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Mathematicians Find We've Been Calculating BMI Incorrectly
My response to this article? Well, duh. But it's interesting nonetheless. TL;DR version: tall people's weight increased with their height, old BMI formula did not take that into account. Short people were favored by old BMI calculation. Question is, will new formula be adopted? Article Text: Being short in stature has its…
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Okay, Okay...FINE.... I'm In!
Y'all wore me down.... okay, mostly Yoovie did. I'm in and looking forward to another Spartan Race notch in my bedpost :wink: Can't wait to train and race with you fine folks. - Yo! Andi
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How To Be UNhealthy
From the geniuses over at Nerdfitness.com, today's nugget of brilliance: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/09/06/unhealthy/ I spend all day, every day trying to help people get healthy. (Well, sometimes I play video games all day too. Damn you, Assassins Creed!) I feel like I’ve found what I’m meant to do with my life:…
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Vogue Takes A Stand Against Anorexic Models On Their Pages
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/05/03/the-health-initiative-vogue---model-health-wellbeing From the article: "Vogue believes that good health is beautiful," Jonathan Newhouse, Condé Nast International chairman, said. "Vogue editors around the world want the magazines to reflect their commitment to the health of the models…
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Any Soccer Players Out There?
I'm shopping for new cleats. My favorites ever, the brand I've been wearing for 15+ years, are somehow made differently now and they just don't fit right anymore! I'm so sad about it. I have a very high arch so something with a little bit of midsole support would go a long way. We also tend to play on really firm ground...…
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You Know What Drives Me Nuts?
... when you summarily comment "Way to go" or "Great job today" on my little status update thingie without even a cursory glance at the contents of my diary. A comment of "Great Day!" on a diary entry that contains only one thing from the perimeter of the grocery store, and the rest is fast or convenience foods, psh, I'd…
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There's Something Insanely Satisfying...
.... ... about being able to eat a salad that's as big as your head, and due to careful measurement, realizing it's only around 400 calories when you log it... YEAHHHHHH!
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Halfway Through The Week
Anyone looking forward to the weekend? How are you planning on dealing with St. Patrick's Day temptations? Irish Soda Bread, Guinness, Bailey's, Corned Beef and Cabbage... or if you're me, Jameson...ah. I have found some alternative recipes, have Aussie Rules practice on Saturday morning and have planned a recovery run…
