December 26th, 2010 → 8:21 am @ daped
Greetings friends!
Folks have been asking me to “serve a little taste” of the memoir. I’m not sure what sequence this chapter will end up in, but for now this is the beginning, and rough draft, of Chapter 2.
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I’m interested in your comments. What do you think?
Enjoy (and please forgive the formatting and punctuation)!
Doug
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve never felt like I was the smartest person in the room. (more…)
December 26th, 2010 → 8:20 am @ daped
Greetings friends!
Are you up to date on the latest obesity policies suggested by our lawmakers? I definitely wasn’t until I read an article in my local paper. Having had a personal background with childhood obesity, I couldn’t help but be struck by what’s been suggested and form some quick opinions. I’ve outlined the relevant facts for you along with some candid reactions.
Here’s the article. What do you think: Illinois groups try to solve child obesity ?
THE FACTS:
1. Illinois has the 4th highest rate of childhood obesity in the country (1 in 5 kids!)
2. 1 in 4 adults in Illinois is obese
3. 37% of adults in Illinois is overweight
4. Obesity costs! (increases health care costs $3.4 billion per year in Illinois alone)
ILLINOIS ALLIANCE TO PREVENT OBESITY’s PROPOSED SOLUTIONS: (more…)
December 23rd, 2010 → 4:22 pm @ daped
Greetings friends!
I never considered myself to be obese until the Mayo Clinic told me I was. Here’s what they say about it:
“Obesity is defined as having an excessive amount of body fat. Doctors often use a formula based on your height and weight — called the body mass index (BMI) — to determine if you are obese. Adults with a BMI of 30 or higher are considered obese. Extreme obesity, also called severe obesity or morbid obesity, occurs when you have a BMI of 40 or more. With morbid obesity, you are especially likely to have serious health problems. Today, about one in three American adults is considered to be obese, but obesity is also becoming an increasing health problem globally. The good news is that even modest weight loss can improve or prevent the health problems associated with obesity.”
— By Mayo Clinic Staff
