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I recorded and watched this special, "FAT: What No One is Telling You," on PBS, I thought it presented an unbiased look at obesity and the unfolding medical and life stories behind the building obesity trend in our country.  Here's a link to a preview of the show:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/fat/video-preview.html The PBS special made me think of a particular time, my sophomore year in high school, when I moved to Rhode Island and had to take a regular physical to play high school soccer. I went in and the nurse did her thing and afterwards she told me I was over weight and needed...


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The day didn't start off well for Bob on the NBC TV show 'Biggest Loser.' Rene Lynch's article at the LA Times brings a back office view of Bob and the emotional roller coaster he's run in the last few shows: "This week? In Part 1 of a two-part episode, Bob watched two of his teammates -- Sione and Filipe -- sent over to the blue team. So? This happens each season, right? Alliances shift. Contestants come and go. So why was this different? Here's the back story: Bob, Sione and Filipe formed a uniquely strong bond. In fact, it was a bond that Filipe said he felt even before arriving at the ranch....


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I cannot stop laughing! Please stop, I might wet my pants. Please take look at the article by Rene Lynch at the LA Times, "Sweating it out as a Big Loser." Hilarious! "I started out the same way that the contestants do. A warm-up, followed by cardio followed by circuit trainingwith Bob or Jillian. Bob ordered me — and that’s the right verb — to begin running at 5 miles per hour — and at a 5% incline. That’s kind of fast, and kind of steep. It wasn’t long before I smelled something burning — my hamstrings. When neither trainer was looking, I dropped the pace down to 4.7 mph....


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Walking is great brain food. Well, it's really all about the deep breathing. Oh, I see where you're going. Get your mind out of the gutter, not that kind of deep breathing. It's the increased oxygen to the blood stream be exact. So do your brain a favor and take your head out for a walk. How about four or five times a week. I know how important walking each day is to me. The stress released, clearing my mind from a day at work and allowing my mind to rest for a moment. MikeZ - "major head case" PS - Rest days are as important as the walking days - don't skip your day off.


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