BMI is the two-digit number that medical professionals use to
determine how expansive your butt is. Anything higher than 30
means you are obese. BMI is a simple formula calculated based on
height and weight.
It was created by the World Health Organization's International
Obesity Task Force (IOTF). During 1997, following two years of
study, the IOTF lowered the "overweight" cutoff to 25 from its
previous value of 27. As a general rule, anyone attempting
to define a human being in two digits leaves much to be
desired.
A new study finds that
about 54 million Americans who are labeled as obese or
overweight according to their body mass index are actually
healthy.
Body mass index is
calculated by dividing a person's weight by the square of the
person's height. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, a "healthy" BMI is 18.5 to 24.9, an overweight
BMI is 25 to 29.9 and an obese BMI is 30 or higher. Over time,
researchers have begun to suspect that people with so-called
healthy BMIs can be very unhealthy and those with high BMIs can
actually be in very good shape. According to his BMI, 34.3,
the Dwayne The Rock Johnson is obese.
The U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission recently proposed rules that
would allow employers to penalize employees for up to 30% of
their health insurance costs if they do not meet 24 health
criteria, which include meeting a specific BMI. If BMI does not
accurately reflect health, then those with high numbers
potentially could be overcharged for no reason.
To find out whether
BMI correlated with actual markers of health, a team of UCLA
researchers analyzed data from 40,420 individuals who
participated in the 2005-2012 National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey. They looked at individuals' blood pressure,
triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose, insulin resistance and
C-reactive protein data — markers that are linked to heart
disease and inflammation, among other issues.
They found that 47.4%,
of overweight people and 29% of obese people were, from a
metabolic standpoint, quite healthy. They also found more than
30% of individuals with "normal" weights were metabolically
unhealthy.
Their results showed
that using BMI as the primary indicator of health means that
74.9 million adults in the United States are being
mis-categorized as healthy or unhealthy. That includes the 34.4
million people who are considered overweight and the 19.8
million people considered obese, according to BMI.
Oct 5, 2018
Alexa Marriage Tips
Say, "Alexa remember our anniversary is June 10." Anytime you
ask when your anniversary is, Alexa will reply, "Your
anniversary is June 10."
Say, "Alexa, remember Sue’s birthday is June 15." Alexa will reply: ‘Okay, I’ll remember Sue’s birthday is June 15.’ When you ask, “Alexa, when is Sue’s birthday?” the response will be, “Sue’s birthday is June 15.”
To make either or both more special say, "Alexa set reminder for our anniversary or birthday (date and time a few days before event) so you have time to get flowers. You are welcome.
Say, "Alexa, remember Sue’s birthday is June 15." Alexa will reply: ‘Okay, I’ll remember Sue’s birthday is June 15.’ When you ask, “Alexa, when is Sue’s birthday?” the response will be, “Sue’s birthday is June 15.”
To make either or both more special say, "Alexa set reminder for our anniversary or birthday (date and time a few days before event) so you have time to get flowers. You are welcome.
Sep 28, 2018
Happy Friday
You do not need to
speak of your happiness, a smile will suffice.
I like to show my happiness with a smile, especially on a Happy Friday!
I like to show my happiness with a smile, especially on a Happy Friday!
More Benefits of Laughing
Some gelotology (study of laughing) findings
have shown laughter produces some of the same positive effects
as exercise. In fact, laughing intensely for an hour can burn as
many calories as lifting weights for 30 minutes.
Researchers had 300 volunteers watch clips from either a stressful movie “Saving Private Ryan” or a comedy “There’s Something About Mary”. In addition to the difference in audible laughs, results showed a 30 to 40 percent increase in diameter of the heart’s blood vessels during funny scenes compared to tense ones. Those changes to blood vessel dilation are similar to what happens during exercise
Laughing exercises several muscles in the body, including the abdomen, back, shoulders, and 15 facial muscles. In another recent study at Oxford University, scientists tested the correlation between laughter and decreased pain threshold on a group of volunteer subjects. Researchers demonstrated that pain thresholds of volunteers would increase after watching comedic videos, but not after viewing boring documentaries.
Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It also helps to release anger and be more forgiving.
The ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.
One of the benefits of laughter is that it can help you tone abs. When laughing, the stomach muscles expand and contract, similar to when you intentionally exercise your abs.
Laughter is also a great cardio workout, especially for those who are incapable of doing other physical activity due to injury or illness. It gets your heart pumping and burns a similar amount of calories per hour as walking at a slow to moderate pace.
Endorphins are the body’s natural painkillers. Laughing releases endorphins, which can help ease chronic pain and make you feel better.
Laughter can increase your overall sense of well-being. Doctors have found that people who have a positive outlook on life tend to fight diseases better than people who tend to be more negative. Laugh and live longer. . . and happier.
Researchers had 300 volunteers watch clips from either a stressful movie “Saving Private Ryan” or a comedy “There’s Something About Mary”. In addition to the difference in audible laughs, results showed a 30 to 40 percent increase in diameter of the heart’s blood vessels during funny scenes compared to tense ones. Those changes to blood vessel dilation are similar to what happens during exercise
Laughing exercises several muscles in the body, including the abdomen, back, shoulders, and 15 facial muscles. In another recent study at Oxford University, scientists tested the correlation between laughter and decreased pain threshold on a group of volunteer subjects. Researchers demonstrated that pain thresholds of volunteers would increase after watching comedic videos, but not after viewing boring documentaries.
Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It also helps to release anger and be more forgiving.
The ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.
One of the benefits of laughter is that it can help you tone abs. When laughing, the stomach muscles expand and contract, similar to when you intentionally exercise your abs.
Laughter is also a great cardio workout, especially for those who are incapable of doing other physical activity due to injury or illness. It gets your heart pumping and burns a similar amount of calories per hour as walking at a slow to moderate pace.
Endorphins are the body’s natural painkillers. Laughing releases endorphins, which can help ease chronic pain and make you feel better.
Laughter can increase your overall sense of well-being. Doctors have found that people who have a positive outlook on life tend to fight diseases better than people who tend to be more negative. Laugh and live longer. . . and happier.
Another California Law
The Californian politicians in power have found a
new way to spend tax dollars on enforcement - A new state bill
would give children two options with their meals at restaurants,
water or milk "to make the default beverage water, sparkling
water, or flavored water, as specified, or unflavored milk or a
nondairy milk alternative, as specified". Senate Bill 1192 makes
water or milk the default drink for kids meals in a push "to
reduce obesity and reduce access to sugary drinks for children".
"A person who violates any provision of the code is guilty of a misdemeanor with each offense punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, or by both that fine and imprisonment." Under the bill, the 2nd and 3rd violations within five years would be punishable by fines of not more than $250 and $500, respectively.
One of the reasons given is paragraph (f) "By enacting this act, it is the intent of the Legislature to support parents’ efforts to feed their children nutritiously by ensuring healthy beverages are the default options in children’s meals in restaurants."
The bill passed the Assembly and signed by Jerry Brown September 20, 2018. California, not surprisingly the first state in the nation to have such a law. Oh, and whatever they drink, they will not be using a plastic straw, because another recently approved Assembly Bill 1884 “prohibits dine-in restaurants from automatically providing plastic straws” to customers.
"A person who violates any provision of the code is guilty of a misdemeanor with each offense punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, or by both that fine and imprisonment." Under the bill, the 2nd and 3rd violations within five years would be punishable by fines of not more than $250 and $500, respectively.
One of the reasons given is paragraph (f) "By enacting this act, it is the intent of the Legislature to support parents’ efforts to feed their children nutritiously by ensuring healthy beverages are the default options in children’s meals in restaurants."
The bill passed the Assembly and signed by Jerry Brown September 20, 2018. California, not surprisingly the first state in the nation to have such a law. Oh, and whatever they drink, they will not be using a plastic straw, because another recently approved Assembly Bill 1884 “prohibits dine-in restaurants from automatically providing plastic straws” to customers.
Presidential Alert System
Former President Barack Obama signed a law in
2016 requiring FEMA to create a system that lets US presidents
send cellphone alerts regarding public safety issues like
natural disasters and terrorism.
US cellphone users will not be able to opt out of the alert system. The test message on Thursday, Oct 3, 2018 is scheduled for 2:18 p.m. EDT and will read: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
US cellphone users will not be able to opt out of the alert system. The test message on Thursday, Oct 3, 2018 is scheduled for 2:18 p.m. EDT and will read: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."
What's in a Name, Cocktail
There are almost as many stories about the
origination of the word cocktail relating to drinks as there are
types of cocktail. Most concede that the word is of US origin.
A computerized newspaper database showed up an 1803 article from New Hampshire satirizing the fast young men of its day by printing what was purportedly an extract from one of their diaries - "Drank a glass of cocktail—excellent for the head...Call'd at the Doct's, found Burnham—he looked very wise—drank another glass of cocktail."
On May 13, 1806, the Balance and Colombian Repository of Hudson, New York, answered a reader’s query as to the nature of a cocktail: "Cock-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters—it is vulgarly called bittered sling, and is supposed to be an excellent electioneering potion, in as much as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head. It is said, also to be of great use to a democratic candidate: because a person, having swallowed a glass of it, is ready to swallow anything else."
In one of James Fenimore Cooper's more obscure novels the salty Elizabeth “Betty” Flanagan keeps a rough tavern, and Cooper characterizes her as “the inventor of that beverage which is so well known at the present hour 1821, to all the patriots who make a winter's march between New York City and Albany, and which is distinguished by the name of ‘cock-tail."
Another theory as to the origin, is ginger was used in the horse trade to make a horse stick its tail up. If you had an old horse you were trying to sell, you would put some ginger up its butt, and it would cock its tail up and be frisky. That was known as “cock-tail.”
A computerized newspaper database showed up an 1803 article from New Hampshire satirizing the fast young men of its day by printing what was purportedly an extract from one of their diaries - "Drank a glass of cocktail—excellent for the head...Call'd at the Doct's, found Burnham—he looked very wise—drank another glass of cocktail."
On May 13, 1806, the Balance and Colombian Repository of Hudson, New York, answered a reader’s query as to the nature of a cocktail: "Cock-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters—it is vulgarly called bittered sling, and is supposed to be an excellent electioneering potion, in as much as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head. It is said, also to be of great use to a democratic candidate: because a person, having swallowed a glass of it, is ready to swallow anything else."
In one of James Fenimore Cooper's more obscure novels the salty Elizabeth “Betty” Flanagan keeps a rough tavern, and Cooper characterizes her as “the inventor of that beverage which is so well known at the present hour 1821, to all the patriots who make a winter's march between New York City and Albany, and which is distinguished by the name of ‘cock-tail."
Another theory as to the origin, is ginger was used in the horse trade to make a horse stick its tail up. If you had an old horse you were trying to sell, you would put some ginger up its butt, and it would cock its tail up and be frisky. That was known as “cock-tail.”
Bacon Capsules and Bacon Cotton Candy
Mary Poppins said a spoonful of
sugar makes the medicine go down, but now we have bacon flavored
capsules to make the medicine go down even better. Capsule
Depot, based in Ontario, Canada, describes itself as the world's
largest online supplier of empty capsules. These are bought
wholesale by health-related businesses, are filled with some
kind of medicine or nutritional supplement, and end up at your
local pharmacy or nutrition store. Among other varieties, it
makes Capsule Depot Bacon
Flavored Capsules.
Cotton candy is basically threads of spun caramelized sugar, so light that when it was invented in the late 1800s, it was called "fairy floss". The Iowa-based confectionery Chocolate Storybook creates more than 50 flavors for it, including Chocolate Storybook Bacon Cotton Candy.
Cotton candy is basically threads of spun caramelized sugar, so light that when it was invented in the late 1800s, it was called "fairy floss". The Iowa-based confectionery Chocolate Storybook creates more than 50 flavors for it, including Chocolate Storybook Bacon Cotton Candy.
Wordology, Crocodile Tears
This expression is not used much these days, but
it is interesting to know the history. It means tears or
expressions of sorrow that are insincere.
It originated from a 14th century, a book called “The Travels of Sir John Mandeville” where the author recounts a knight’s adventures through Asia. In the book it says that crocodiles shed tears while eating a man they captured. Even though it is factually inaccurate, the phrase ‘crocodile tears’ found its way into Shakespeare’s work and became an idiom in the 16th century, symbolizing insincere grief.
It originated from a 14th century, a book called “The Travels of Sir John Mandeville” where the author recounts a knight’s adventures through Asia. In the book it says that crocodiles shed tears while eating a man they captured. Even though it is factually inaccurate, the phrase ‘crocodile tears’ found its way into Shakespeare’s work and became an idiom in the 16th century, symbolizing insincere grief.
Sep 21, 2018
Happy Friday
Happiness does not
require validation.
Being happy is its own validation, especially on a Happy Friday!
Being happy is its own validation, especially on a Happy Friday!
Autumn, Fall
Yikes, tomorrow September 22 at exactly 9:54 P.M.
EDT is the first day of Fall (as in
fall of the leaf) in the Northern Hemisphere. Autumn is also the
season that comes between summer and winter. Fall is the common
American and Canadian term for Autumn. Before both of those
terms, it was called Harvest.
Incidentally, September 1 is the beginning of Spring in Australia and New Zealand.
Incidentally, September 1 is the beginning of Spring in Australia and New Zealand.
Another History Lesson
The Brooklyn Bridge was being built during
'Custer’s Last Stand” at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.
It took place at the same time that the world's first steel wire
suspension bridge, the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, was under
construction.
The battle was fought between forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the United States Army. The defeat of US forces, led by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
The Brooklyn Bridge still stands proud, having undergone major renovation works between 2011-2015, and carries roughly 150,000 vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day.
The battle was fought between forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the United States Army. The defeat of US forces, led by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
The Brooklyn Bridge still stands proud, having undergone major renovation works between 2011-2015, and carries roughly 150,000 vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians between Manhattan and Brooklyn each day.
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