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Scientists Target a Gene in Mice That is Linked to Obesity
This is an interesting news article I thought I'd share: -- Scientists Target a Gene in Mice That is Linked to Obesity From: http://ww2.kqed.org/futureofyou/2015/08/17/scientists-target-a-gene-in-mice-that-causes-obesity/ We have all heard the constant drumroll about the dangers of obesity. And yet it remains one of the…
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Fro-yo for my yo-yo, power to the Ho-Ho…
I got this thing…no I don't…I got this thing…no I don't… Can you guess which times I was using MFP religiously and which times I said, "Bah, I'll count calories tomorrow"? Ugh.
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Full audio from today's Supreme Court hearing on same-sex marriage
There are two parts: Does 14th Amendment require marriage equality? (90 minutes) Does 14th Amendment require interstate recognition of same sex marriages? (50 minutes) http://www.lambdalegal.org/scotusoralarguments -- I think a lot of us would've loved to hear more on 'this' or better rebuttal to 'that,' but one thing that…
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Gut bacteria, antibiotics, and obesity
I just thought I'd share this interesting 13-minute interview with a researcher in the rapidly growing field of the human microbiome--that is, the thousands of different species of bacteria that inhabit our digestive system. This is mostly an academic curiosity at this point, as the field is probably too young to give…
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Frontrunners/walkers: LGBT running & walking groups
I just thought I'd put this out there for people who haven't heard of this organization. Frontrunners is an LGBT running and walking group with chapters all over the world. They typically get together 1 to 3 times a week to go out for exercise and socializing, then go for breakfast, lunch or coffee afterward for a little…
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"Are you sick?"
That seems to be the "compliment" I receive a little more often than I'd like. I know my face doesn't quite have the fill it had one year and 50 lbs ago, but "sick" isn't exactly the the first word I hope to hear from people who haven't seen me in a while. (I'm 5'9" and 162 lbs, btw.) Maybe because I'm a gay man, I'm…
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I promise to never be one of those people...
I promise to never be one of those people who feel compelled to judge others on their bodies or what they eat. We all know these people, and some of us even are these people: "Ooh, look at that fat guy. He shouldn't be eating that food." "Oh, look how big her butt is." Blah, blah, blah... FU. My boyfriend has been teased…
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Tools for monitoring exercise and weight
I just thought I'd mention a couple FREE smartphone programs I recently started using to keep track of my walking distance, time, and average speed. Ramblr This uses your smartphone's GPS to track where you run or walk. It starts a timer and plots your trail on your choice of map types. It calculates your average speed and…
