It’s extraordinarily simple why we get fat. Or is it? Researches & the companies that pay those researchers would prefer you think it’s a large problem with 1 single answer. “Americans’ get fat because of carbs!” “It’s because of fat!” “Fatness is linked to a gene!” “Fatness is linked to calories in/calories out!” There’s enough… [Read more…]
June 20, 2011
I *adore* people who stand in line for 5+ mins waiting to get to the counter to order, then proceed to ‘ummmm wellllll’ there way into an indecisive order. You know these people, every.single.decision they have to make gets an “ummm” & a long stare at the menu board before the decision is offered up.… [Read more…]
March 12, 2011
Tips of the Week have been on hiatus for a bit…but they’ll be making their every-so-often appearances, and will pick up right where they left off…guiding you on key tips to living a real fit life with real knowledge about what works, what doesn’t, and what is just utterly ridiculous out there in the world of fitness, exercise… [Read more…]
January 7, 2011
So this is sure interesting! 90% of you think you’re eating healthy, yet 1 in 3 of you is obese. Mm-hm. This study was just released, and it collected data from people by asking them about their eating habits. And what people think they are doing compared to what they are actually doing, is way,… [Read more…]
October 31, 2010
I haven’t had much time to watch tv (or write!) lately, but when I have sat down for a little tv time, I keep getting annoyed by 1 commercial in particular. Have you seen this one- with the lady going through the grocery check-out talking about how it’s wrong that government is considering taxing soda & other unhealthy drinks? Then she says… [Read more…]
August 25, 2010
Last I checked, they weren’t changing out brains every 3,000 miles like the oil in your car. Based on a 2009 study, brain scans of older adults revealed that overweight individuals had an average of 4% less brain tissue than normal-weight people. And in individuals who were obese, the loss of tissue in their brain was… [Read more…]
June 21, 2010
I got this ad in my email inbox today – and thought, “oh, nice! a free movie!” Thinking that I may have to do some kind of ‘buy 2, get the 3rd free’ thing. In reality, to get the free movie, I need to affirm my lack of desire in myself, and choose to upgrade… [Read more…]
May 14, 2010
Only 2 in 10 Americans are NOT overweight. Which means there is a possibility that you reading this are overweight orobese – and if you are, and are sitting here fat & happy, God bless you, but I’m sorry but today’s tip won’t have much for you. Now, no one is saying you have to… [Read more…]
March 26, 2010
Watching Jamie Olivers’ series on ABC that started this week, is so sad as we see child after child who is heavy, kids who are in middle school being tested for type-II diabetes, school administrators unwilling to see what is staring them in the face – that they’ve sold out their school to processed food… [Read more…]
March 17, 2010
No one seems to mind if, as humans trying to put our best foot forward, we fudge a bit on our “packaging,” that is, the stuff that shows off outwardly to others…hair color, make-up, even a little Botox is accepted as a small “oomph” a person can give themself to attract themselves to other humans. But… [Read more…]
July 24, 2011
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