Extreme Eating

An article came out today on extreme calorie meals... and I have to admit to eating one of these...

Extreme Eating 2010

Eat Organic: Yet another reason, esp if you have children

Another study came out talking about the harmful side-effects of pesticides in food: increased levels of ADHD.

Study: ADHD Linked to Pesticide Exposure

I try to eat organic as often as possible and will have my little ones do the same someday. The husband participates by default much of the time. Examples of which fruits and veggies are more susceptible to pesticides: The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 of Produce

Food Allergies - Overdiagnosed?

Today there was an interesting article about food allergies, and how they are overdiagnosed. The author provides an interest contrast, by providing examples of when they have been underdiagnosed (single incidents). As a person with multiple food allergies, this is interesting to read, but doesn't make me any more inclined to go back to eating things that I know cause a reaction within a few minutes....

Food Allergy Diagnosis "An Inexact Science"

Week 4!

A: -8.2 (Dang!)
J: -4.6 (Awesome)
Mom: -1 (Keep it off!)
Husband: -5 (Don't let the Super Bowl add it back!)
R: Dropped out. Sad
Me: -4.5
Sis (surprise joiner): -3

Final totals should be rolling in!

Teens with High Cholesterol

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know that I love numbers and national studies. Here is the newest...

CDC: 1 in 5 Teens Has High Cholesterol. Now What?

Week 2 of 5

Weight loss totals for week 2 are starting to roll in. Total weight losses so far since the start of the bet:

J: TBD
R: TBD
A: -.8
Mom: -1
Husband: -0.5
Me: -4.5

Tips for Weight Loss in the New Year

The article, "Getting Healthy Is about More Than Diet, Exercise," provides three tips to help lose weight in the new year:

1) Watch out for the blues

2) Get your sleep

3) Eat greenery

Nice, quick read.