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It Doesn’t Mean What You Think

The following quote does not mean what you will at first think that it means. My first professional research position was in a basic science laboratory conducting experiments with mice. Soon after starting this work, I became amazed by the … Continue reading

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What Does Spur Mean?

Poor Sleep May Spur College Weight Gain Here is an intriguing headline found in an article in the New York Times wellness blog. According to the article research has been conducted on a group of college freshmen and it confirms the … Continue reading

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I Wish It Were That Easy

In this morning’s New York Times I read a terrific article “Americans Are Finally Eating Less”, describing a downward trend in recent years in our consumption of less calories than in years past. The article is good news on several fronts. … Continue reading

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Fat Stigma

If your children are overweight they are likely to be bullied at school because of it. Apparently, as reported in the New York Times on July 7, a first-ever cross nation study has been conducted and it found that kids … Continue reading

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Forcemeat? Bologna!

I am looking at some recipes to try out when I finally get a day off next month. When I was researching ancient recipes last month I came across dozens of forcemeat receipts. There were no recipes in the ancient … Continue reading

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Where Does Lost Weight Go?

Ok, so you weigh too much. Somehow by eating like everyone else you know, you have managed, over the years to accumulate a lot of extra mass. It has changed the way you think, the way you eat, the way … Continue reading

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I Probably Care Too Much

In the last year I have read a bunch of books on diet and its effects on health. At the beginning of this blogging journey I decided to share what I was learning with everyone that I could reach, in … Continue reading

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Sharing a Lucky Streak

I watched a movie from the 80s in which a habitual gambler gets a sure-thing tip on a horse from a friend, he bets the horse and wins. Thing is he has a gambling problem and shouldn’t be betting but … Continue reading

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How To Read A Label

By far, the best way to look at a package of food in your local grocery is in another shopper’s cart. Going down every aisle is an exercise in futility. Trying to decide which highly-processed artificial food is healthier than … Continue reading

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I Was So Misled

For most of my life, right up until I started reading “Why We Get Fat” by Gary Taubes, I believed like most people that a person had to eat fruit and vegetables in order to stay healthy. Now that I … Continue reading

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