Category Archives: Links Around the Internet
Doughnuts without trans-fats. Aren’t they still doughnuts?
Doughnut shops next front in trans-fat war (@ cnn.com) This excerpt pretty much sums up my reaction to the trans-fat movement: Consumers should not assume, however, that a trans-fat-free doughnut is necessarily healthy, said Marion Nestle, a nutrition professor at … Continue reading
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Top 10 Diet and Fitness Trends of 2007
Top Ways To Stay In Shape (at Forbes.com) Interesting article that doesn’t really say much, but has this great quote at the end: “You don’t have to make drastic change,” Steagall says. “Increase your physical activity, lower your calories. That’s … Continue reading
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The Continuing Saga of Trans-fats
Study: Replacing Trans Fat Is Problematic (from The Post Chronicle) I mentioned a few days ago how Disney and KFC (among others I’m sure) are reducing trans-fats. Originally, I thought that was a fantastic thing; after reading this article, I’m not … Continue reading
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Meet your new doctor – Aetna
Cause of Death: Sloppy Doctors (from Time Magazine) At first glance, this sounds like a great idea – offer incentives to doctors to start using an electronic prescription program, eRx Now, which “physicians can use to write prescriptions electronically, check … Continue reading
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Your new exercise buddy – your Ipod
I read a blip on Crunchgear about an interesting service called PumpOne. The concept sounds great – you can download exercise routines to your Ipod or cellphone/blackberry/doohickey for use anywhere you are. However, looking at PumpOne’s about page shows a … Continue reading
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