Monthly Archives: August 2014

Can sleep deprivation be a factor in obesity?

Yesterday I wrote about working conditions that may contribute to the obesity rate seen in people engaged in the nursing profession. It created a flurry of replies that discounted the notion that shift work has any effect on body weight. Some readers said that shift work was not a valid reason for being overweight. They’re […]

Why Are So Many Nurses So Fat?

If you have visited a hospital lately as a patient or a guest of a patient you might have noticed there are a lot of fat nurses. One study found that 55% of nurses are overweight or obese. It’s also been discovered through research that nurses who work night shifts tend to be fatter than […]

Your body is not a fashion accessory

While much wailing and gnashing of teeth and anger and bad decisions are made in regards to fighting obesity and childhood obesity in particular, is anybody paying attention to what may be the biggest contributing factor? You’d think the obesity problem is because our nation is a bunch of fat slobs who don’t care about anything […]

I Didn’t Get to Where I Am Alone!

I’ve been maintaining my weight for roughly 23 years. It hasn’t been right on the money all that time. There were ups, but the ups have stayed within the healthy range. Learning to manage my weight is a process I started about 3 months after I returned to Weight Watchers as a Lifetime member 40 pounds […]

So Far Menu Labeling Has Not Resulted in Slimmer Dining Out Habits!

I am not going to reverse my stand on Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (you may recognize it as Obamacare). I am also grateful that Senator Angus King is far-sighted enough to see the potential pitfalls of the bill and to speak up in the interest and on the behalf of his […]

We Don’t Need (no stinkin’) Restaurant Label Law (part 2)

Yesterday I shared my position on Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Act), that was signed into law on March 23, 2010. I know that I took a controversial position. I think it’s important to further clarify why I wrote we don’t need a menu calorie labeling law. It’s important to state: I […]

We Don’t Need (no stinkin’) Restaurant Menu Labeling Law!

I’ve eaten at Pizzeria Uno less than 5 times in my life. One meal stands out in my mind because of how far off my estimation of calories were in their single serving deep dish pizza. Since their claim to fame is their “Chicago-style deep dish pizza” that’s what I thought I’d order. I knew it […]