Living ~400lbs

… and believe me I am still alive

December 2016

  • Workplace “Wellness” Programs

    Slate has a good article on how “wellness” programs aren’t.  There’s good details on why they tend not to actually improve health. But the money quote is: Under the ACA, wellness programs are a legal way to shift a significant portion of the cost of premiums onto employees deemed unhealthy. Wellness programs don’t save money… Continue reading

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  • Vitamin B12. Joy.

    Researchers have found a possible link between lack of vitamin B12 in early life and insulin resistance later.  (Link has both video and text; video does at times assume fat is a problem, but overall explores why type 2 diabetes is not brought on by eating too much.) I’ve written before about being deficient in… Continue reading

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Former software tester, now retired heart patient having fun and working on building endurance and strength. See also About page.

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