Author: Irene Pastore

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Rescued Obese Dachshund Must Lose 40 Pounds

September 12, 2012

FAT LOSS INSPIRATION FOR ANIMALS AND HUMANS

Described as adorable and chubby, Obie the dachshund, weighs 77 pounds, because his previous owners overfed him.  The portly 5 year-old canine was rescued by a veterinary technician in Portland, Oregon, and is now on track to shed his excess fat.

OBIE THE DACHSHUND

Right now Obie’s too big to exercise, but when he trims down, he’ll be able to use a doggie treadmill.

The fat loss formula is the same in animals as humans: healthy diet and exercise.

Read the entire story, see Obie’s photos, and video at the Huffington Post. Obie has a Facebook page, and a special fund for donations.

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Cardiologist says “Modern Wheat Is A Poison”.

September 11, 2012

ABC News reports, “Modern wheat is a perfect, chronic poison,” according to Dr. William Davis.  Click the link to read the September 3, 2012 article and to watch the video.

WHEAT PLANTS

Dr. Davis says that modern genetically modified wheat contains gliadins, a glycoprotein. Gliadins are implicated in stimulating appetite, and have properties similar to opiates.

Wheat is the most prevalent grain in the American diet, and most breads, muffins, and pasta are made from wheat.

Dr. Davis says dropping wheat will help you drop weight.

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Quick Tip: Walk 150 Minutes Per Week

September 10, 2012

Most Americans have miles to go, before they walk enough to stay healthy, says the

150 Minutes Weekly = 20 Minutes Daily
You Can Do It!

Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC  recommends 150 minutes per week of aerobic activity, and for most people that’s as simple as a brisk walk 20 minutes daily.  Click here to listen to a short audio clip, and to read the news article “A Bit Better Walking,” from Healthfinder.gov.

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Good News For Coffee Drinkers

September 9, 2012

An article appearing in the September 2012 issue of Life Extension Magazine titled, “The National Institutes of Health Discovers Protective Effects of Coffee,” discusses a recent study by the NIH.

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that drinking coffee may add years to your life.

The protective effects of coffee drinking were evident whether the subjects drank caffeinated or decaffeinated. Continue reading “Good News For Coffee Drinkers”

Quick Tips: Avoiding Fall Sports Injuries

September 8, 2012

Winding up in the emergency room isn’t the point of participating in sports and recreation.  We’re coming into the fall sports season for football, volleyball, and soccer. Wouldn’t you rather be out on the field, or the court than get treated for a nasty injury?

The Emergency Room Isn’t Fun

To avoid injury you have to think ahead, and do some planning. There are many reasons  players get hurt.  One of them is overuse, also called repetitive stress injury.  Failure to warm up and cool down is another.  Playing while in pain, and not wearing proper gear are other reasons. Continue reading “Quick Tips: Avoiding Fall Sports Injuries”

Traffic Ticket Inspires Woman To Loose 200 Pounds

September 7, 2012

No pills, no surgery.  She did it with healthy eating and staying active.

At 408 pounds, Janette Colantonio’s girth was so big, she couldn’t get the seat belt around her.  She was stopped by a police officer in Summerville, S.C., and given a ticket for not wearing her belt. Read this inspiring story “Traffic Ticket Inspires Summerville Woman To Lose More Than 200 Pounds.“

This is what her husband had to say, “You don’t need to be heavy.  Anybody can change anything they want to change.  You just have to have motivation to change it.”

South Carolina is among the fattest states in the country. For a Fat Map of the United States see the August 15, 2012 post The United States of Obesity.

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