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Fat vs. fats
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Oct 14, 2010
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There's some confusion regarding good fats and bad fats, like "What's the difference?" and "Why the hell are we just learning about this now?". I would say the confusion lies primarily in the wording. We all know, from celebrities and teenagers and other perfect role models, that "fat" is a bad word. And since "fat" is something that's also found in food, we've learned to assume that food containing "fat" is bad. But "fat" the description and "fat" the food compound are completely different things, almost to the point of being unrelated. WebMD puts it nicely: "You can get fat eating carbs and protein, even if you eat little dietary fat." In other words, body fat is caused by eating excess calories, and calories come from fat, carbs, protein, and other food chemicals. I vote we start using the scientific word for dietary fat: Lipids. #health
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Chubby doctor (2)
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Oct 14, 2010
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My doctor is a little chubby, and at a recent visit he was giving me advice about diet and exercise. That's kind of like a dentist with bad teeth, or a chiropractor with a bad back. I might've listened more if he started with a disclaimer, something like, "The following advice is medically sound, though admittedly hasn't been followed by yours truly." #health
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Sprinkle Brigade
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Oct 14, 2010
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Sprinkle Brigade is a group of "artists" in NYC who tackle the problem of people not cleaning up after their dogs by creating works of "art" out of sidewalk-dwelling dog poop. I posted their sprinkles on poop piece a while ago, but their gallery includes quite a few other gems. Website Inhabitat says the group "takes turds that they find on the street and upcycles (we use the term loosely here) them into little pieces of joy." One dog's poop is another man's art. (via Mental Floss) #entertainment
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