Archive for May, 2007

Buzz: Venture Alliance Partners
Friday, May 11th, 2007

Need an angel for your new industry launch? Or, do you want to be a venture capital investor? If you do, then you’ll want to learn about Venture Alliance Partners A/S (Venpar), a leading private equity firm linking up investors with money to entrepreneurs who need funding to get off the ground. […]

Volumetrics: Best Diet plan says Consumer Reports.
Thursday, May 10th, 2007

This is encouraging. Volumetrics– the plan I latched on to following my own diet– is the most effective diet plan. Or so says Consumer Reports.
The key: Pick low energy density foods. One way to do this: Add lots of fiber and water rich veggies to your diet. Watch portions of the higher […]

Portion control:Mayo clinic
Thursday, May 10th, 2007

One of my diet mantras is “portion control, portion control, portion control”. So, naturally, I was thrilled to find this slide show on portion control at The Mayo Clinic. Slide four demonstrates how to use measuring cups to make sure you eat the right portions. (Hey, I bet you own a set of measuring […]

Alli: Diet Pill Approved by FDA
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007


“The first over-the-counter diet pill approved by the FDA is expected to hit store shelves next month. The new version of Orlistat is called Alli. It will be half the strength of its prescription counterpart, Xenical. Even though this pill will have the FDA’s blessing, only diet and exercise can provide the desired results.”
From Sylvia […]

Gene Switch That Tells Cells To Burn Fat Triggered By ‘Exercise Pill’
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

Guess what? Scientists are actually making progress on a real fat burning pill. It works … on mice.
Salk Institute scientist Dr. Ronald M. Evans has created a drug that causes the PPAR-d gene to switch “on” so that it starts to burn fat even when mice are inactive. So, I guess this […]

Is mowing the lawn exercise?
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

Well, I was bad today. I didn’t go to Curves. . .
There’s finally been a break in the rain. I noticed the grass grew a lot, so I mowed. And tonight, Jim and I are going dancing. Does that count?
Oh well. . . At least dinner will be low calorie. I made spaghetti […]

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