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  1. I laud mayor Bloombeg of New York. At least he takes a stand instead of going to Gstaad for a ski-"conference on ob... huff.to/LRu1r9
  2. New York Soda Ban: After Controversial Bloomberg Proposal, What Foods Would Be Next? wp.me/p1c2J2-9j
  3. #WhatTurnsMeOff - -#TurnedOffMinds! We need to learn better ways to become better--
  4. #UltrabookHunt ? Find #TheFoodTree and, more importantly, do it! Live happily and healthily ever after!
  5. How about rain dancing (exercise) and voodoo (spiritual) ?? huff.to/KZVsjm
  6. Could Bloodletting Help People With Metabolic Syndrome? wp.me/p1c2J2-9i
  7. #WhyDoPople do bad things to themselves Do something wonderful for yourself: Keep your fasting blood sugar at 80,and your BMI below 25!
  8. #WhitePeopleLunches should be #AllPeopleLunches: Building blocks for a strong lean body, and no metabolic garbage
  9. HDL and Sudden Death: The Heart Has Its Reasons wp.me/p1c2J2-9h
  10. 85% of illness is chronic, most of it is lifestyle related. Alcohol is numerically a small contributor because we h... huff.to/L1AukM
  11. Chronic Disease Targeted By World's Health Ministers wp.me/p1c2J2-9g
  12. @HealthCorps Be a picky eater and don't eat anything white!
  13. @ManageDiabetes Triglycerides are eaten in fat, but the most important source is the sugar you eat (the liver converts it) - Do #TheFoodTree
  14. @ObesityCampaign @letsmove @MichelleObama I am reading a "weighty " opinion on #obesity by a professor who himself is - yes - #obese --
  15. @Eatingsoulfully @nutritionjill #LiveWellWithoutDiabetes if you haver type 2! It is not difficult, just different!
  16. @TopWineNews Indeed. Exercise lowers insulin, which lowers blood pressure. And keep the saltshaker off the table -
  17. Research has shown us for years Insulin Resistance is independent of obesity. (MClaughlin/Abbasi, Ruderman/Schneide... huff.to/MLd5YT
  18. Teen Diabetes: Cases Double, Other Heart Risks Still High wp.me/p1c2J2-9f
  19. #CharDay - almost rhymes with Chardonnay, and a glass is OK - with low sugar and alcohol at some 90 kcal for a 4 oz glass.
  20. #Beer - What rhymes with Beer -well, almost: Belly! Why? Because maltose, the sugar in beer, has Glycemic Index 105 - off the charts!