On the left is a book on successful diet stories of which I am a part and on the right is a picture that Karla drew of me when I gained 3 lbs recently! funny girl! CLICK on the picture to read about Nancy Kennedy's fine book!
Here is what I am reading today:
“The manner of chewing and the movement of the tongue both influence food sensations, but the opposite is also true. René de Wijk and Anke Janssen, researchers at Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research, and the British nutrition scientist Jon Prinz, from the Top Institute Food and Nutrition, have together summarised the results of a large number of studies on the role of chewing behaviour. The result is the scientific article ‘Oral movements and the perception of semi-solid food’ in which they have combined the results from sensory, physiological and instrumental research.”
“Researchers have found that both the duration and intensity of incidental physical activities (IPA) are associated with cardiorespiratory fitness. The intensity of the activity seems to be particularly important, with a cumulative 30-minute increase in moderate physical activity throughout the day offering significant benefits for fitness and long-term health.”
“Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed software that facilitates an innovative approach to active reading. Taking advantage of touch-screen tablet computers, the LiquidText software enables active readers to interact with documents using finger motions. LiquidText can significantly enhance the experiences of active readers, a group that includes students, lawyers, managers, corporate strategists and researchers.
“Most computer-based active reading software seeks to replicate the experience of paper, but paper has limitations, being in many ways inflexible,” said Georgia Tech graduate student Craig Tashman. “LiquidText offers readers a fluid-like representation of text so that users can restructure, revisualize and rearrange content to suit their needs.””
“In How We Did It, Nancy B. Kennedy tells the stories of those who have succeeded at their goal of weight loss, whether that means 20 pounds or 200 pounds. These stories will inspire, inform and encourage readers to find the weight loss plan that will work for them. Weight loss plans are too often presented as one-size-fits-all propositions. How We Did It compares the wide gamut of weight loss programs–South Beach, the Zone, Atkins, Thin Within, First Place, Weight Watchers and many more–and shows how weight loss seekers have succeeded using popular plans or by creating their own recipe for success. This book is a resource for both inspiration and information. With chapters that cover everything from childhood obesity to bariatric surgery, the book will help millions of adults who are struggling with their weight. In inspiring profiles, readers meet others just like them who may have tried and failed to lose weight, but who finally found a way to success that suited their lifestyle, personality, spirituality and internal values.”
1 Comment
lexi williams · October 17, 2011 at 11:21 am
I thought the article about wiggling your way to fitness way very entertaining. It reminds me of when I was a child and I could not sit still. I wonder if my inability to sit still coupled with the fact that my mom always made me take the stairs and walk to school is part of the reason why I have never had a weight problem. There has to be truth behind all the small tiny movements in a day adding up to make some difference. My current boyfriend, for example, is a constant fidgeter, and also can eat whatever he wants. Of course, I am not forgetting about genetics, but there has to be some benefit to not being able to sit still. Nevertheless, I also think the fact that my mom outlawed cable and video games in the house also added to my Incidental Physical Activities (IPAs). Not to be biased, but I think that every child would benefit from playing more (not involving a screen) and then we could all stop talking about the childhood obesity epidemic.
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