Big Grady dodges the 'roid cops, for now Dec 4, 2008
Grady Fatson and the Fat Williamses are taking over-the-counter diuretics because THEY ARE OBESE INDIVIDUALS, NOT TO MASK STEROIDS. YOU as the commissioner should find a way to inform your players indisputably about what OTC medications they can and cannot take. Please step down Goodell. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Woman Wishes Husband Would Find New Love Dec 4, 2008
Have you been avoiding your favorite foods because they contain too much of the wrong kind of fat. We've made over 13 recipes, from pizza to poppers, to put the fun back in your diet. (KERO 23, CA)
Yam-Flavored Ice Cream Wins Contest Dec 4, 2008
The main criteria for the contest is the ice cream must be healthy, with a maximum of 4 percent fat. Slammin' Yamz contains beta carotene and fiber. (KERO 23, CA)
Tiny village hits El Gordo lottery jackpot Dec 4, 2008
Anatomy of 'the fat one. Spain's El Gordo Christmas lottery was first drawn in 1812. (Yahoo News -- Gambling & Lottery)
Scientists prepare to turn fiction into fact with first full-face transplant Dec 4, 2008
Surgeons would need to save not just the donor's skin - from hairline to jawline and from ear to ear - but also the nose, mouth and lips, eyebrows and eyelids, subcutaneous fat, some of the muscles, the nasal substructure and the nerves. Then they would have to painstakingly reconnect all of this to someone rendered almost unrecognisable by burns or scarring. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Insurers like Obama health plan (mostly) Dec 4, 2008
"Of course, there's nothing in the industry's plan that would limit their multimillion dollar CEO salaries or require companies to spend the lion's share of health insurance premiums on providing health care instead of on administrative costs, fat cat salaries, and skyrocketing profits," said Richard Kirsch, national campaign manager for Health Care For America Now, an advocacy group. Insurers released a study from Pricewaterhouse Coopers that said 13% of health insurance premiums went to... (USA Today -- Money)
Dion's amateur hour Dec 4, 2008
A big fat clown party with big floppy shoes and red rubber noses driving around in a big old jalopy. Beep Beep. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Rich Garlic Soup With Spinach and Pasta Shells Dec 4, 2008
Approximate Nutritional Information per Serving: 209 calories; total fat: 9. 5g; saturated fat: 3 ... 2g grams of fat; cholesterol: 95mg; sodium. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Report: Large Number Of Food Items Contains High Levels Of Salt Dec 4, 2008
It was found that lower fat foods had much higher level of sodium than full fat foods. 37 common supermarket items were analyzed in a research. (TopNews)
Zombie Jamboree Dec 4, 2008
For example, there's the Boomer, which is an enormously fat, bloated bubbly looking zombie whose excrement will attract a horde of the infected. Page 1 of 2. (Daily Orange, NY)
Researchers identify cell group key to Lyme disease arthritis Dec 4, 2008
Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and sometimes skin rashes ... In an earlier study published in Nature Immunology, Kronenberg, Sellati and co-workers had shown that a glycolipid, a type of fat, found in the membrane of Borrelia burgdorferi triggered an immune response from the NK T cells ... While most T cells respond to foreign proteins to protect the body, NK T cells are unique in that they respond to glycolipids, which are natural biochemicals made of linked fat and sugar. (EurekAlert!)
Budget balanced at expense of reserves Dec 4, 2008
We suggest the state hold onto the its reserves, or a good portion of them, and seriously consider it may be time to find positive ways to begin trimming the fat now rather than be forced to make unpopular, painful decisions later without any reserves for backup. Rapid Reply. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
How national healthcare could have saved Detroit Dec 4, 2008
Nonetheless, there was an interesting tidbit in Bernanke's speech that could inspire despair in a segment of the population that probably overlaps quite neatly with fat cat investors: the beleaguered acolytes of Milton Friedman ... The man who warned in 2006 about the potential downside to modern financial innovation gets the job of fixing a big, fat mess. (Salon)
Australia on Australia Dec 3, 2008
I believe the movie portrayed the death of Neil Fletcher as just, essential and a compassionate ending for Nullah to be finally free of his biological father. Nullah had to fulfil his spiritual destiny with his grandfather King George and go the final journey to become a man by going walkabout ... White lady is the only one who can save the gorgeous black child (despite the presence of the childs grandfather and the female aboriginal worker). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Salt Lurks In Unsuspected Foods Dec 3, 2008
A 1/2-cup serving of a low-fat cottage cheese had twice as much sodium (360 milligrams) as a 1-ounce serving of regular potato chips (180 milligrams) ... The investigation found that low-fat processed foods are often higher in salt than their full-fat counterparts ... Case in point: A serving of Ruffles Original Potato Chips was found to have 10 grams of fat and 160 milligrams of sodium; a serving of the baked version of the chip had 3 grams of fat but 200 milligrams of sodium. (CBS News)
Leaving the Folds Dec 3, 2008
An obese person who loses weight quickly will lose the fat but not the skin that once enveloped the fat ... A small study published in January in the Annals of Plastic Surgery showed 27 percent of patients in one practice had complications including wound infections, fluid collections called seromas, collections of blood under the skin called hematomas and death of fat cells. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
The taxpayer watchblog Dec 3, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:10 PM EDT. Mark Kukiela is an employee of The Citizen and a Cayuga County resident that would like to see government spending brought in line with what is affordable. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
GE Capital Loses Leverage Dec 3, 2008
Gangbusters growth allowed it to send a fat dividend to its parent, recently chipping in roughly 40. 0% of GE s second-quarter earnings. (Forbes)
Roy and HG go commercial Dec 3, 2008
Lets how they get a big fat sign on fee, so they can do six months on crap radio, plead artistic differences, and get back to where they belong at the ABC. ... I don't imagine Triple M are going to let them continue with their "fat of that day" ... Remember when The Fat and Good News Week went from ABC to commercial. (ABC Online)
The Wall Street of the future Dec 3, 2008
Clearly they must not be permitted to leverage themselves, as did the banks and investment banks of the bubble years, nor must they be allowed to do "fat tail" high-risk principal trading, nor to invest more than modestly in private equity and other illiquid and risky securities. Equally, there is a place for institutions on which the public can unconditionally rely in taking deposits, making loans and underwriting low and moderate-risk securities. (Asia Times Online)
Countys first ever Losing Streak project kicks off Dec 3, 2008
He said a person's body goes into fat storage mode when eating foods with high insulin and sugar levels late at night ... He explained there are certain types of fats that people want to take in, such as olive oil, flax- seed oil, coconut oil, and butter ... "A lot of people like canola oil," added Tindall, "but it is a genetically-engineered fat, and it just doesn't do well in our system. The body cannot recognize it and it clogs up. The body goes into fat-burning mode. The same goes for trans... (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Alaskans' steps toward health sometimes halting Dec 3, 2008
REPORT: We're fatter; fewer kids get shots. By. (Anchorage Daily News)
Confiscated horses take a turn for the better Dec 3, 2008
He, too, is now fat and happy -- and wearing the horse version of high-end sneakers to help treat a front hoof ailment unrelated to his previous mistreatment. "Every horse deserves the opportunity to be a horse (in good health and well cared for)," Beatty said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Chambliss looking strong in runoff results Dec 3, 2008
The big fat juicy farm bill is in serious trouble. Bummer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
SISD increases lunch options with new district-wide plan Dec 3, 2008
Pizza is low fat with a whole wheat crust. A fruit and cheese plate gives students the chance to still eat a meal with protein in it, even if they re not in the mood to eat meat. (Sealy News, TX)
King Pharma's $1.6B offer wins over Alpharma Dec 3, 2008
America's #1 Hardcore Fat Burner. Can You Lose 18 Pounds in 4 Days. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
E.J. DIONNE JR.: It's crunch time for Big 3 automakers Dec 3, 2008
The failure of the Big Three is regularly attributed to the high wages and benefits earned by members of the United Auto Workers union, and it's true that the Detroit-based auto companies operate under heavy "legacy costs" for retirees' pensions and health coverage negotiated during the industry's fat times. But the blame-the-workers-first cant ignores the fact that if the Big Three had designed better cars, they would not have lost as much market share to Toyota, Nissan and other competitors. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Cosmetic surgery: Vanity, thy name is man Dec 3, 2008
For instance, the signs of aging for men appear differently than in women and men's bodies tend to store fat in different areas as well. Therefore, it takes a specifically skilled and experienced plastic surgeon in male reconstructive surgery to perfect these procedures. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Stupid? Whom the term fits! Dec 3, 2008
THEY WENT TO VISIT POLITITIONS IN HOPES OF RECEIVING AID. BUT THEY DREW RESENTMENT FOR USING PRIVATE JETS. SO THEY WENT HOME EMPTY. OUR GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN BILLIONS TO AIG, AND THEY KEEP ABUSING THEIR SPENDING, AND WE KEEP GIVING THEM MORE. I GUESS THE FAT CATS IN RISKY HEDGE FUNDING ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN WORKERS AT THE BIG THREE AND ALL THEIR SUPPLIERS. " Dangerous Dave wrote on Nov 24, 2008 7:00 AM:" A MODERN PARABLE. A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (Ford) decided to... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Palin's popular in these parts Dec 3, 2008
Palin won the governors race in 2006 by defeating Frank Murkowski, the senators father ... When asked this summer about Palins suggestion that her father was one of those old boys, Murkowski bristled and cut an interview short ... One thing that Alaskans clearly appreciate is seniority, said Murkowski, who was appointed to the Senate in 2002 by her father, who had just won the governors race. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Make your predictions here Dec 3, 2008
If someone actually shot Pierre McGuire not fatally, but close to it, would a jury really convict that person of attempted murder ... If someone actually shot Pierre McGuire not fatally, but close to it, would a jury really convict that person of attempted murder ... As a seer told some fat cat rich woman in Seven Faces Of Dr Lao, It would have been best had you never been born. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
O'Brien's beat blog Dec 3, 2008
3 HR, 14 RBI and a 76/33 strikeouts-to-walks ratio), leaving Joe Torre no choice but to consign his $36 million fat butt to the bench as the Dodgers rallied to the NL West title in August and September ... Sabathia is fat and will break down soon ... Sabathia is fat and will break down soon. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Gets a Bad Rap Dec 3, 2008
It Does Not Make Us Fat ... What HFCS does not do for us is make us fat. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
NBA ROUNDTABLE: Taking stock of the season's first month Dec 3, 2008
SI.com NBA writers take stock of the season's first month - NBA - SI.com. Posted: Tuesday December 2, 2008 11:33AM; Updated: Tuesday December 2, 2008 5:48PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Dec 3, 2008
The study by Stanford University researchers compared the Atkins approach with three others: the standard low-fat, reduced-calorie regimen long recommended by many physicians and weight-loss experts; the Zone, a reduced-carbohydrate approach developed by author Barry Sears; and the very low-fat, high-carbohydrate regimen created by Dean Ornish ... Very low-carbohydrate, high-protein, high-fat approach ... A low-carbohydrate approach that emphasizes plenty of fruits and vegetables, some lean... (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
• There's more than one way to hang a duck Dec 3, 2008
Hanging the bird extracts fat; also, the scalding and marinade make the skin so crisp and delectable that it is served as a separate course at Chinese banquets. The traditional method of making Peking duck calls for inserting a tube or straw under the skin of the duck's neck, then blowing in air to separate the skin and flesh, so that the skin becomes especially crisp and the remaining fat can render and baste the meat during the roasting ... Ken Hom and Harvey Steiman write in "Chinese... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Chicken wrap with soup takes 'Eat Cheap' nutrition honors Dec 3, 2008
It is great that the brisket had no fatty chunks, because that cut of meat can have a large layer of fat if not trimmed properly ... Vinaigrettes are healthier because they contain less saturated fat and cholesterol than cream-based dressings. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Cinnamon: Spice for life Dec 3, 2008
Trim fat from lamb chops ... Per serving: 434 calories, 11 grams fat (4 grams saturated fat), 105 milligrams cholesterol, 531 milligrams sodium, 42 grams carbohydrates, 8 grams fiber, 41 grams protein ... Per serving: 134 calories, 4 grams total fat (1 gram saturated fat), 49 milligrams cholesterol, 82 milligrams sodium, 6 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 18 grams protein. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Ten steps to avoid the holiday spread Dec 3, 2008
Don't go hungryTake the edge off your appetite before a party by eating a protein-rich snack such as a handful of nuts, a container of yogurt, some low-fat cheese or a small energy bar ... Be choosyMiniature hors d'oeuvres wrapped in pastry, breaded or stuffed with cheese are generally high in fat and calories ... For instance, just four bite-size sausage rolls deliver roughly 200 calories and 11 grams of fat, one-third of it saturated fat. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Yam-Flavored Ice Cream Wins Contest Dec 3, 2008
The main criteria for the contest is the ice cream must be healthy, with a maximum of 4 percent fat. Slammin' Yamz contains beta carotene and fiber. (Click2Houston, TX)
Depression Linked with Abdominal Obesity Dec 3, 2008
The findings suggest that "there may be specific pathophysiological mechanisms that link depression with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation. These results might also help explain why depression increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease," Nicole Vogelzangs, from VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, and co-researchers conclude. "This is the first large study to demonstrate that older persons with depressive symptoms" accumulate more visceral fat than their counterparts... (MEDLINEplus)
Five Nuggets of Knowledge about December Dec 3, 2008
Humankind joined the jolly fat man in the skies on Dec. 17, 1903 when Orville Wright made the first successful 12-second power flight over a distance of 120 feet as his brother, Wilbur, watched from the ground. The brothers made three more flights on that historic day before a gust of wind flipped the flyer, mangling the machine. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Hormone May Help Obese Men Shed Pounds Dec 3, 2008
Testosterone maintains masculine traits such as bone strength, muscle mass and strength, sperm production, and decreased fat mass. Dr. Liu said there are existing weight loss programs that target women, but none that target men. (Newsmax)
Blame your blues for big belly Dec 3, 2008
Older adults who have symptoms of depression have a higher tendency to gain abdominal fat, but not overall fat, over a five-year period, according to a study ... Measures of overall obesity included body mass index and body fat percentage, while abdominal obesity was assessed using waist circumference, sagittal diameter (distance between the back and the highest point of the abdomen) and visceral fat (fat between the internal organs) measured by computed tomography ... After adjusting for... (India Times, India)
Leaving the Folds Dec 2, 2008
An obese person who loses weight quickly will lose the fat but not the skin that once enveloped the fat ... A small study published in January in the Annals of Plastic Surgery showed 27 percent of patients in one practice had complications including wound infections, fluid collections called seromas, collections of blood under the skin called hematomas and death of fat cells. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Somerville becomes fit city Dec 2, 2008
Cafeterias that sold chips and sweets as lunchtime snacks in 2002 now provide only low-fat milk, juice, or water, with low-fat ice cream added twice a week ... "I think it's good, so I don't get fat," said eighth-grader Hallie Ottaviano, 13 ... So Suwat Akkmachatkun, co-owner of Lemon Thai, one of 17 restaurants that have won approval from Shape Up Somerville, was happy to work with a Tufts nutritionist to add steamed options to his menu as well as a "jungle curry" alternative to high-fat... (Boston Globe)
The taxpayer watchblog Dec 2, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:10 PM EDT. Mark Kukiela is an employee of The Citizen and a Cayuga County resident that would like to see government spending brought in line with what is affordable. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
"Britney Spears: For the Record" unanswered questions Dec 2, 2008
And by the way, she's still really fat. Posted by: S. (Los Angeles Times)
Elderly depressiontied to heart ills Dec 2, 2008
Stress hormone may cause fat linked to diabetes, cardiac ills, study finds. Depressed people aretwice as likely to gain visceral fat that raises the risk for heart disease and diabetes, a new study shows ... CHICAGO - Older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study found. (MSNBC -- Health)
Top 20 medical breakthroughs for women Dec 2, 2008
When a connection between this hormone and weight loss was first discovered in 1994, researchers helped fat, overfed lab mice stay slim. And they believed they could do with people what they did with mice: Inject some leptin, and kiss pounds good-bye. (MSNBC -- Health)
Evidence grows for vitamin D, heart health link Dec 2, 2008
People can obtain vitamin D through supplements, fortified foods such as milk and orange juice, and fish oil, while skin exposed to ultraviolet radiation synthesizes vitamin D. Obese people appear to be at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency, possibly because it gets trapped in fat cells. In the current report, Lee and his colleagues note that deficiency in vitamin D is more common than previously realized, with the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey identifying it in up to... (MSNBC -- Health)
2 Weight Loss Supplements Recalled Dec 2, 2008
Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules. The Fashion Sanctuary has recalled all lot codes of Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules -- light and dark green capsules sold in 10-count blister packs -- after the Food and Drug Administration issued a notification that lab samples had been found to contain sibutramine without declaring it ... Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules were primarily distributed in the U.S. and sold online. (KSBW 8, CA)
Oh Baby: OB GYN offers up weight loss secret Dec 2, 2008
"It's the hormone that mobilizes fat," Hagen says ... "But you don't poop because you're burning stored fat.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Local couple campaigns for more organ donors Dec 2, 2008
Apparently the fat did not process through the veins and liver properly and I ended up with non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, Connie said. Connie spent two years on a donor waiting list. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Tom Ammiano takes his priorities to Sacramento Dec 2, 2008
He has talked of the effects of his family having no health insurance: his father dying from a stroke in a hospital charity ward and his mother, with no money for dental care, getting fired from her job because her bosses didn't like her bad teeth ... Ex- 'fat person' Ricki Lake loses 140 lbs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Naman Crowe: The Green, Green Grass of Liberty Dec 2, 2008
If he does have such rights there is nothing to stop him from requiring that a person not smoke cigarettes, or chew tobacco, or get fat, or drink whisky. I suppose, if an employer has such rights, he could insist that the employee believe in Jesus. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Massive Food Challenges a Massive Rip-Off? Dec 2, 2008
"This is an opportunity to get fat at no extra charge. Most people are willing to spend money to lose weight.". Diners have one hour to eat a 72-oz. (ABC News -- Business)
Sonias presence in Delhi is costing India dearly Dec 2, 2008
Sonias presence in Delhi is costing India dearly. Tuesday, December 02, 2008 2:05 PM IST. (Express Buzz)
CHARGERS: Turn(er) for the worse Dec 2, 2008
" Junior Seau has got to be proud! Michael Turner is going to have a fantastic flight back to Atlanta! Hands across America to wipe the streaming tears from the Chokers faces! Richard wrote on Nov 30, 2008 5:15 PM:well turner lost another one. im the fire turner guy and would like someone to defend him well in that case as andy reid of the eagels has said its the head coach who takes the responibilty for the losses. i have said since they hired turner that this was going to happen and i am not... (North County Times)
People Wasting Billions Of Dollars On 'Quack' Health Food And Weight Loss Products, Expert Says Dec 2, 2008
that they are low in fat, high in fibre or help lower cholesterol, and it is also illegal to claim that a food can treat or prevent any disease including obesity. However, many unsubstantiated health claims are still made, or implied. (Science Daily)
Office refrigerator seeing more use in tough economic times Dec 2, 2008
foodlover wrote on Dec 1, 2008 7:50 PM:" people who eat out like that have no reason to complain. They get fat and get poor at the same time. ". Common Sense wrote on Dec 1, 2008 6:56 PM:" That is why the prices need to go down...or we will eat in. Come on $2.50 for a drink is STUPID! Water PLEASE! ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Palin concludes Ga. sweep Dec 2, 2008
OPEN YOUR EYES BARNEY FAT FRANKS, DEMOCRATS REPRESENTATIVES OVERSEING FANNY MAY & FREDDIE MACK CROOCKS ARE TO BLAME NOT BUSH NOT THE GOP SO STFU AND PUT THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS.. By Chad Harris. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Beer, bad habits fuel college weight gain Dec 2, 2008
Some of the weight gain in college was due to continued growth and maturation during this time, but a lot of it may be excess body fat, says Shahla Ray, a professor in the Department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University. Tufts University researchers analyzed data on 322 students and found that those who gained put on an average of 6; pounds their freshman year and an average 10 pounds total during their college careers. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Bradley's Buzz: Dress this in white and gold! Dec 2, 2008
You got us shaking in our boots over here with all that talk about fat Matt the spoon and Noshow coming back ... OLDGOLD get it right 6-4 Gators won 2 games & Bamma won one game against the ACC, I would not like to play either team as the best team in the ACC(Ga TECH) but I would select BAMA because of their FAT SLOW BIG D-LINE, It might be the UVa game all over again but it very well could be the UGA game again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kovalchuk paired with checkers Dec 2, 2008
He hasn t walked through the locker room during a 3-11 January, or had a film session with a fat and overpaid $3 million defenseman, or been lectured by a Teflon-coated general manager who believes the coach is ruining wonderful prospects (who actually aren t so wonderful). John Anderson is the new guy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
