Fat Fact and Fat Fiction - Tesh Tuesday

It’s Time to Separate “Fat Fact” From “Fat Fiction”

It’s time to separate “fat fact” from “fat fiction.” The definitive answers about how we gain and lose harmful body fat. Here’s a True/False quiz, courtesy of CBS News:

• First Fact or fiction: Thigh fat is healthier than belly fat. True. Because the more belly fat you have, the greater the chance it’s between your organs. That’s visceral fat, which is harder to lose, and raises your risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Your risk rises as your waistline gets bigger.
•  Fact or fiction: You can spot reduce fat – or target a specific area of the body to lose weight.That’s False. Everyone loses weight in different places. For example, many people will lose weight in their face first, but you’ll gradually lose weight throughout your whole body.
• Another fat fact: Lose sleep and you’ll gain weight. A new study found that people on a diet who are sleep-deprived may drop pounds – but they’re not losing body fat they’re losing muscle! Losing muscle slows metabolism and makes losing weight even harder.
• You can pig out during the holidays and work it off later. That’s False. Studies show the damage done to the fat cells of your body during a bad food month can last for years, and it always takes longer to lose weight than to put it on. Plus, if you gain weight in the winter, it’ll be harder to take it off because the weather is bad, so you won’t be motivated to get out and exercise as much. The fix? Don’t put it on in the first place. Keep a food journal and write down everything you put in your mouth – from a bite of your kid’s mac-n-cheese, to that donut in the break room at work. When you see evidence of how much food you’re actually taking in, it’ll help you eat in moderation and realize, you’re probably not as hungry as you think.

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Follow up to D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T

So I received this Anonymous comment over the weekend in regards to my post
 D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Anonymous said...
The men responsible for 9/11 were terrorists who in no way represented any organized religion other than their own sick agenda. Those men were misguided and brain washed, much like Bill O'Reilly. I find it so sad that of all the bigger lessons to be learned from the ridiculous exchange on this vacuous show, your only concern is whether or no Bill O'Reilly was disrespected. Really?


And I say Yes.  Really.  I stand behind my point that it was RUDE for the two ladies to walk off stage.  I never said I agreed or disagreed with Bill's comments.   I simply said "How class-less can you get? Way to be narrow minded and disrespectful to your guests."  


Let me further clarify before you fire back another "anonymous" comment.  I used narrow minded because Joy and Whoopi spend SO much time talking over each other, the other co-hosts and their guests, that the moment someone says something they disagree with they dismiss it.  The adult thing to do would be to remain on stage and "take a stand" by explaining their point.  Instead they chose to disrespectfully storm off the stage like children who were just told they can't stay up late to watch a scary movie.  


I will agree with Bill when he said... "listen to me because you'll learn."  They should listen to their guests.  It's their job.  Do they have to agree with them? NO.  But they should be able to hold their tongues long enough so their invited guest has a chance to speak. Barbara wasn't happy with Bill's comments but had enough cooth to stay. 


Would you invite someone to your house for dinner and after the main course walk out the door because they upset you? How about pick someone up in your car and decide to just jump out of the drivers seat at the next red light?  Maybe it is polite to take someone on vacation and on day 2 leave them at the hotel and never look back.  Are these comparisons silly? Yes.  Am I trying to make a point? Yes.  When you invite someone to do something they are your guest.  You should respect them.  Joy and Whoopi did not.  


If you can't see that- then we'll have to agree to disagree.  But I find it "so sad" that you think it is okay to walk away from a situation when your point isn't only one being considered.  If you don't like it- take your anonymous comments somewhere else.  

D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T

This clip will make you never want to watch The View again (assuming that you didn't stop watching years ago). Whoopi and Joy walk off the set of their own TV show during a heated interview with Bill O'Reilly.  How class-less can you get? Way to be narrow minded and disrespectful to your guests.

"I'm NOT a Witch"

Leave it to Saturday Night Live to always find the humor in today's political world.  Below is a fantastic spoof of Christine O'Donnell's "I'm not a Witch" ad.

If you aren't familiar with the story here is some background- Christine O'Donnell is running for US Senate in Delaware. During a 1999 appearance on the Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect, she made some witchcraft confessions. The campaign ads below are in response to those comments.

Here is Christine on Politically Incorrect circa 1999 (her comments start at :50)




Here is the original political ad....




Here is the SNL spoof....





ENJOY!

Mr. President

President Bill Clinton spoke on campus today right outside my office.  It was unbelievable how many police and secret services members there were.

Here is Bill walking into the building where my office is.



(to get into the building to go to work your name had to be on the "official list")


Here is a picture of Chelsea a couple of years ago when she was campaigning for her mom on UK's campus.




























I think no matter which party you belong to, it is an awesome experience to see a former president.

I knew it was just a matter of time...

                        Off to the Doctor.  

Time for the following...

Don't be Scared! Tesh Tuesday

There's No Need to Fear Spiders, Airplanes, or Lightning

When should you panic? When you see a spider? At the sight of lightning? On an airplane? Relax. Here are a few things that scare us, but shouldn’t. This comes from Real Simple magazine.

• The Itsy Bitsy Spider   Is that hairy thing going to jump off the wall and onto you any second now? Probably not. In the U.S. and Canada, there’s only one type of spider that’s capable of jumping – and it’s not found in houses. It’s found in the forest, and generally speaking, spiders don’t seek people out and attack them. If a spider does get on you – it’s only to crawl across you to get somewhere else. That’s according to Jonathan Coddigton, a curator of arachnids at the National Museum of Natural History.

• You’re outside during a storm and you’re afraid you’ll be struck by lightning if you carry an umbrella or a Blackberry. Meteorologist John Jensenius with the national weather Service says, relax. Metal doesn’t attract lightning. It conducts it. Even a lightning rod doesn’t attract lightning. People who are zapped while holding a golf club or carrying an iPod are just in the wrong place at the wrong time – and that’s anywhere outside during a thunderstorm. Carrying an umbrella won’t make you more likely to be struck.

•  The airplane’s engines suddenly get quiet after takeoff. Time to freak out? Nope, relax. According to AskThePilot.com, pilots use an abundance of thrust to get the plane off the ground, but once it’s aloft, they cut back on it. One reason is because the thrust isn’t needed anymore – another is due to noise regulations. So for all those people who clutch the armrest when the engines go silent – the plane isn’t dropping out of the sky. It’s simply not accelerating as much.

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