Sunday, November 6, 2011

The McRib and Dick Weeds Emersion

My wife and friends have suggested to me in the past that sometimes I get too into things. I get so emersed that I constantly think about things that interest me. Maybe it's obsessive or maybe it's just the way that I stay on top of things, keep the data bank refreshed and try to be aware. Since I began my healthy lifestyle I've signed up for e-news from multple blogs and websites.  I recently experienced a benefit of this behavior when I received the Jillian Michaels newsletter. It discussed the recent uproar over McDonalds bringing back the McRib sandwich.
How McDonalds gets away with selling this crap to the public amazes me. The article claims that the buns used for the sandwich contain a chemical called azodicarbonamide. It is a bleaching agent that is often used in making foam plastics, like the kind used in the manufacture of some shoe soles and in yoga mats.
But I will refer you to the origin of this information, the Huffington Post. Click the link below to see the whole article.
http://www.newsytype.com/13370-mcrib-faces-heat/

Friday, November 4, 2011

Richard Weick commented on LIVESTRONG.COM.

I wonder about the meals after 7:00pm. Here's an interesting view and explanation from Angela Epstein. This is a small part of a very thorough article she wrote on "Mail Online - Health".

Digestive system.
The body requires a regular supply of energy and its key source is glucose. This is constantly burned up to release energy for muscle contraction, nerve impulses and regulating body temperatu...re.
When we sleep, our need for these energy reserves is marginal so the digestive system slows down to a sluggish pace. The immobility of our bodies promotes this.
For this reason, eating late at night is not recommended as our inactive state will prevent enzymes and stomach acids from converting it to energy. This causes that telltale bloated feeling.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-90598/What-happens-body-youre-asleep.html#ixzz1Zu8Q9fjM.