Just when we thought we had figured out what was, and wasn’t, going to be illegal in New York – It turns out that frozen beverages are not part of the ban. So the Big Big Slurpee is NOT going to be illegal ………… until it melts. Weird. You can buy something that [...]
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1 Jun
Will New York’s ban on large soft drinks reduce obesity?
The mayor of New York City is proposing a ban on soft drink servings of greater than 16 ounces at at restaurants, delis, sports arenas and movie theaters. Will this help? It’s fascinating to see the American libertarian streak arising in such unlikely places as even the New York Times. Americans still don’t like being told [...]
31 May
Do You Take Dietary Supplements? Consumer Reports Wants To Hear About It – The Consumerist
Have you recently had an especially beneficial experience with a supplement? Have you suffered a serious health problem after taking a supplement in the last three years? If so, was that linked to its interaction with a prescription drug? Please email your story and contact information to tips@cr.consumer.org so you can be contacted by a [...]
29 May
Motivation if you’re just starting on losing a large amount of weight
Responding to a question from someone with 165 pounds to lose, but applicable to all of us in various areas of our lives: Losing almost 200 pounds is going to take a long time. The better part of two years. Yikes. But, listen. You’re not planning on doing something you wouldn’t already be doing. [...]
27 May
One-Step Frozen Yogurt Pops
I realize you’ll either look at the photo and say, well duh, or you’ll say, hey that sounds pretty cool. If you don’t have sticks, just use a spoon. via One-Step Frozen Yogurt Pops.
26 May
Light Cobb Salad Recipe – 5 Point Total – LaaLoosh
Looking for a light but filling salad with a lot of different fresh ingredients that go well together? Try this Light Cobb Salad Recipe … via Light Cobb Salad Recipe – 5 Point Total – LaaLoosh.
25 May
Prison Food or School Food?
Friday fun with institutional food — is it food you’d be served in prison, or food being served to your kiddies in school? via Prison Food or School Food? | CityRag.
24 May
Why is it so Hard to Maintain a Reduced Body Weight? | Dr. Sharmas Obesity Notes
Thus, a formerly-obese person burns 20% less calories than a never-obese person of that lower weight – or in other words a 200 lb person, who loses 40 lbs burns about 20% fewer calories than someone who is 160 lbs, but has never been obese. On top of this, the formerly-obese person experiences hunger, cold [...]
24 May
Nutrisystem at home vs Weight Watchers at home
Two different at-home solutions. What’s not to love? No meetings, no personal pressure, no reporting in to the lady with the finger wagging. Yet they’re totally different. Nutrisystem sends you a box of food and you eat it. Weight Watchers gives you tracking tools and you eat your own food. They’re actually not so different [...]
23 May
What is the ideal blood pressure?
Actually, if you ask your doctor this question, and they’ve been doing their reading, they’ll say we just recently found out we have absolutely no idea. There’s not nearly as much correlation between blood pressure and chronic disease as was once thought, until get to dramatically high blood pressure. There’s not even as much to indicate, [...]
