Tuesday, March 25, 2008

It's not Caturday...

but here are some lolcats for your amusement anyway.

Humorous Pictures

funny pictures

Humorous Pictures

Funny Pictures

funny pictures

Humorous Pictures

Humorous Pictures

Humorous Pictures

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

HFCS

Hi ya'll. Here's your monthly PSA.

Avoid foods with high-fructose corn syrup in them. This stuff is poison! Interesting coincidence that Americans started becoming larger about the same time that high fructose corn syrup was introduced into mass marketed foods & beverages. And it's put into so many preprocessed items, not just things like soda & candy. I've seen it listed in juices, chips, even ketchup & soy sauce!

"This manufactured fructose is sweeter than sugar in an unhealthy way, and is digested differently in a bad way. Research has shown that "high-fructose corn syrup" goes directly to the liver, releasing enzymes that instruct the body to then store fat! This may elevate triglyceride (fat in blood) levels and elevate cholesterol levels. This fake fructose may slow fat burning and cause weight gain. Other research indicates that it does not stimulate insulin production, which usually creates a sense of being full. Therefore, people may eat more than they should. Indications also are that the important chromium levels are lowered by this sweetener which may then contribute to type 2 diabetes."
(Source)

But don't take my word for it, here are some links -

A highly informative article, with well documented sources

Mayo Clinic HFCS page

Article originally from Natural Health magazine

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Garfield Minus Garfield

Garfield Minus Garfield


It's Garfield, but with all the characters but Jon removed. Very amusing, and a bit disturbing.








Thanks for sending me the link Jeremy! And Bret!

Go Vote!

For those of you who are in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island or Vermont, your primaries are today. Get thee to your polling place & participate in some democracy. Also, for fellow Vermonters, it's town meeting day for most of you. Vote folks, there's no excuse not to. None at all. Don't be a sheeple!



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