Weighty Matters
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Has Your Doctor Ever Taken a Lifestyle History?

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Whether you're worried about your weight or not, how you live your life - how you eat and how you play - will markedly impact on your h...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

You can stack your deck, but you can't get a new one!

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Long time readers will know, I'm a slow runner. I was thrilled a few weeks ago to break a 5 minute km pace on a 4km run (roughly a 7....
Monday, November 28, 2011

Are you Feeding your Children Properly?

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And here I'm not talking about nutrition, I'm talking about how you actually feed them. What are your practices surrounding food? ...
Saturday, November 26, 2011

Saturday Stories - WWII, Astrophysics and Smoking Marathoners

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If you think life's tough, take a peek at this collection of photos published in the Atlantic detailing WWII's Eastern front . As...
Friday, November 25, 2011

Grossest. Card Trick. Ever.

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Wow. The world is a strange place. Don't believe me? Check out this week's Funny Friday video which is without a doubt the vile...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

What is your Toothbrush Level of Exercise?

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Do you enjoy brushing your teeth? I mean really enjoy it? Do you relish the time that you take to do it, or are you brushing because y...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Does your Bench need a Bedside?

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So I was figuratively leafing through this week's table of contents from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and a study caug...
Monday, November 21, 2011

Life's not a straight line (and some runs stink).

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Further to my post on accepting your personal best as great, one more point. Life's not a straight line. Pick anything in life -...
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Saturday Stories - Crowns, milk and vegetables?

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Do growing kids really need buckets of milk? Mark Bittman and the New York Times cover Burger Kings new predatory children's marketing c...
Friday, November 18, 2011

Who Knew Liam Neeson was so Damn Funny?

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Looking for a straight man to be in your funny movie? Today's Funny Friday proves ever so conclusively that you should look no further...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

You Can Always Do Your Best!

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Ever have a write-off day? Where stuff happens that leads you to feel like the day's a write-off and there's no point in even t...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Enjoy every sandwich!

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Do yourself a favour. Watch this video , and when it's available, consider buying the book. [Hat tip to my inspirational friend and...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Why Cholesterol Screening for Kids is the Wrong Idea

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If your ears are tuned to the health-o-sphere, I'm guessing you've heard that America's National Institute of Health's NH...
Monday, November 14, 2011

Is your spouse sabotaging your weight management efforts? Please RT!

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Spousal sabotage is a common complaint. Whether it's pressure to regularly eat out in restaurants, frequent gifts of hugely calorific...
Saturday, November 12, 2011

Saturday Stories - Grand Canyon, Coca Cola and Beaver Anal Glands

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Marion Nestle covers the dangers of the public/private partnership between Coca Cola and the Grand Canyon . Parke Wilde guest blogs on Foo...
Friday, November 11, 2011

This video almost makes me want to buy a dog.

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My children, if you're reading this, please note that I said almost! Today's Funny Friday involves a dog who really, really, wants t...
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Book Review: Hold that Hidden Salt!

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[Full disclosure. I was sent this book by the author] Today's guest post is from my office's Registered Dietitian Mark McGill. ...
Wednesday, November 09, 2011

The LA and New York Times Forget Something Important

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What'd they forget? That study outcomes don't always matter. Both were reporting on a new study that found that "soda bans...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Are you Trying to Qualify for the Boston Marathon of Weight Loss?

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This year I turned 40. In so doing, it bought me an extra 5 minute cushion for my Boston Marathon qualifying time. But here's the t...
Monday, November 07, 2011

Red Mountain Resort - a Healthful Getaway!

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I get a great many PR pitches. Most get deleted almost instantaneously, but this one caught my eye. It was for a resort in St. George, Utah,...
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