Juicer 800 Who else is skeptical about A-rod's steroid allegations?
First off im not a yankee fan in fact i hope they never make the playoffs again and im not an A-rod fan, but im kinda skeptical about him and steroids. yea he has broke almost every homerun record for someone his age and is on pace for 800 but he doesn't even look like a juicer. You look at Bonds and McGwire who actually look like they can bench 600 with ease and A-rod really isn't at that size. But the real defining thing for me is that he tested positive in 2003 (allegedly) so since mandatory started shouldn't his numbers have gone down? No they haven't. In fact his numbers have been fairly consistent and just 2 years ago he had one of his best years with 52 homers and over 150 rbis plus he has been a great fielder and great base stealer which doesn't show for a steroid junkie. Im not defending him but maybe i would consider that there is more to this story perhaps to treat an injury or something. What do u think?
Fast Food Obesity is Sentencing Our Kids to Lifetimes of Poor Health
If you've paid any attention at all to the continuing health care discussion, you'll know that part of that debate is about preventative steps that can and should be taken by everyone to guard their health and stay away from doctor's offices and hospitals to start with.
A sizable part of this prevention argument has centered on the really scary childhood obesity data and the undeniable relationship between fast food and obesity in children.
Although the exact definition of obesity might be the subject for some argument, what's not open to debate are the drivers of obesity to start with. That part is quite apparent, if you eat more calories than you lose in a day, you'll gain weight. There isn't any getting around it.
What follows here is a quite eye opening evaluation of some fast food nutrition details along with the current USDA recommended everyday calorie intake for children of various ages.
An average double cheeseburger, medium fries, and a medium drink in a popular fast food chain restaurant provides you with this: 1,400 calories, 62 grams of fat, and 186 grams of carbohydrates. In one meal! By the way, this facts came straight off the chain's nutrition website. And, Should you "supersize" the fries and the drink,the actual numbers are even worse.
Compare those numbers with these USDA recommendations for everyday calorie intake:
For boys ages 4-8 and active 2,000; Sedentary 1,400
For girls ages 4-8 and active 1,400; Sedentary 1,000
For boys ages 14-18 and active 3,200; Sedentary 2,200
For girls ages 14-18 and active 2,400; Sedentary 1,800
For the USDA, the term "active" means that the individual does an amount of exercise equal to walking three miles at 3 to 4 mph as well as the mild physical activity of daily life.
When set out like this, the link between fast food and obesity cannot become more clear. If we want our children to be healthy then we need to keep them away from the drive-thru windows other than as a special treat (such as once a month, if that).
There are various studies that show the earlier in life you begin your son or daughter on a healthy and balanced diet, and stay with one yourself, the more the chances are that youngster will certainly continue those habits throughout their lifetime.
Naturally you'll need something to substitute for the junk food treats and I recommend smoothies in their numerous forms as a preference of a healthy and balanced diet for years to come.
Good fruit smoothie recipes may be created from any number of fresh and/or frozen fruit with almost no calories, fat, and carbohydrates. As an example, a 16 oz fruit smoothie recipe using strawberries, bananas and low-fat yogurt will come in at close to 530 calories, below 3 grams fat, and 98 grams carbohydrates. In addition, you'll also have the extra advantage of the vitamins and minerals of the fruit in terms of vitamins and dietary fiber that are just not in the fast food meal.
The plague of childhood obesity is not going to be going away, if anything it is getting even worse. But we can all help reverse the trend by helping our kids make better food choices each and every day.
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