February 24, 2008

This was

too bad
This was
too bad. The sentence was misquoted, quoted without its qualifying
conditions, and frightened some of my worthy professional brethren as
much as if I had told them to throw all physic to the dogs. But for the
epigrammatic sting the sentiment would have been unnoticed as a harmless
overstatement at the very worst.

Doctors Warn of Diet Pill Dangers (WCVB Boston)

Experts warn the ingredients in Brazilian diet pills may be dangerous.

Cardiologist says diet exercise are the best medicine to ward off heart disease (The Demopolis Times)

DEMOPOLIS The old adage an apple a day keeps the doctor away, may be true, but cardiologist Dr. John Mantle said the best way to stave off visits to the physician is proper diet, exercising and avoiding smoking.

Poverty Drains Nutrition From Family Diet (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Poverty Drains Nutrition From Family Diet Category: Health News Created: 2/22/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/22/2008

IN THE KITCHEN: The American diet and how it got that way (Princeton Packet)

By now, many of us have read or heard this mantra from the cover of In Defense of Food, Michael Pollans latest book: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

Two-stone cat Sooty on a diet after getting stuck in cat flap (Daily Mirror)

2st Sooty on a diet after getting stuck in cat flap

Mediterranean diet conquers EU bureaucracy - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)

Brussels - Rudderless and impoverished - their government collapsed while their economy is lagging - Italians have little to cheer about these days. But there is one thing that will always bring a smile to their faces: Food. …

The Flat Belly Diet (The Tampa Tribune)

The diet's two phases are the four-day jumpstart and a four-week plan.

Fiber: a healthful, necessary part of any diet (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Fiber contains no calories and is not a nutrient, but is vital for good health. A complex carbohydrate, fiber comes from the edible parts of plants and cannot be digested, absorbed into the bloodstream or used by the body for energy. There is no dietary fiber in meat or dairy products.

DIET gets lady principal (The Times of India)

On her first day in office, new principal Jamnaben Taral gave a tongue-lashing to the girl students who have already gone through a lot of trauma because of widespread sexual harassment.

Getting to the Heart of a Healthy Diet: Protein-Rich Foods (ThirdAge)

Learn more about the following recommendation from the American Heart Association: Include fat-free and low-fat milk products, fish, legumes (beans), skinless poultry, and lean meats in your diet.

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