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fitness matters more for health than weight
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/health/research/more-data-suggests-fitness-matters-more-than-weight.html?src=me&ref=general&_r=0 A really interesting read on why some high BMI diabetes or heart disease patients are likely to live longer than normal BMI patients...if they're fitter.
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NSV - it's not all about the pounds :)
So, I originally started on MFP 8 months or so ago after I put on some weight from quitting smoking. When I smoked I was skinny but pretty unfit, and yesterday, my husband said, "you know, I was looking a photos yesterday from when you still smoked and you look so much thinner than then"...now, I am quite a lot heavier…
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cooking with fennel- any advice?
Hi there, I planted some fennel in my veg garden on a whim, and now have a giant bush that needs nibbling on. I know you can roast fennel bulbs, and use the leaves in salads and as herbs for fish, but other than that am out of ideas. Any fennel fans out there with yummy recipes? Thanks!
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ankle & wrist weights?
Hi, I've been thinking about getting some 1 kg ankle/wrist weights to wear while I'm doing zumba because I don't get as tired as I used to (which is definitely a good thing!) and I'd like to amp it up a bit. BUT I've heard some worrying things about pressure on your joints - I've never had any problems with my ankles or…
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why sugar makes us sleepy and protein wakes us up
A really interesting article on the orexin system. Orexin is a neuropeptide that regulates a bunch of stuff, from sleepiness to hunger to how energetic we feel- in the words of the author, Jonah Lehrer, "it links the needs of the body to the desires of the mind." Eating foods with high sugar content lessens the production…
