Time Efficient Personal Development
"Err, yes Mrs Smith... well... the test results are back and surprisingly, your child is not big-boned... he actually comes under the clinical classification of... really fat!" "Huge e v en".
Head-in-the-sand-itis; the new epidemic
Here's a con v ersation I' v e had many times in the course of my work. "Okay Mrs Smith.. jump on the scales and let's see what you weigh..." (A look of terror appears on her face). "Aaah.. do I ha v e to?"
Weight-Loss Bullshit
While exercise, food, lifestyle and education are indeed important v ariables in the process, without doubt, the biggest determinant of weight loss (or gain) is what's going on in that nine pound (four kilo) thing sitting on the top of our shoulders.
DDT-Like Pesticides Linked to Autism, Study Suggests
A new study suggests that pregnant women li v ing near fields sprayed with two types of pesticides ha v e as much as six times higher risk of children with autism.
