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

I am not average

2011/07/15 Gayle 0

My year has come and gone. I’m sad to say that I am not average; I remain above average (one of the few times that statement isn’t a good thing). I am doing better at managing my blood sugar. My feet are not freezing constantly(without the benefit of being cold). According to a recent article in the Greensboro News and Record North Carolina residents are holding steady as compared to the national numbers. The good news: North Carolina is one of a handful of states that hasn’t seen its obesity rate increase in the past three years, according to a new report out Thursday. Now, the bad news: Since 1995, the state’s obesity rate has increased by 80 percent. And although the rate is not going up, The rest of the story

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Diabetic Oregon Man ‘Doing Fine’ After Dog Eats Toes

2011/07/13 Gayle 0

I read this story several months ago. I thought about including in my strange news posts over on the Outrageous Experiment Home page, but never did it. However, I think it’s more of an inspiration piece anyway. Published March 04, 2011 | Associated Press A diabetic man from Oregon who awoke to find that his dog had eaten three of his toes says he is recovering and hopes to leave the hospital soon.Nathan Jones told The Associated Press on Friday that he is “doing fine” and resting, but he declined to speak further. Jones called 911 on Tuesday to say his dog had eaten part of his right foot while he was sleeping, including three toes. The hospital says Jones is in fair condition and was expected The rest of the story

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Taste Matters

2011/06/24 Gayle 0

I came to a startling realization this week. Satisfaction rules my diet! On Monday, I had a high calorie lunch from one of my favorite sandwich shops. As you can see from the nutritional chart, the sandwich alone has 700 calories. I did drink a coke Zero and skipped the chips. Still my lunch at 1:00 pm was 700 calories. For dinner I had a pork chop, grilled, some broccoli and other veggies grilled and a twice baked potato. I ate around 6:30 or 7 pm. My dinner was less and satisfying! It just didn’t taste good to me. I didn’t think the items complemented each other and well over all I was dis-satisfied with my dinner. What I found was that I was immediately The rest of the story

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