Walk, Don’t Stroll The term “the quick and the dead” – the difference between those still on the earth and those who have left – may derive from the sixteenth century Book of Common Prayer. It’s sentiments still holds true. Humans have evolved to walk. We walk across mountains, deserts, high plains and shopping malls. […]
Recycling your own energy (2/22/12)
Using Life’s Speed Life is fast. We use up our internal “stuff” very quickly. What “stuff”? Anything involving energy, materials, and all that passes information. And what happens to it? It gets recycled. Without recycling, we don’t live. Not so surprisingly, improving or speeding that recycling appears to create positive health outcomes. They include changes […]
The Medical Way to Bankruptcy (2/20/12)
A New Model for Insolvency The American health care system is failing. As it falls, many get hurt. One of the biggest groups are those without health insurance, particularly those who receive emergency medical care in hospitals – including “charity” hospitals. An article in the Febuary 13th New York Times what happens when people can’t […]
Salted to death (2/17/12)
The CDC Reports The CDC reports that Americans are taking in large amounts of salt – on average 3266 mg – before the salt added at the dining room table. Much of it is coming from processed foods and restaurant meals. Why Should We Care? The more salt you take in, the more high blood […]
When sugar tastes bad (2/15/12)
Is All Sugar the Same? Sugar is just sugar, say the television ads. It doesn’t make any difference if it comes in the form of “natural” high fructose corn syrup or the sugar in a sweet potato or pear. The body treats it the same. Don’t believe those ads. Recent studies argue that high fructose […]