Archive for May 11th, 2009

1. Fresh Asparagus Good stuff!

   Written by Slim | Date: May 11, 2009 10:01 am | Permalink | Category: Diet Blog

   The Farmer’s Markets, as well as my weekly box from a local farmer are now featuring lots of asparagus. Steam it, roast it, grill it — just take advantage…

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2. Snack On Popcorn Instead of Potato Chips

   Written by Slim | Date: 8:45 am | Permalink | Category: Diet Blog

   A small study by Dr. James Rippe of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute has found that eating popcorn at the start of a meal does not increase the total intake of calories at that meal – but eating potato chips sees total calorie intake rise by 12%.
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3. Australia Considering Tax-Funded Obesity Surgery

   Written by Slim | Date: 4:00 am | Permalink | Category: Diet Blog

   There have been varying publicly-funded interventions with regards to the fight on obesity. But none are as direct as the one being initiated in Australia.
   The government down under is considering funding lap-band surgery to curb rising rates of obesity. You can’t get anymore directly interventionist than that. If implemented, the plan would have tax payers [...]

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