabetes every seven seconds. According to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. [Jared Reis, et al., “Lifestyle factors and risk for new-onset diabetes: a population-based cohort study”] getting plenty of exercise—lowered the risk of developing diabetes by as much as 39 percent in women and 31 percent in men. Although I personally believe heredity is the risk factor I face, I am attempting to take the bull by the horns. I am renewing my gym membership and making a conscience The rest of the story

Feels Like We’re Living in Star Trek

2011/07/27 Gayle 0

While attending a meeting a few days ago, someone mentioned a video of a 3D printer that was making the rounds. When I returned to my computer, someone, completely unrelated to the meeting, had emailed the video. Like anyone who has watched this video, I was amazed. and skeptical. It looks a little to far fetched to be true….or is it? According to SNOPES, it is indeed a real thing. According to Wikipedia ‘Since 2003 there has been large growth in the sale of 3D printers. Additionally, the cost of 3D printers has declined.[2] The technology also finds use in the jewelry, footwear, industrial design, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), automotive, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, GIS, civil engineers, etc.’ According to my limited research, The rest of the story

Study offers clues to emotional eating

2011/07/26 Gayle 0

I wouldn’t say that I am an emotional eater…unless you consider how grumpy I get when there is nothing sweet in the house! This study may indeed offer some insights to why we take such solace in junk foods. (Health.com) — Anyone who’s sought solace in pizza or a pint of ice cream knows that food can be comforting. But experts still don’t know exactly why we gravitate toward fatty or sugary foods when we’re feeling down, or how those foods affect our emotions. Taste and the pleasant memories associated with junk foods surely play a role, but that may be only part of the story. According to a small new study, hormones in our stomachs appear to communicate directly with our brains, independent of any feelings The rest of the story

Where’s the FAT?

2011/07/25 Gayle 0

I came across this interesting article today. Thought i’d share it here. When you’re losing weight, where does the fat go? By Madison Park, CNN (CNN) — Multiple chins, bulging tummies and flabby arms: It’s easy to see where fat accumulates on the body. When a person starts losing weight, where does the fat go? And what parts of the body can you expect to see results? Headlines from fitness magazines promise exercises to blast away belly fat and activities to spot-reduce flab. The scientific evidence, unfortunately, doesn’t back those sexy headlines. Here are three things to know about weight-loss and body fat. You can’t change your shape, just your size. You can’t cherry-pick where you shed fat; weight loss doesn’t work like a point-and-shoot. MRIs, The rest of the story

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