Universal Health Care Denial

The health care reform proposed by Gov. Schwarzeneger last year amid much buzz and hype was all but killed by the Senate Health Committee yesterday. This was a major blow to the governor's plan and to the possibility of providing insurance to millions of uninsured Californians. The committee sited "nebulous" long term financing for the plan and the gaping state's fiscal deficit as reasons to reject the plan. Read the entire article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/us/29health.html?ex=1359349200&en=a214344f6efb6698&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

More Reason to Watch our Waistlines

A new study called Obesity in Asia Collaboration showed that key factors that increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes must be modified for Asians. Such factors include obesity, particularly abdominal obesity, and BMI. The study revealed that Asian men and women has increased risk of developing diabetes at lower measurements of waist circumference and BMI compared to white men and woemen. The results of the study show the need for adjustments of such body measurements if to properly and timely assess the risk for disease among Asians. Read the article in this link: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/news/fullstory_59535.html

What We Learned About Food and Eating This Year!

I got this from the most recent issue of New York Times. It is very interesting, and amazingly to the point. Enjoy reading it.