Starling Fitness: Daily writings on Fitness, Diet, and Health

As if heart disease and stupidity weren’t threats enough, obesity has been linked to kidney stones and fruits and veggies help prevent kidney cancer:

• Reuters – Obesity Increases Risk of Painful Kidney Stones
• Reuters – Bananas, Root Veggies May Cut Kidney Cancer Risk

All the more reason to skip the dessert, grab a banana and jump on the treadmill.

Carol’s mom got the cheese because she was a senior citizen. We got the cheese from her. It tasted like Velveeta and I remember thinking, “This isn’t real cheese.” Suddenly, that’s how I imagined the government. They think Velveeta is cheese. They probably think Lifesavers are fruit.

Since then, I’ve learned that the government is not one single entity. What scares me is exactly which entity would be put in charge of “Junk Food” if there was a Twinkie Tax. You probably think I’m joking. “Twinkie Tax, ha ha! That’s funny!” You say this with a smile to yourself…

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