Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The Fat Trap

By TARA PARKER-POPE
Published: December 28, 2011
In the battle to lose weight, and keep it off, our bodies are fighting against us.

This is one of the best articles I have seen that examines the difficulty overweight individuals face in their quest for thinner bodies.
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Patterns: Less Salt Isn’t Always Better for the Heart

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Published: November 28, 2011
A study of 28,880 people showed that people who consumed too little sodium were at greater risk for heart problems than people who took in a moderate amount. But too little sodium was almost as bad as too much. Compared with those who excreted 4 to 6 grams of sodium daily, people who excreted 2 to 3 grams were at 19 percent greater risk for death from a cardiovascular event, and the less they consumed the greater their risk.
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It Could Be Old Age, or It Could Be Low B12


By Jane Brody
Published: November 28, 2011
Low levels of the essential vitamin can bring on symptoms including muscle weakness, fatigue, shakiness, unsteady gait, incontinence, low blood pressure and depression.
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