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Read more: Fat Is So Puzzling
Fat Is So Puzzling
5 comments on Fat Is So PuzzlingSome things from the site search stats: how do you fly if youre 400 pounds Take a deep breath & flap your arms realll fast…. if you weigh 400lb you can live a year without eating I doubt it. were can i find gray plus size scrubs in 7x I suggest Plus Woman. scale that gives compliments The Yay! Scale.
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Read more: Music Monday: A Talk With George
Music Monday: A Talk With George
“A Talk With George” is a song by Jonathan Coulton about the journalist George Plimpton. Plimpton was known for writing about what it’s like for a “layman” to take on a pro boxer or go out for the NFL. He also co-founded The Paris Review. The song starts out with “what if George Plimpton wanted to give you some advice about life?” (Although of course some of it is probably “Jonathan…
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Read more: Histamines in Food
Histamines in Food
A bit of background: An allergen is something that triggers an allergy. When a person with allergic rhinitis breathes in an allergen such as pollen or dust, the body releases chemicals, including histamine. Histamine […] causes dilatation of the blood vessels (flushing, rash, itching) and increased mucus production (runny nose, productive cough), and bronchoconstriction (wheezing, cough). Because histamine is contained in almost all body tissues, […] it…
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Read more: Why are so many people thin?
Why are so many people thin?
Closetpuritan made my jaw drop: [O]nly 3.5 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 59 get 150 minutes a week of moderate activity, yet about 1/3 of American adults have a BMI of < 25. Even if you assume that all of that 3.5 percent is “normal weight” and “underweight” people [protip: don’t!] the vast majority of thin people do not get the recommended minimum…
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Read more: Why I Think Declaring Obesity A Disease is Harmful
Why I Think Declaring Obesity A Disease is Harmful
It’s inaccurate: A fit fat person is usually healthier than a sedentary thin person. Obese people (BMI of 30 to 34.9) have no greater risk of early death than those of “normal” body size (BMI 18.5 to 24.9). Most people who fit the clinical definition of obese are in the smaller categories. “Normal-weight” people who think they’re fat have a lower quality of life. Why? It distracts from…
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Read more: In The News
In The News
The AMA has endorsed the idea that “obesity” is a disease, not a “condition”. (Personally I consider it a characteristic.) Forbes states that this is “a move member physicians hope will spur better reimbursement for treating overweight Americans and create better health outcomes.” Exactly how it’s supposed to “create better health outcomes” when commonly prescribed treatments do not work long-term or create good health outcomes is not addressed. In good…
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Read more: The Fitbit
The Fitbit
I’ve been seeing pedometers discussed a bit lately. In some ways, they get a bad rap; we’ve seen them [mis-]used in “wellness” programs and that accuracy varies. Although they can be amusing, as noted by one NY Times commenter: Fitbit has a clip on model that I attach to the waistband of tights or to the center of my bra. I’ve had this one for a year and it’s gone…
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Read more: Best (Worst?) Things I’ve Read Today
Best (Worst?) Things I’ve Read Today
In the coverage of this fat-hating, scientifically inaccurate, harmful mess, I’ve seen a lot of variations on calling out Miller for hitting out the send button impulsively or failing to properly censor himself. But the problem isn’t that Miller broadcast this bigotry in a public venue. The problem is that he holds this bigoted view at all. — Melissa McEwan at Shakesville Maybe Zimmerman should have saved the money…
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Read more: Music Monday: These Dreams with Allison Krauss and Heart
Music Monday: These Dreams with Allison Krauss and Heart
“These Dreams” was written by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin and recorded by Heart. This performance shows Allison Krauss singing lead, with Ann and Nancy Wilson singing harmony.
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Read more: I Read This And It Changed My Life
I Read This And It Changed My Life
Readers like to talk about books they’ve read. And one thing you’ll hear about sometimes is “this book changed my life.” Maybe it was a book that made you feel less alone, or changed how you see the world, or inspired you. But sometimes they’re more mundane than that. Dealing with my father’s finances reinforced for me how differently I deal with finances than my parents did.…
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