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I will never forget - when I was visiting my friend in London, we were making dinner and I made a move to throw away the last bit of tomato because we weren't going to use it. She snatched it out of ...
Lose Weight With a Siesta!
Well, not really. Although research does show that a big portion of the time you are sleeping is when you are performing much of your digestive process.
What I really mean by my title is eating ...
Not Everyone Is Meant to be a Size 0-6
The verdict is out and science has finally proved that some people are genetically predisposed to weigh more. The new study shows that people with two copies of a particular gene variant have a 70% hi ...
Early Man Couldn't Drink Milk
The BBC are reporting that only a few thousand years ago no Europeans could digest milk.
In order to digest milk, adult humans need to have a gene which produces an enzyme called lactase to break ...
Spain Removes Skinny Mannequins From Stores
Last year during Fashion Week, Spain banned models with a BMI under 18 from participating. This year, the Health Ministry in Spain is charging ahead with a new program that will prevent mannequins und ...
Skinny-only message to African models
Skinny African girls may get to strut on Western catwalks but the fat ones have to stay at home.
This is the message being delivered to the 500 or so Ghanaians who have registered with the country's ...
Study: Young girls more likely to be fat
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - As every Western nation struggles with child obesity, the Swedes are puzzled by an unusual blip in the data: Why are little girls more likely to be fat than little boys? A recent s ...
Looking for a Tennis Practice Wall in Slovakia
Dear Well-mates:
You may be interested in what it takes to exercise in far away places. I wrote this in March 2003. But don’t forget that in the Spring of 2004, Slovakia joined the Europe ...
Tea Time
If you haven't been living under a rock (or a complete fixation on coffee) you may have heard that tea is one of the best anti-oxidants you can drink. Green tea and black tea both receive high marks i ...
