Entries Tagged as 'insulin'
Perhaps you heard that Oprah is promoting a free meal of grilled chicken at KFC? That’s right. You could just go to Oprah’s website and download a coupon, redeemable at any KFC outlet. Unfortunately, the time for downloading the coupon has expired. But if you were among those who did run the deal through your […]
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March 11th, 2009 · 15 Comments · Uncategorized
Regard, the belly. Belly fat is now considered a harbinger of heart disease, along with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Since I have all three, and since I am of an age when these things become a real concern, and since my father recently experienced quadruple bypass surgery, I have decided to restrict carbohydrates […]
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March 4th, 2009 · 20 Comments · Uncategorized
Deny the body carbohydrates and it goes into starvation mode. It starts digesting fat already stored. This can be a problem for dairy farmers. If cows don’t get enough feed when they start lactating, they can develop “fatty liver” disease from all the fat their body metabolizes. It can be a very serious problem for […]
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