Almasi: Are you nourishing mind, body and soul? Oct 6, 2008
I m too fat, too ignorant, not good enough, not smart enough, not pretty enough, I can not accomplish this task, etc. Do you want to lose weight. (Malden Observer, MA)
Family Dinnertime Benefits Too Tempting to Pass Up Oct 6, 2008
3 ounces) potato, eaten with the skin on, has only 110 calories and contains no fat, sodium or cholesterol. Potatoes provide 45 percent of the recommended Daily Value (DV) of vitamin C and are also one of the best sources of potassium in the produce section. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Ultra-Endurance Competitors: Lessons From Sled Dogs In The Iditarod Oct 6, 2008
When human ultra-athletes become fatigued, they stay that way until a period of recovery that may take a full day ... Using A High-Fat Diet to Fuel Exercise During periods of racing, sled dogs can burn up to 12,000 kilocalories per day (kcal/day) ... Some of the running dog s high-fat diet is converted to energy in the liver, and used as fuel in the initial stages of exercise. (Science Daily)
ATL's Poprah breaks out on 'Diddy' Oct 6, 2008
She had already honed her drama queen skills on the ABC show Fat March under her real name Kim. She clashed with a personal trainer and complained nonstop before quitting after just three days, costing herself $100,000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Anti-United Nations measure stalls in House vote Oct 6, 2008
I believe when we are forced to give up our guns it won't be our fathers, brothers and sisters in law enforcement but UN troops doing the dirty work ... Therefore, css, we are on big fat continential america--"Ameritocracy" if you will ... Without the United States,the UN is absolutely nothing,but socialist pigs in the UN are more than willing to decide the United States fate. (Yahoo News -- United Nations)
Duke and the Top 25 Oct 6, 2008
At this point I hope Paul Johnson puts a big fat chip on his shoulder and gets the Jackets fired up for the second half of the season. We should be able to put Gardner Webb away early and then start getting rested up and ready for the second half gauntlet of Clemson, Virginia, Florida State, North Carolina, Miami, and Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Oct 6, 2008
The study by Stanford University researchers compared the Atkins approach with three others: the standard low-fat, reduced-calorie regimen long recommended by many physicians and weight-loss experts; the Zone, a reduced-carbohydrate approach developed by author Barry Sears; and the very low-fat, high-carbohydrate regimen created by Dean Ornish ... Very low-carbohydrate, high-protein, high-fat approach ... A low-carbohydrate approach that emphasizes plenty of fruits and vegetables, some lean... (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Obesity 'linked to birth defects' Oct 6, 2008
Being too fat or thin puts mother and baby at risk, say experts. Women who are obese when they conceive are more likely to have babies with birth defects than are mothers of normal weight, a US study suggests. (Yahoo News -- Fertility & Pregnancy)
Frozen-yogurt trend draws local interest Oct 6, 2008
by Patricia Bathurst - Oct. 6, 2008 12:00 AM Special for The Republic. Eager trendsters in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago regularly line up for a taste - or as some have called it, a fix - of their favorite new treat: fro-yo. (AZCentral -- Business)
Old house is made from family's brick Oct 6, 2008
Frank Craycroft's father, C.J. Craycroft, started Fresno's first brick-making plant in 1887 ... It closed in 1984 and reopened the next year as Fat Jack's, still with carhops. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Riverbank proposal eyes a healthier, leaner populace Oct 6, 2008
Food products containing trans fat shall not be allowed ... RIVERBANK -- With Stanislaus County residents among the fattest in the state, one city is turning to a new tool to help people slim down: zoning laws ... Fast food restaurants wouldn't be allowed to serve food with trans fats or use Styrofoam containers. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Scientists prepare to turn fiction into fact with first full-face transplant Oct 6, 2008
Surgeons would need to save not just the donor's skin - from hairline to jawline and from ear to ear - but also the nose, mouth and lips, eyebrows and eyelids, subcutaneous fat, some of the muscles, the nasal substructure and the nerves. Then they would have to painstakingly reconnect all of this to someone rendered almost unrecognisable by burns or scarring. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
On Your Mind: A readers' comment section Oct 6, 2008
All the fat cats not only on Wall Street but all the executives of the companies involved who have paychecks in the multimillions, why don t they have to return some of that back to the people ... Those individual citizens who speculated and tried to turn a fast buck by using the low variable mortgage rate to buy a house and hold it for a short spell to unload it for a fat profit if they were burned in the process deserve no pity and should not reap any relief from the 700 billion bailout ... We... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
To control health-care costs, Oct 6, 2008
Mr. Altschuler's charge that Horizon BCBS-NJ is "fat with cash" and indifferent about providing access to quality care for sick children while providing care is the only concern of financially strapped CHOP. Nothing can be further from the truth. CHOP's 2006 tax return indi cates a healthy profit margin of 4. (NJ.com -- Times)
Do You Know What You're Putting on Your Skin? Oct 6, 2008
Animal fats and synthetic ingredients help make soaps cheap for large companies, but wreak havoc on your skin and overall health. For this reason, organic soap made from all-natural ingredients is a top beauty trend. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Students Vote in Presidential School Lunch Campaign Oct 6, 2008
According to the "State of School Nutrition 2007" report, school nutrition programs have introduced students to more fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, whole grains and low-fat and reduced sugar food varieties. Today, a majority of schools offer fat-free milk, salad bars or prepackaged salads, low-fat yogurt and yogurt drinks, from-scratch baked items and even vegetarian meals ... Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans set standards for essential protein, vitamins and minerals and limit... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
We’ll bail out the Fed Oct 6, 2008
I had assured Treasury officials that, were they looking to purchase billions and billions in bad debt, they could just write me a big fat check right here. They declined, so now our kitchen has begun to resemble the control room in The China Syndrome, when all the lights are blinking and no one knows for sure what s going to happen next. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Election 2008 Letters (Sept. 30) Oct 6, 2008
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Right now in Corvallis. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
How to eat the good fats Oct 6, 2008
Understand what good fats do ... Healthy fats also can help lower bad cholesterol levels ... Go for monounsaturated fats. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Web site thrives as conservative voice Oct 6, 2008
His fat head yapping away borders on ignorance and stupidity ... His fat head yapping away borders on ignornace and stupidity. (The Palm Beach Post)
OBESITY EXPERTS: Small diet tricks seem to work Oct 6, 2008
The theory is that because vegetables are lower in fat and calories than many other foods, people will fill up on fewer calories. But this practical suggestion has never been tested. (USA Today -- News)
Study: Recipes' calories have grown over time Oct 6, 2008
This increase was caused mostly by a change in ingredients (more fat and sugar) and partly due to larger serving sizes. "We need to be careful of the joy of cooking too much," said Brian Wansink, lead author of the study. (USA Today -- News)
Terry Rindfleisch: Simple habits help you age gracefully Oct 6, 2008
Focus on healthy fats ... Cut back or cut out processed foods high in sugar, saturated and trans fats and salt. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Gene 'controls body fat levels' Oct 6, 2008
Gene 'controls body fat levels ... A single gene can keep in check the tendency to pile on fat, scientists have shown ... The University of Texas team manipulated the gene, called adipose, to alter the amount of fat tissue laid down by fruit flies, worms and mice. (Yahoo News -- Obesity)
12 dangerous dietary supplements identified by 'Consumer Reports' Oct 6, 2008
Many claim to block starch, carbohydrates and fat calories, creating weight loss without any lifestyle changes. Not all supplements are snake oil, Consumer Reports says. (Yahoo News -- Alternative Medicine)
MCKINNEY: Excess and the city Oct 6, 2008
Sounds like these ladies want to be cougars, when they are probably just a treo of big fat cats. This article along with the dumb headline for the Nastia article just got to show how far this paper has sunk. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Liz Hurley to launch organic food line Oct 6, 2008
Model Elizabeth Hurley has revealed that she shall soon launch farm produced low-fat products to provide women with healthier alternatives ... The 43-year-old tells People , she is With a view that they're not only going to be healthy, because they're organic, but I'm obsessed that women find alternatives to eat which are low in fat ... She said, "I think we know now that many issues with women's health can be linked to their diet. "We've been saying for a long time that many breast cancer... (Times of India)
Okah files appeal, Ohanaeze, others tackle N'Delta question Oct 6, 2008
David-West alleged that leaders from the region have been feeding fat on Federal Government's budgetary allocations, resulting in the slow pace of development. The professor of virology spoke against the backdrop of the deplorable state of infrastructural development in the region in spite of the several billions of naira accruing to it through 13 per cent derivation allocation and special funds to parastatals such as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Job burn-out 'ups diabetes risk' Oct 6, 2008
She said: "Stress can cause high blood pressure, which is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but it can also cause fat to deposit around the waist which is also a huge risk factor. "Working long hours in stressful environments leaves little time for physical activity. "Unless people find the time to fit in 30 minutes of physical activity a day, the diabetes epidemic will continue to get worse.". (Yahoo News -- Diabetes)
Plate aids diabetes weight loss Oct 6, 2008
DIET PLATE SYSTEM Provides measured, sectioned or calibrated areas for the various types of food, such as protein, starchy carbohydrates, vegetables, dairy and fat Once the meal is measured, it is moved to one side of the plate and then the remaining space is filled with fresh salad or vegetables ... "However, controlling weight can be achieved effectively without spending extra money. "A healthy balanced diet should be based on carbohydrates and be low in fat, sugar and salt with plenty of... (Yahoo News -- Diabetes)
Bones offer new hope for diabetes Oct 6, 2008
" However, the team found a novel function of the molecule. Usually, an increase in insulin levels in the blood is accompanied by a decrease in insulin sensitivity. But the authors found osteocalcin boosted both the secretion and the sensitivity to insulin. In mice, increasing the activity of the molecule stimulated pancreatic cells to produce more insulin and at the same time directed fat cells to release a hormone called adiponectin - which improves insulin sensitivity. It also stimulated the... (Yahoo News -- Diabetes)
School vending machines dole out excess calories, fat Oct 6, 2008
The most prevalent snacks available were reduced fat chips (22 percent), regular baked goods (16 percent), cereal bars (14 percent) and low fat ice cream (14 percent) ... Overall, the energy content of beverages ranged from 0 calories for water and 325 calories for added sugar drinks, and snacks were between 25 calories for low fat ice cream item to 480 calories for baked goods. (EurekAlert!)
Obesity increases risk of arthritis, study suggests Oct 6, 2008
Research conducted by Statistics Canada reveals that being obese, meaning that 30 per cent or more of your body weight consists of fat, increases your odds of developing arthritis by 60 per cent.. The full text of this article has 617 words. (Yahoo News -- Arthritis)
Bank rescue deal struck as Germany guarantees savings Oct 6, 2008
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Metabolic Syndrome Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk Oct 6, 2008
Having just one of these conditions increased blood pressure, elevated insulin levels, excess body fat around the waist, or abnormal cholesterol levels contributes to your risk of serious disease. Losing weight, eating a healthy diet, and exercising routinely can help to reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome. (Newsmax)
Parkinson's damage under scrutiny Oct 6, 2008
" They observed that aSyn at low levels in the cell appeared to play a perfectly legitimate role - heading for the cell membrane and regulating the processing of fats. But as the levels of aSyn rose, problems began to arise. Some of the proteins "misfolded", forming the wrong shape, and caused other nearby proteins to do the same thing. These proteins gathered into clusters, and the cell began to die. Redressing the balance Professor Susan Lindquist, another Whitehead researcher, said the... (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
NYC posts calorie counts - on menus Oct 6, 2008
It banned artificial trans fats in restaurant food and required chain eateries to post calorie counts on their menus. Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden says officials realized people needed guidance on their total food intake, not just individual items. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Vitamin C found to lessen efficacy of anti-cancer drugs Oct 5, 2008
Researchers tested blood samples from 640 colon cancer patients and 857 healthy controls, looking for variations in a gene called adiponectin - a hormone secreted by fat cells that is reduced in obese people. Those with a particular form of the adiponectin gene had a 27 per cent decreased risk of developing colon cancer compared with those carrying all other versions of the gene. (The Australian)
Teen health at risk from fat, lazy life Oct 5, 2008
Teen health at risk from fat, lazy life ... Susie Burrell, a pediatric dietitian at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, said children's diets had radically altered since surveys in 1982, 1985 and 1995, with fruit, vegetables and dairy foods replaced by foods high in kilojoules, salt and saturated fat ... au/news/life--style-home/health/teen-health-at-risk-from-fat-lazy-life/2008/10/04/1223013853258. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food Oct 5, 2008
Set in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, the place with the fattest people in Britain, it featured families untouched by what the nation's middle-class foodies like to think of as our culinary revolution ... Or the fault of a food industry that showers the nation with sugar, salt and fat-laden junk ... It's where one in six children is already obese, and where, as a distraught local health visitor puts it, "If they get any fatter we'll be taking school photographs from the air.". (Telegraph.co.uk)
Welfare for the well-fed Oct 5, 2008
To understand why the bailouts represent not socialism but rather a welfare state for bankers - or more generally for fat cats - lets look at the journey of the sub-prime bubble from boom to bust, if only in outline ... Roughly 770,000 American families have faced mortgage foreclosure in the last year and 6 million are likely to face a similar fate this year and the next according to the latest estimates. (India Times, India)
Leaving the Folds Oct 5, 2008
An obese person who loses weight quickly will lose the fat but not the skin that once enveloped the fat ... A small study published in January in the Annals of Plastic Surgery showed 27 percent of patients in one practice had complications including wound infections, fluid collections called seromas, collections of blood under the skin called hematomas and death of fat cells. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
The taxpayer watchblog Oct 5, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:10 PM EDT. Mark Kukiela is an employee of The Citizen and a Cayuga County resident that would like to see government spending brought in line with what is affordable. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
As economy craters, Nevadans say they'll gamble on 'change' Oct 5, 2008
"Our founding fathers never envisioned government to be so involved in business." ... He worries that "the fat cats" will emerge unscathed, while "the common person gets the bill." ... He was actually serving on the USS Oriskany on the day McCain took off from the vessel on his last, near-fatal mission. (Boston Globe)
Calorie counts coming Oct 5, 2008
Worried about their waistlines and the health of their children, consumers are increasingly eager to know more about calories, fat, sodium and other stuff in the food they eat. To its credit, the state of California is insisting upon such disclosure, and nationally, a handful of chain restaurants are responding. (Fresno Bee)
Disparity in Road Home distribution raises questions Oct 5, 2008
Robert Richardson inherited his 1,283-square-foot home on Caffin Avenue when his father died ... Maybe in Orleans the RH program was slanted to benefit the rich but in Jefferson Parish many people made oult like literal bandits with homes rebuilt much more elaborate then pre K with new vehicles and a fat bank account to boot. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
OBAMA CALLS MCCAIN 'ERRATIC IN CRISIS'... Oct 5, 2008
Maybe he was on the Al-Qaeda Fat Farm for the last few months ... In an overlapping period, both men served for a few years on the Woods Fund, which notably granted $75,000 to Yasser Arafats associate, Rashid Khalidi, during that time ... Better still, with a little help from Bush cronies at the FEC he wont even have to disclose who those fat cat donors are until mid-October or even after the election. (The Drudge Report)
Students Vote in Presidential School Lunch Campaign Oct 5, 2008
According to the "State of School Nutrition 2007" report, school nutrition programs have introduced students to more fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, whole grains and low-fat and reduced sugar food varieties. Today, a majority of schools offer fat-free milk, salad bars or prepackaged salads, low-fat yogurt and yogurt drinks, from-scratch baked items and even vegetarian meals ... Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans set standards for essential protein, vitamins and minerals and limit... (Pekin Times, IL)
Hyperglycemic Emergencies Oct 5, 2008
Insulin normally inhibits the formation of new glucose by the liver (gluconeogenesis), the breakdown of stored glycogen into glucose (glycogenolysis), and the breakdown of fat (lipolysis). When insulin is very low or absent, these three processes begin to deliver glucose and free fatty acids into the bloodstream ... While this glucose produces hyperglycemia, the free fatty acids are metabolized with an excessive portion converted into acidic ketones. (Suite101.com)
Rice Helps the Heart, and the Wallet Oct 5, 2008
Of all the products on supermarket shelves, one of the most versatile is rice, a complex carbohydrate that is free of sodium, cholesterol and trans fat ... 3/4 cup or 6 oz. shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese ... 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Greene grievance won't be heard soon: Oct 5, 2008
Fat chance the Padres are going to win this case ... I'd like to break my hand and not go to work for two months and still collect a fat paycheck ... "Why all the defense for Khalil? Guy gets MILLIONS to break his own hand and then he doesn't even hang around with the team? I'd like to break my hand and not go to work for two months and still collect a fat paycheck. It's a joke. Khalil sucked so bad this year I'm sure the Padres would have lost 100 with him in the lineup. Why don't you get some... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Pot belly linked to heart disease Oct 5, 2008
Abdominal fat raises the risk of developing heart disease ... Professor James de Lemos, who led the research, said: "Fat that accumulates around your waist seems to be more biologically active as it secretes inflammatory proteins that contribute to atherosclerotic plaque build-up, whereas fat around your hips doesn't appear to increase risk for cardiovascular disease at all. "We think the key message for people is to prevent accumulation of central fat early on in their lives ... June Davison,... (Yahoo News -- Heart Disease & Cardiovascular Disorders)
Obama’s plan is better Oct 5, 2008
Muslim Jim wrote on Oct 3, 2008 9:31 AM:" Ha.Ha. Jim is a Muslim. Jim makes his wife kiss his feet. Sounds crazy right, well that's the point. Jim Muslim for President.Vote Opression First.......Jim Muslim, you really need to consider a nice fat hash laxative ". Ron Murray Sr wrote on Oct 3, 2008 10:11 AM:" News flash: McCain/Palin campaign pulls out of Michigan! No more tv ads, no campaign headquarters, no more lies, Michigan has been conceded to Obama/Biden '08.Next is North Carolina.... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Making Metabolism More Inefficient Can Reduce Obesity Oct 5, 2008
4, 2008) In a discovery that counters prevailing thought, a study in mice has found that inactivating a pair of key genes involved in "fat-burning" can actually increase energy expenditure and help lower diet-induced obesity ... Humans and other warm-blooded animals need to continually "burn fat" in order to maintain body temperature, and it's currently believed that an individual's fat-burning capacity, or thermogenic potential, is connected with obesity risk; that is, people with more... (Science Daily)
Traits Produced By Melanin May Signal The Bearer's Capacity To Combat Free Radicals Oct 5, 2008
Some of the major ones are quantity of milk produced, its fat and protein content, mothers' pregnancy. (May 8, 2008) In a study published in the May 7 issue of the journal PLoS ONE, Anthony Little of the University of Stirling and colleagues show that measurements of symmetry and sexual dimorphism from faces are. (Science Daily)
Blacks flock to Ga. voter rolls Oct 5, 2008
My father was enlisted in the Army for 26 years - he fought twice in Vietnam (where he was shot in the stomach and survided) and also fought during the Korean Conflict ... Thanks, To the Fathers of the Constitution ... Thanks, Fathers of the Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
More Meat-eaters Trying Vegan Foods for Taste, Health and Safety Oct 5, 2008
But if the fat content in fast food burgers makes your heart burn with shame, and meat recalls have you worrying about what's in that burger you made at home, you're not alone. Is it any wonder that interest in vegan alternatives to traditional meat meals is on the rise - even among people who still consider themselves meat-eaters. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Tiny village hits El Gordo lottery jackpot Oct 5, 2008
Anatomy of 'the fat one. Spain's El Gordo Christmas lottery was first drawn in 1812. (Yahoo News -- Gambling & Lottery)
Scientists prepare to turn fiction into fact with first full-face transplant Oct 5, 2008
Surgeons would need to save not just the donor's skin - from hairline to jawline and from ear to ear - but also the nose, mouth and lips, eyebrows and eyelids, subcutaneous fat, some of the muscles, the nasal substructure and the nerves. Then they would have to painstakingly reconnect all of this to someone rendered almost unrecognisable by burns or scarring. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
State workers' presence engenders state worth Oct 5, 2008
Coun tries with a higher intake of fat, especially animal fat, have a higher incidence of breast cancer. The American diet, of course, is centered on animal products, which tend to be high in fat and low in important nutrients ... Consuming high-fat dairy products may increase breast cancer risk because of high levels of the bo vine progesterone hormone, according to a study presented last December at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Sympo sium. (NJ.com -- Times)
Do You Know What You're Putting on Your Skin? Oct 5, 2008
Animal fats and synthetic ingredients help make soaps cheap for large companies, but wreak havoc on your skin and overall health. For this reason, organic soap made from all-natural ingredients is a top beauty trend. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Natural beef producer markets to Montana Ranch Brand, others (6) Oct 5, 2008
Zarak said each market sends back carcass data including hot carcass weight, back fat, ribeye area, quality grade and yield grade score, as well as an indication if there was an extra premium given for choice quality or a dockage given for a low yield grade and too much back fat. know what kind of cattle I need, and I know which calves to buy and which not to buy, Zarak said. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
We’ll bail out the Fed Oct 5, 2008
I had assured Treasury officials that, were they looking to purchase billions and billions in bad debt, they could just write me a big fat check right here. They declined, so now our kitchen has begun to resemble the control room in The China Syndrome, when all the lights are blinking and no one knows for sure what s going to happen next. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
How to eat the good fats Oct 5, 2008
Understand what good fats do ... Healthy fats also can help lower bad cholesterol levels ... Go for monounsaturated fats. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Election 2008 Letters (Sept. 30) Oct 5, 2008
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Right now in Corvallis. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
