Tag Archives: weight
USDA Study Concludes Eating Fats Makes You Fat [Food Police]
photo credit: M J M According to a recent article on Food Navigator, a USDA study found the increased rate of obesity in US adults is matched by an increased rate of fat and oil consumption. This follows the generic … Continue reading
Is a Vegan Diet Heart-Friendly? [Health News]
photo credit: ex.libris Recently, Medical News Today ran an article about a study conducted in Sweden on the effects of a vegan diet on indicators of cardiovascular disease. Researchers are looking for alternative methods for treating cardiovascular disease indicators, like … Continue reading
Why You Should Pay Attention to the Glycemic Index [Health News]
photo credit: ptufts I recently learned and wrote about a study connecting high glycemic index diets to cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and gall stones. Since then, I read an article at CalorieLab about the glycemic index and how high or … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolution for 2008
It’s that time of year again – time for reflection on the year past and planning for improvements during the year ahead. Or month ahead, at least. Last year, I put together a list of resolutions I wanted to follow. … Continue reading
Joost – review, screenshots and more
I’ve been hearing a lot of hype about Joost lately, so I was anxious to give it a whirl. I received my invite (did you get yours?) and fired it up for the first time yesterday, fully expecting an underwhelming … Continue reading