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[vgnwtch]

Burgers, fries, diet soda: Metabolic syndrome blue-plate special

Submitted by BJS on Sat, 2008-01-26 16:01. Topic:

• bioscience and medicine

Comments

[tanukisuit]

It would be interesting! However, I think the control group should be something that anyone can aspire to.... which might be the American Heart Association's guidelines... : /

THERE is a weight loss study going on at Bastyr (the college with a vegetarian cafeteria) right now... and it sounded like a vegan diet with a large emphasis on beans as the main protein source (as opposed to meat). Someone I work with is doing it and she has lost a lot of weight so far.

[vgnwtch]

One to watch out for - I'm glad we have someone with an "in" :)

[thekymc]

eat a fish at least twice a week??? eep!

I agree they should have included vegetarians and vegans in the study, but were probably trying to marginalize their results... *sigh*

[vgnwtch]

They probably mean, "Get plenty of omega-3 fatty acids", which always seems to get rendered as, "Eat lots of fish".

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[thekymc]

do you remember where you created that icon? I'd really like to make one. Thanks:)

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[vgnwtch]

I'd love to be able to tell you. The truth is, I did it ages ago and cannot for the life of me remember where. Sorry!