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Friday, February 29, 2008

President Elect of the Obesity Society Resigns

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Regular readers will remember a post from a few weeks ago detailing how the Dr. David Allison, President Elect of the Obesity Society, in a...

When Life Gives you Lemons.....

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Give them to babies? Turns out, there aren't too many things funnier than happy babies eating lemons? Don't believe me? Take a peek...
Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Health Canada's Next Debacle?

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First we were handed a Food Guide that encouraged Canadians to consume cancer-causing red and processed meat, metabolic syndrome promoting ...

Stupidest Cookies Ever?

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" Zero trans fat! " " Zero Cholesterol " " Low in Saturated Fat! " " A Source of Omega-3 Polyunsaturates!...
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Feng Shui at McDonald's?

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Huh? According to the press release , " The restaurant combines elements of water located on the exterior of the dining area, symbolizi...
Monday, February 25, 2008

A New Form of Child Abuse?

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This past December my family spent some time away from Ottawa's frigid temperatures on Florida's Sanibel Island. On the island is th...
Friday, February 22, 2008

Don't play Rock, Paper, Scissors in Japan

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They apparently take it very, very seriously! Have a great weekend and happy Funny Friday! [Hat tip to our fitness director Rob]
Thursday, February 21, 2008

Flintstones Style Human Powered Car On Its Way!

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Fittingly it's called the "Human Car" and for only $15,000 you and three of your fittest friends can go cruising, gas-free, an...
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Maybe you shouldn't have a lemon with your drink

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This has been floating around the net for a while, however I only first saw it yesterday. Apparently lemons in restaurants are covered in ba...
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Gold

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The press release reads, " Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Gold(TM) is one example of Kellogg Company's continued commitment to provi...
Monday, February 18, 2008

Sign of the Times - Boy Scouts Healthy Eating Badge

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If you're a Beaver Scout in the UK, check out the new badge - it's the Healthy Eating activity badge. Not sure what it says about so...
Friday, February 15, 2008

Finally, an effortless form of exercise!

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This one's for the men only. Today for Funny Friday I'm bringing you a clip of how you can get your heart rate up to 180 beats per m...
Thursday, February 14, 2008

Ads Inside your Children's Schoolbuses?

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If you live in South Carolina, that horrifying headline is about to come true. According to Brandweek , the caring folks that make up the So...
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Are You Fated to be Fat?

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A study was published last week to a great deal of media fanfare. The study Evidence for a strong genetic influence on childhood adiposity ...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

The Obesity Society President Elect in Bed with Big Food?

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The flying pig that flew by my window yesterday morning appeared to be crying. Apparently Dr. David B. Allison , a professor of biostatistic...
Monday, February 11, 2008

Does Diet Pop make you Fat?

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Maybe if you're a rat, but even then, only maybe. The media is going crazy today for a study that looked at rats consuming saccharin (ye...
Sunday, February 10, 2008

Health Check Technical Advisor Doesn't Recommend Health Check

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Maybe I'm reading into this, but I don't think so. Fran Berkoff is a nutrition columnist for the Toronto Sun and Canadian Living. S...
Friday, February 08, 2008

Kentucky Fried Chicken's Flying Pig

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I swear a pig just flew by my window. According to the Wall Street Journal KFC is considering a, "nonfried chicken platform". One...
Thursday, February 07, 2008

Updates on Health Check

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Well, there have been some changes with Health Check, but unfortunately only with their website's FAQ section which seems to be growing...

You're Reading the Best Canadian Sci-Tech Blog of 2007!

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Shockingly, Weighty Matters won ! Thank you to everyone who voted (and to Greg for the nomination)!
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