Archive for the 'Health' Tag

Former supermodel and “living legend” Twiggy gave an interview recently, but impending hypoglycemia caused her to say some pretty strange things:
The 56-year-old said there was no excuse for being obese and accused people of ‘horrendous’ over-eating.
Yet she also admitted there was too much pressure on young girls to be as skinny as she was when [...]

GET A FLU SHOT! This year’s flu is a 500-ton gorilla that will stomp you flat and then eat you for breakfast.
That is all.

CNN: Purpose of appendix believed found
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some scientists think they have figured out the real job of the troublesome and seemingly useless appendix: It produces and protects good germs for your gut.
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But sometimes the flora of bacteria in the intestines die or are purged. Diseases such as cholera or amoebic dysentery would [...]

CNN Money: Kraft recalls white chocolate
NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Packaged foods maker Kraft Foods (Charts) issued a recall in the U.S. for its Baker’s Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares due to concerns that the product may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
The affected packages have UPC Code 0043000252200 and four best-when-used-by dates: 31 MAR 2008 XCZ; [...]

A few months ago I lamented about how I couldn’t figure out what side I’m supposed to be on with the whole “fat acceptance” thing because even though I do believe that nobody, but nobody, deserves to be discriminated against for things that are none of anybody else’s business (regardless of whether whatever it is [...]

I seem to be missing one.
And, as always, my blood donation experience was full of adventure and hilarity. I always feel faint after giving blood (and am usually feeling less than 100% for the rest of the day), so I was concerned to find out that my blood pressure was 104/60 — and, because of [...]

Apparently, this is the third major toy recall in a month, and about the bazillionth Chinese product recall this year.
Mattel apologised for the new incident but the Chinese government insisted that people could still have “confidence” in Chinese-made products.
Uh huh. Apparently de Nile is now a river in China. It seems pretty obvious that [...]

Population: Not me!

Next stop: Overweight Junction.

Back in May I took an “honesty challenge” and listed ten reasons I wanted to lose weight. I spent most of the first part of this year in a bad place, and my list reflects that. But basically, my list was “health” (high cholesterol), “convenience” times two (difficulty finding clothing and bras), and “vanity” times [...]

My weight loss has inexplicably stalled out at the 15-lb mark, despite saintly adherence to my diet (90% of the time) and faithful exercise (most days). I’m not regaining, though, and on an average of 1300 calories a day, I’m not concerned about that happening anytime soon. I seem to have reached what John Walker [...]