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Thursday, March 25, 2004

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:00:33 GMT

Moved

This blog has moved to http://stormy.blogs.com/livingwell.

Thursday, March 25, 2004

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 19:18:32 GMT

Personal Health: Sane Weight Loss in a Carb-Obsessed World: High Fiber and Low Fat

A New York Times article advocating high fiber, low fat, high carb diets with moderate portion sizes and exercise as the best weight control method.

Sunday, March 14, 2004

Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:44:06 GMT

Yahoo! News - Doctors Start Dieting and Working Out

Doctors are trying to live what they preach, exercising and loosing weight.

Sunday, March 14, 2004

Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:36:05 GMT

CNN.com - Can small steps cut the fat? - Mar 10, 2004

The government is introducing a "small steps" campaign to reduce obesity. The campaign encourages people to reduce their intake by 100 calories a day (a soda, for example) or to burn an extra hundred calories a day (take the stairs).

Sunday, March 14, 2004

Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:20:12 GMT

Personal Health: In an Obese World, Sweet Nothings Add Up

Americans eat a lot of sugar, at the expense of other more nutritious food.

Sunday, March 14, 2004

Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:51:43 GMT

Wages of Wealth: All This Progress Is Killing Us, Bite by Bite

Our ancestors would be surprised by our current problem of obesity. In our grandparents time the poor were thin - they couldn't afford to eat. And most people walked at least three miles a day and got 10 hours of sleep. Not to mention all of the labor they did just to live - washing clothes by hand, hauling water, etc.

Sunday, March 07, 2004

Sun, 07 Mar 2004 22:57:02 GMT

Yahoo! News - Parents' Example Vital in Children's Eating Habits

Parents need to eat their fruits and vegetables if they want their kids to.

Sunday, March 07, 2004

Sun, 07 Mar 2004 22:46:55 GMT

He Harms/She Harms: A Distinction With Real Difference

How people feel pain depends on the gender of the person inflicting the pain as well as how much control they have over the situation.

Sunday, March 07, 2004

Sun, 07 Mar 2004 22:41:31 GMT

Young Love, New Caution: Behind Fall in Pregnancy, a New Teenage Culture of Restraint

Behind Fall in Pregnancy, a New Teenage Culture of Restraint

This article in the New York Times talks about the falling rates of teenage pregnancy and discusses some possible reasons why through interviews with teenagers. One of the possibilities is that teenagers are learning more of the consequences of unprotected teenage sex, pregnancy and AIDS, from the experience of their relatives.

Saturday, March 06, 2004

Sat, 06 Mar 2004 21:11:29 GMT

USATODAY.com - Obesity can mean less pay

Overweight people, especially women, are often paid less than their lighter counterparts.

I've also read studies about how interviewees who just sit next to obese people are less likely to get the job.