Saturday, August 7, 2004
Shaving: Something for Everyone
This article covers it all: how shaving improves your sex life; bikini area care tips; why not to shave. Frankly, I don't think I could have come up with a 1,000 words on shaving, but this guy did it. I hate shaving. I don't know how it got to this point. When my dad used to show me how to shave (I...
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Friday, August 6, 2004
It's Easy to Go Vegan
My eye! No diet is easy unless it closely resembles what you already it. And if it did, then why would you need to "go" on a diet? Making the switch from a regular meat-and-dairy diet to an all plant-based, vegan diet may be easier than it would seem, new research suggests. Among a group of...
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Thursday, August 5, 2004
Thinspiration
This is disturbing. Type "pro-ana" into any Internet search engine and you'll get a disturbing glimpse into a deadly obsession with thin. There are websites with "thinspiration" photo galleries of waif-thin models and famous celebrities with eating disorders like Mary-Kate Olsen and Karen Carpenter....
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Wednesday, August 4, 2004
I Dyed, but not of Cancer (This time.)
Yep, I did it. I went blue velvet. It was kind of a pain, but it doesn't look as bad as I thought it was. And to celebrate, here is an article about hair dyes causing cancer (like everything else doesn't.) Hair dye cancer alert Most specifically, the scientist are concerned with dark-colored,...
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Tuesday, August 3, 2004
Something to Hang on the Refrigerator
If hanging this on your refrigerator door doesn't help you lose weight, nothing will. This was found at http://www.jenaweb.de/cards/card.html. I don't read whatever language the site uses, but I get the impression you can send this pix as an e-card to all your favorite people.
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Monday, August 2, 2004
Anorexia Nervosa
Yesterday, I posted a link to an article showing how anorexia and obesity are related, but do you know what anorexia is? How it differs from bulemia? Where to find reliable information on both? Start with Anred.com. I was particularly fascinated by this list of lesser-known eating disorders:...
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Sunday, August 1, 2004
What About This One?
Does the graphic work? The background? Thanks.
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Anorexia and Obesity Share Similarities
Everytime I thought I had found an appropriate passage to tease you with, I found one more interesting, more telling, and more inspiring. Read http://rdu.news14.com/content/headlines/?ArID=52108&SecID=2 to find out how genetics, popular media, legislature, and current trends are affecting both sides...
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Saturday, July 31, 2004
10 Body & Mind Flaws Caused by Having Children
Feel free to add to this list. Ten seemed like such a nice round number. Gain of Gray Hair Gain of Fat Sagging Boobs. (not until the twins) Gain of Stretch Marks (none until the twins) Loss of Memory Loss of Brain Cells Loss of Patience Early Dementia Due to Lack of Sound Sleep Inability to...
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Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Senior Fitness
If I remember correctly, Arnold Schwarzenegger was part of the committee who decided to set fitness standards for kids with the President's Fitness Program in the lates 70's, early 80's. Now, I have to wonder if he is behind this latest craze, considering how close he is getting to retirement age....
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