I am not a big fan of wrestling but I thought that the acting was hilarious.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Freshman 15: College Weight Gain Is Real
1 in 4 College Freshmen Gain About 10 Pounds in First Semester
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
July 28, 2009 -- Students headed off to college this fall beware: The infamous freshman 15 is for real.
A new study shows that nearly one in four freshmen gain at least 5% of their body weight, an average of about 10 pounds, during their first semester.
“Almost one quarter of students gained a significant amount of weight during their first semester of college,” researchers Heidi J. Wengreen and Cara Moncur of the department of nutrition and food sciences at Utah State University in Logan write in Nutrition Journal.
“This study provides further evidence that the transition to college life is a critical period of risk for weight gain, and college freshmen are an important target population for obesity prevention strategies.”
College Weight Gain Common
Although other studies have documented the phenomenon of the freshman 15 weight gain, researchers say few have examined the changes in behaviors that occur as students transition from high school to college that may contribute to unhealthy weight gain.
The study followed 159 students enrolled at a mid-sized university in the fall of 2005. Each student’s weight was measured at the beginning and end of the fall semester, and the participants also filled out a survey about their diet, physical activity, and other health-related habits during the last six months of high school and during the first semester at college.
Researchers found the average amount of weight gained during the study was modest, at about 3.3 pounds. But 23% of college freshmen gained at least 5% of their body weight and none lost that amount.
There was no significant difference in the amount of weight gained by women and men in the study.
Reasons Behind College Weight Gain
Those who gained at least 5% of their body weight reported less physical activity during their first semester at college than in high school and were more likely to eat breakfast and slept more than those who didn’t gain as much.
Previous studies have shown teens and adults who skip breakfast are more likely to gain weight, and researchers say they were surprised to find that eating breakfast regularly was linked to greater weight gain in the first three months of college.
They say it may reflect more frequent meals at all-you-can-eat dining facilities at college, and more research is needed to clarify this finding.
“In general, our findings are consistent with the findings of others who report the transition from high school to college promotes changes in behavior and environment that may support weight gain,” they conclude.
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
July 28, 2009 -- Students headed off to college this fall beware: The infamous freshman 15 is for real.
A new study shows that nearly one in four freshmen gain at least 5% of their body weight, an average of about 10 pounds, during their first semester.
“Almost one quarter of students gained a significant amount of weight during their first semester of college,” researchers Heidi J. Wengreen and Cara Moncur of the department of nutrition and food sciences at Utah State University in Logan write in Nutrition Journal.
“This study provides further evidence that the transition to college life is a critical period of risk for weight gain, and college freshmen are an important target population for obesity prevention strategies.”
College Weight Gain Common
Although other studies have documented the phenomenon of the freshman 15 weight gain, researchers say few have examined the changes in behaviors that occur as students transition from high school to college that may contribute to unhealthy weight gain.
The study followed 159 students enrolled at a mid-sized university in the fall of 2005. Each student’s weight was measured at the beginning and end of the fall semester, and the participants also filled out a survey about their diet, physical activity, and other health-related habits during the last six months of high school and during the first semester at college.
Researchers found the average amount of weight gained during the study was modest, at about 3.3 pounds. But 23% of college freshmen gained at least 5% of their body weight and none lost that amount.
There was no significant difference in the amount of weight gained by women and men in the study.
Reasons Behind College Weight Gain
Those who gained at least 5% of their body weight reported less physical activity during their first semester at college than in high school and were more likely to eat breakfast and slept more than those who didn’t gain as much.
Previous studies have shown teens and adults who skip breakfast are more likely to gain weight, and researchers say they were surprised to find that eating breakfast regularly was linked to greater weight gain in the first three months of college.
They say it may reflect more frequent meals at all-you-can-eat dining facilities at college, and more research is needed to clarify this finding.
“In general, our findings are consistent with the findings of others who report the transition from high school to college promotes changes in behavior and environment that may support weight gain,” they conclude.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Obesity Costs U.S. $147 Billion a Year
July 27, 2009 - Obesity costs the U.S. health care system up to $147 billion a year: An extra $1,429 per year for each obese person.
It's not obesity itself that costs so much. It's the bad health that comes with it, says a new study.
"The medical costs attributable to obesity are almost entirely a result of costs generated from treating the diseases obesity promotes," lead study author Eric A. Finkelstein, PhD, director of North Carolina's RTI Public Health Economics Program, says in a news release.
Those diseases include heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and stroke.
If nobody in the U.S. were obese, we'd spend 9% less on health care. But more than a third of us are obese -- and another third of us are overweight.
That's a scary statistic. Here's a scarier one: 17% of U.S. children and teens are so overweight they're in the top 5% of body size for their age on growth charts. A less nice way to put it: these kids already are obese.
The health-related costs of obesity are rising. That's because more and more people are becoming obese, Finkelstein and colleagues calculate.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20090727/obestiy-costs-us-147-billion-dollars-a-year?src=RSS_PUBLIC
It's not obesity itself that costs so much. It's the bad health that comes with it, says a new study.
"The medical costs attributable to obesity are almost entirely a result of costs generated from treating the diseases obesity promotes," lead study author Eric A. Finkelstein, PhD, director of North Carolina's RTI Public Health Economics Program, says in a news release.
Those diseases include heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and stroke.
If nobody in the U.S. were obese, we'd spend 9% less on health care. But more than a third of us are obese -- and another third of us are overweight.
That's a scary statistic. Here's a scarier one: 17% of U.S. children and teens are so overweight they're in the top 5% of body size for their age on growth charts. A less nice way to put it: these kids already are obese.
The health-related costs of obesity are rising. That's because more and more people are becoming obese, Finkelstein and colleagues calculate.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20090727/obestiy-costs-us-147-billion-dollars-a-year?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Tour De France
Stage 16- Swiss Alps. One of the toughest stages in the race.
Riders scaled the highest peak of this Tour, the snowcapped Grand-Saint-Bernard pass on the Swiss-Italian border that is 8,113 feet. Its sister, the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass on the Italian-French border, was the day's other big climb, and each was at least 13 1/2 miles.
Riders scaled the highest peak of this Tour, the snowcapped Grand-Saint-Bernard pass on the Swiss-Italian border that is 8,113 feet. Its sister, the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass on the Italian-French border, was the day's other big climb, and each was at least 13 1/2 miles.
Monday, July 20, 2009
S-T-R-E-T-C-H
Fifteen seconds is better than five, though five is still better than nothing when it comes to improving flexibility.
A new study out of the United Kingdom suggests a significant benefits from holding each stretch at least 15 seconds as opposed to five seconds or not stretching at all.
Twenty-four college students (average age 20) participated in the five-week training study.
Those in the five-second group performed each stretch nine times, while those in the 15-second group did each stretch three times.
While both groups improved their passive range of motion, those who held their stretches longer showed greater improvements in active range of motion as well.
A new study out of the United Kingdom suggests a significant benefits from holding each stretch at least 15 seconds as opposed to five seconds or not stretching at all.
Twenty-four college students (average age 20) participated in the five-week training study.
Those in the five-second group performed each stretch nine times, while those in the 15-second group did each stretch three times.
While both groups improved their passive range of motion, those who held their stretches longer showed greater improvements in active range of motion as well.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Obama NAACP Speech "Your Destiny Is In Your Hands... No Excuses"
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama on Thursday traced his historic rise to power to the vigor and valor of black civil rights leaders, telling the NAACP that the sacrifice of others "began the journey that has led me here." The nation's first black president bluntly warned, though, that racial barriers persist.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
MLB All Star Game
President Barack Obama winds up to throw out the ceremonial first pitch during the MLB All-Star baseball game in St. Louis
The American League has not lost an All-Star Game since 1996.
Monday, July 13, 2009
UC chief lays out 'draconian' budget cut plan
Budget cut proposals
UC President Mark Yudof will propose that the governing Board of Regents close an $813 million gap as follows:
-- Campus reductions: (40 percent or $325 million) It will be up to the 10 campuses to decide how to cut. Some have already axed programs and courses. Layoffs are expected.
-- Furloughs/pay cuts: (25 percent or $203 million) 80 percent of employees would have to take unpaid time off. No furloughs during class time.
-- Student fee increases: (25 percent or $203 million) Although no new fee hikes are proposed, fees have been raised twice this year, 10 percent each time.
-- Systemwide belt tightening: (10 percent or $82 million) This would include debt restructuring and other adjustments.
The regents will meet from Tuesday through Thursday at UCSF-Mission Bay. They will vote on Thursday.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/11/BA5D18KG4E.DTL&type=education
UC President Mark Yudof will propose that the governing Board of Regents close an $813 million gap as follows:
-- Campus reductions: (40 percent or $325 million) It will be up to the 10 campuses to decide how to cut. Some have already axed programs and courses. Layoffs are expected.
-- Furloughs/pay cuts: (25 percent or $203 million) 80 percent of employees would have to take unpaid time off. No furloughs during class time.
-- Student fee increases: (25 percent or $203 million) Although no new fee hikes are proposed, fees have been raised twice this year, 10 percent each time.
-- Systemwide belt tightening: (10 percent or $82 million) This would include debt restructuring and other adjustments.
The regents will meet from Tuesday through Thursday at UCSF-Mission Bay. They will vote on Thursday.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/11/BA5D18KG4E.DTL&type=education
Thursday, July 9, 2009
More Pictures
Best Pizza in the whole wide world. Grimaldi's pizza
4th of july
Ellis Island
Lady Liberty
Brooklyn Bridge
Contemplating life
Yankee stadium
Just like the movie
Only on vacation. Frozen hot chocolate
Times Square
Central Park
atlas
St Patrick Cathedral (one of the oldest church in the United States)
Rockefeller Park
4th of july
Ellis Island
Lady Liberty
Brooklyn Bridge
Contemplating life
Yankee stadium
Just like the movie
Only on vacation. Frozen hot chocolate
Times Square
Central Park
atlas
St Patrick Cathedral (one of the oldest church in the United States)
Rockefeller Park
Picture Update
Just came back from NYC. It was such a great vacation with lots of sightseeing, great food, and experiences. NYC is rich with culture and I encourage everyone to travel as much as possible when the time is right. Going hiking in Yosemite in August. Enjoy the pictures
Empire state building
Wall street
I can't even imagine 9/11 happening in real life
so sad
Radio city hall
The Metropolitan Museum. We literally spent 5 hours at this museum. It is Huge
Egypt
Prettiest stain glass I have ever seen.
Pablo Picasso's self portrait
Knights men
Bike riding in central park.
Apollo theater
Paying respect to the king of pop
Mama Mia Broadway show
Who you gonna call..... Ghostbusters
I'll be there for you
(When the rain starts to pour)
I'll be there for you
(Like I've been there before)
I'll be there for you
('Cause you're there for me too)
Sitting on the Brooklyn Bridge
Madison Square Garden.
NBA store
Kidrobot Flagship store
Empire state building
Wall street
I can't even imagine 9/11 happening in real life
so sad
Radio city hall
The Metropolitan Museum. We literally spent 5 hours at this museum. It is Huge
Egypt
Prettiest stain glass I have ever seen.
Pablo Picasso's self portrait
Knights men
Bike riding in central park.
Apollo theater
Paying respect to the king of pop
Mama Mia Broadway show
Who you gonna call..... Ghostbusters
I'll be there for you
(When the rain starts to pour)
I'll be there for you
(Like I've been there before)
I'll be there for you
('Cause you're there for me too)
Sitting on the Brooklyn Bridge
Madison Square Garden.
NBA store
Kidrobot Flagship store
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Vacation Time
Off to New York City.
Pictures will be posted when I come back. Hope everyone is enjoying summer vacation.
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