Fat

[Geonz]

:the other day my friend went by Strawberry Fields natural food store... and a customer had just dashed in to pick something up, so she left her Escalade running ... my friend said she couldn't resist mentioning that somebody had obviosuly never heard of global warming. I guess the lady was afraid she might get better than 12 mph.

Redefining "need" is a real challenge.

[emily_in_nc]

I run, not a lot, but as much as I am able (usually 3x a week, 3-5 miles each time), and I do eat fat -- olive oil, real (organic) butter, salmon, nuts and nut butters, and cheese. I actively avoid trans fats, though I'm not above having a cookie now and then! I've long felt that Americans' obsession with low-fat everything is not the answer, and this article is just another supporting data point. I really believe in balance and moderation in all things. I eat almost no fried food, fast food, etc. Oh, and even with "all" this fat, I weigh under 105 lbs. I am not genetically gifted either; both parents were overweight for much of their adult lives. I'm just much more active than they ever were!

Long live fat!

Emily

[lph]

:the other day my friend went by Strawberry Fields natural food store... and a customer had just dashed in to pick something up, so she left her Escalade running ...

Heh - last time I was at our local hair salon I overheard one of the stylists telling how she'd seen a dude drive his car right around and into the pedestrians-only square outside, get out and disappear into a store with the engine running and keys still in. She'd resolutely gone out and removed the keys.

When he came back a few minutes later and started looking wild-eyed she just leaned out the door and said "Hey - here are your keys. You forgot to stop your car".