Words to Ponder
We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession or a new but depersonalized science in the service of prolonging life rather than diminishing human suffering.
-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. -Eric Hoffer
When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. -Anaïs Nin
Obesity Tsunami
More than half a billion people, or one in 10 adults worldwide, are obese -- more than double the number in 1980. Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year.
Except for smoking, obesity is now the number one preventable cause of death in this country. Three hundred thousand people die of obesity every year.
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
How runners can lose fat
"The more you exercise and the less you eat, the more likely your body is to hibernate. That is, you’ll conserve calories and thwart your efforts to lose fat. The better bet is to exercise reasonably and to increase … Continue reading
Listing Calories Cuts Intake
When nutritional information is available on fast-food restaurant menus, parents are more apt to pick lower-calorie foods for their kids, new research finds. Often spurred on by legislation, many U.S. restaurant chains are now posting nutrition information about their menu … Continue reading
Abnormal Lipid Levels Common in Teens
This is so sad, they’re talking about 12-19 year olds! One in five American adolescents has unhealthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels, suggesting that targeted screening of youths would be a good idea, CDC researchers said. Data from the National Health … Continue reading
A Pinch Less Salt
I know I harp on this all the time but some people still just don’t get it! Almost without fail when out in a restaurant I’ll see someone at a nearby table pick up the salt shaker and liberally salt … Continue reading
Microsoft offers new patch to customers
For any of you that still use Internet Explorer (are there any?) A F.Y.I for you. Microsoft has told consumers it is ready patch a hole in its Internet Explorer browser. The firm, which normally issues patches each month at … Continue reading
Another Tylenol Recall
Johnson & Johnson’s consumer division said it is recalling a variety of over-the-counter products after reports of an unusual odor, expanding on an issue that led to a Tylenol recall last year. The latest voluntary recall followed consumer reports of … Continue reading
Why Do We Overeat?
Blame it on the fat, sugar, and salt. I read a transcript this morning of a podcast that I found most interesting. Hope you do too. Show: Why Do We Overeat? Host: Gloria Tsang, RD Guest: David A. Kessler, MD … Continue reading
Too Much TV May Have Deadly Toll
Watch out, couch potatoes! A new study says that every hour of TV you watch daily may increase your risk of early death from cardiovascular disease. Australian researchers, reporting in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, studied the lifestyle … Continue reading
Food Makers Quietly Cut Back on Salt – WSJ.com
Amid rising government pressure and consumer concern, food makers are taking a new tack in their long-running effort to sell products with less salt. Instead of offering foods labeled as low salt that few people eat, they are gradually … Continue reading
Calorie postings trim Starbucks calorie consumption
A New York City law requiring restaurants to post the calories of their menu items led Starbucks customers to consume 6 percent fewer calories per transaction, a Stanford University study found. For people who averaged more than 250 calories … Continue reading
