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.”
Have a great weekend and do something active.