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Read more: Diversity Quotes
Diversity Quotes
1 comment on Diversity QuotesIf we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other cause for prejudice by noon. – George Aiken My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. – Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.
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Read more: Hydroxycut, FDA, and “Diet Supplements”
Hydroxycut, FDA, and “Diet Supplements”
Hydroxycut, produced by Iovate Health Sciences of Oakville, Ontario, is the latest diet supplement that has been volunarily recalled at the urging of the US FDA. In all, the Food and Drug Administration said it had received 23 reports of significant adverse health effects in people who used Hydroxycut, including one person who required a liver transplant. Other complications included heart problems and a kind of muscle damage that…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
A little exercise in gratitude… 1) The man of the house got his car window fixed today, after it was smashed yesterday… 2) …and the thieves only got away with maybe $15 worth of electronics.* 3) Got the deck cleaned up a bit last weekend. Tomorrow night I’ll be digging out more of the furniture cushions and sweeping again for our first barbecue :) 4)…
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Read more: Using Colonics to Avoid Flu?
Using Colonics to Avoid Flu?
Laurel has a post today on this topic and why it’s insane. [H]ave we not given up on the idea that flushing warm water up your backdoor does nothing but clean out feces that was on its way out anyway, just a bit faster? And that for some people, it’s actually bad to persist in high pressure “colonic irrigation” (diverticulitis, IBS, Crohn’s, Coeliac) because it can cause…
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Read more: Fat Acceptance in the News
Fat Acceptance in the News
Obese anti-dieting crusaders lead charge for overweight civil rights – not bad, though as Kate noted she’s co-author of Lessons from the Fat-o-spherewith Marianne Kirby. TV host: Style could boost healthier image – mostly about What Not To Wear but includes a few paragraphs about Dr Linda Bacon’s book Health At Every Size. Club nights for plus-size Valley patrons prove popular – about nightlife promoters in Long Beach and…
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Read more: Friday Fun: Afternoon Snack
Friday Fun: Afternoon Snack
I spent the last hour at my desk, knowing I wanted a snack, but not sure if I how hungry I was. Then I knew what I wanted but didn’t want to take the time to go to the kitchen and microwave it. I had a piece of chocolate, some snack crackers….nope. Finally I sent off a couple projects and headed into the kitchen for what…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
Today I am thankful for… 1) Antihistimines and my inhaler. They help me enjoy spring and not feel like I’m sick all the time. 2) Sunshine. It is a nice change after the dark-by-4:30pm winter. 3) It appears that most of the garden survived the winter. 4) Going for a walk on a stressful day…yes, it helps me unwind. 5) Watching Matt dance. Somewhere between the music…
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Read more: Clipping: Size Doesn’t Matter in Diversity Woman
Clipping: Size Doesn’t Matter in Diversity Woman
Size Doesn’t Matter (PDF), published in Diversity Woman magazine, discusses size discrimination in the workplace. Some of it’s pretty grim, such as the statistic that “[w]omen who are classified as obese generally earn 12 percent less than thin women” and are less likely to be hired. It also notes that “biggest loser” contests are not helpful, and has tips on how to create a “size-diverse workplace”, including: Create…
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Read more: Ah, the 70s…
Ah, the 70s…
Not to detract from Fillyjonk’s post, but this rant of Meowser’s on the 70s is spot-on. I didn’t know any vegetarians in the 70s. Yes, “whole wheat” bread was weird, and veggies were limp. A “diet plate” was a hamburger patty, cottage cheese, and a tomato slice. Yes, the diagnosis criteria for diabetes and heart disease and obesity were a lot higher then. Yes, people smoked everywhere…
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Read more: TV Turn-Off Week
TV Turn-Off Week
I’ve mentioned that it can be easier to live fat in a thin world if you opt out of diet commercials and TV programs, and here it is, TV Turn-Off Week. More info on TV Turn-Off week is here and WikiHow’s How to Quit Watching TV is here. On the other hand, it’s thanks to TV that we had Kate Harding of Shapely Prose on CNN to discuss United Airlines’ pricing policies this…
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