June 23 Obligatory Health Links
Quit Nagging Kids to Diet and Maybe They’ll Lose Weight
Obesity May Increase Knee Arthritis in Men but NOT in Women
If you went to the obvious misogynist joke on this, consider yourself smacked.
Accuracy of Mammography Varies
Obese Teenagers More Likely to Die in Middle Age – at least, in Norway
This study looks pretty valid, but I don’t have all the data. Since I actually wasn’t a fat teenager – I lost 60 pounds at 14, and became technically fat again at 22 – I have no idea what this means for me.
The one consistent health tip I’ve seen that matters? Do what it takes to be happy. Love your family. Love your friends. Recognize that hate is a carcinogenic substance. Definitely easier said than done, but genuinely happy people with all sorts of doctor disapproved habits seem to come out pretty darn healthy.