Some Links from Me to You

Posted on January 15, 2010

Happy Friday to you. Here are some excerpts and links to articles I’ve enjoyed in these recent weeks. Check them out!

“This tells us that a calorie is not just a calorie – it matters how you cut calories. And, as Steven Blair is constantly pointing out, being thin is no guarantee of health if you’re not active.”

– Exercise vs. Caloric Restriction at Sweat Science

“No, you don’t have to travel far to find it. No, it isn’t something that costs a lot of money nor is it very hard to do. Would it surprise you to know that it is EXERCISE?!”

– Finding the Fountain of Youth in 2010 at The Cooper Institute blog

“Obesity rates rose sharply in the early 1980s, with no possibility for so rapid a change in the genetic composition of the population.”

– Genetic Causes of Obesity: 1%? at Food Politics

“A New York City law requiring restaurants to post the calories of their menu items led Starbucks customers to consume 6 percent fewer calories per transaction, a Stanford University study found.”

– New Yorkers Eating 6 Percent Fewer Calories at Starbucks Since Calorie-Posting Law Went Into Effect from Foxnews.com Health

Have a great weekend and do something active.