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What's new in lazy blogging this week? Well, there's shocking news about your navel, and some helpful links from fellow health & fitness bloggers who were taking the time to write thoughtful blog posts and host giveaways while I was off napping.
Note: Cranky Fitness is working on a giveaway or two as well in order to
And now, on with the show...
There's a one-year anniversary celebration at Fit Bottom Mama's, another fine site from the Fit Bottom Girls. And they're hosting a DVD giveaway.
Our favorite Canadian mouse has a thoughtful post questioning the notion that weight loss makes you pretty. Agree? Disagree?
Do you skip breakfast because you're not hungry and then feel guilty about it? Do you dutifully eat many small meals a day to boost your metabolism? Over at Mark's Daily Apple they've put together a great post collecting and analyzing research about meal timing--and guess what?
So why is Crossfit just like Rachel Maddow? For new Cranky Fitness readers (or old forgetful ones), here's a recap on some pro's and con's of Crossfit workouts.
And now, this week in the Twittersphere:
High blood pressure linked with lower socioeconomic status: http://on-msn.com/nWvWzS (but article implies correlation=causation, grrr)
Study: high salt, low potassium diets are deadly: http://reut.rs/nwwE5r But wasn't there another study 2 minutes ago saying hi salt ok?
I confess: I use a bit of splenda & stevia. Should I rethink? "Diet Soda Makes You Gain Weight" http://bit.ly/n76wSO
And I thought eating AT my desk was bad. RT @PreventionMag Eating your desk several times a day? Make those meals healthier http://ow.ly/5BodG
Sneaking Healthy into Your Vacation http://bit.ly/omq1JO via @joycecherrier Cool, I love being sneaky! But umbrella drinks=nonnegotiable
Not sure I wanted to know this: Study: Belly Buttons are loaded with 1500 Strains of Bacteria. http://bit.ly/2jAjRG
Ah, good-news coffee research, my favorite kind! The Brain Benefit of Your Regular Cup of Joe http://bit.ly/pP1OeH
In happier news, I was psyched to open Prevention and see great article on @GreenMtnFoxRun featuring @MarshaHudnall. Go Marsha! (Here's the Prevention Magazine online version.
Crabby got hacked! I just discovered/deleted a tweet "from" me linking to a slimy website, saying I made $360 bucks from them.
Turn a walk into an aerobic workout! 1.grab wifes pricey new camera, sans cover; 2.walk 2 miles; 3.get caught in rainstorm 4.runlikehell!
Didn't think obesity rates could get much higher? Well, think again! 16 states rose yet again. http://bit.ly/r31F7P
Egg yolks have lots of antioxidants, who knew? Even more if you eat 'em raw. Yikes! http://bit.ly/pUo0Zn
That's it! And say, how's your week going? Lazy or Crazy?
Exciting stuff, Crabby. But I draw the line at raw eggs.
ReplyDeleteAlso saying no to the raw eggs.
ReplyDeleteGoing to look closer at the meal timing post -- i have my own theory (eat when you are hungry!) and want to see how theirs compares.
Where do you find all this! ;-) The belly button - hmmmmm - not gonna think about it but I love all the studies on on coffee is good for you!
ReplyDeleteWTF on someone pretending to be you!!!
I saw the news about the obesity rates - :-(
Thx for the links!
Lots of great links Crabby, but cooked eggs are giving me grief these days, not about to try them raw thanks ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL WV ungestie - what happens when I eat eggs
Blech. Raw eggs? I'll pass...unless they're in my cookie dough. :)
ReplyDeleteAs for fake sugar - I think limited use is one thing. This talks about folks with a 2 soda a day habit. And I don't know where Stevia/Turvia fits since it is closer to an actual real sugar product. (I've heard it's low on the GI scale though, so even better than real sugar!) I've slowly been banning fake sugar from my diet along with HFCS. Slowly...and not always very successfully. But Truvia sure makes some awesome sweet tea I don't feel so guilty about drinking. (It's SUMMER!)
My other question - what about HFCS? Did they compare diet soda drinkers vs regular soda drinkers?
Finally - I'm going to try growing my own damn Stevia this winter. I'll let you know how that goes...
No to raw eggs here. In fact, I wear gloves when I crack them. A bit of a germophobe here!
ReplyDeleteGreat link ups and good ,yet oddly weird info.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've read, there is a huge difference between artificial sweeteners found in diet sodas and stevia. Stevia is a natural plant that acts as a sweetener. Takes a little getting used to, but stevia is a healthy alternative in every way. Artificial sweeteners are chemicals, and bad news in every way.
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