Body wash or soap?
That’s the burning question of the day And here I hadn’t even known there was a choice. The only place I’d ever encountered body wash was in the locker room of a gym I used to attend years ago. The … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Health
After the fall
Remember when I took that awful fall? Now that it’s been nearly a month since then, I thought I’d report of my progress. Most of the abrasions on my face are healed, with just a couple of red marks that … Continue reading →
Dieting and the obesity paradox
It’s a real paradox, one I’d not heard of before, and it shows once again how little we really know about disease and weight and health. Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes, which is more common in the overweight, also occurs … Continue reading →
Falling flat on your face
I’ve never before really thought about the origins of the phrase “to fall flat on your face” before. It was just an expression; what reason was there to take it literally? What’s more, the face isn’t flat. There are protuberances … Continue reading →
Those sluggish hunter-gatherers
Can this really be true?: The research team behind the study, led by Herman Pontzer of Hunter College in New York City, along with David Raichlen of the University of Arizona and Brian M. Wood of Stanford measured daily energy … Continue reading →
Oh, and about that Paleo diet…
One more thing about that Paleo diet we’ve been discussing with such vigor: it is my distinct impression that the digestive physiology of human beings has changed quite a bit since Paleo times, in ways both known and unknown. For … Continue reading →
More about dieting
I’ve noticed whenever I post a dieting thread I get quite a few commenters saying that the Gary Taubes diet worked for them. I think that’s great if it does. But I’ve posted at length on my own bad experiences … Continue reading →
So, is being fat incurable?
Close to it, it seems. [Hat tip: Maetenloch at Ace’s.]
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…driving us nuts?: Peter Whybrow, the director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, argues that “the computer is like electronic cocaine,” fueling cycles of mania followed by depressive stretches. The Internet “leads to behavior that … Continue reading →
Climb every mountain, ford every stream?
Tamae Watanabe, 73, has become the oldest woman to climb Mt. Everest. According to the article, this should be an inspiration to us all. My hat is off to Watanabe, but it makes me a bit weary. Now it’s not … Continue reading →
Truly inspirational
“Inspirational” is a word that’s way overused, but it’s appropriate for Victoria Arlen. She shows true grit—and what a beautiful girl, too. I can’t seem to figure out a way to embed these videos, so I’ll just send you to … Continue reading →
Burger King tells Mayor Bloomberg…
…to shove it.
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