Wednesday, August 1, 2012
[WATCH]: Normal Weight, Yet Still Obese?
Juju Chang reveals how one can be slim and obese at the same time. For more, go to
[WATCH]: 3 Concepts to Better Decision Making - applied behavioral economics
People make poor decisions everyday -- in health, money, relationships, and work. It doesn't seem to matter how much information we already have. So is Adam Smith wrong? Is our free market system broken? No. We need to understand that the assumptions behind the decision making are wrong, not the system. This 30 minute tutorial introduces 3 behavioral economic concepts to explain our decision making process and how we can improve it. Where do these decision making ideas come from? Many come from the book Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, professor of Psychology who received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on decision making. PDF is available
[WATCH]: Super Obese Man (650lbs Virgin) climbs Mountain but almost dies
This is me hiking up "A" Mountain in Tempe. I am over 530lbs and I am determined to live and not succumb to morbid obesity. I almost fell down at the top of the mountain. Not Good. I use Vemma products.
[WATCH]: Shaan Stevens -US Cancer Deaths Decline for First Time
Shaan Stevens -US Cancer Deaths Decline for First Time Since 1930 The number of cancer deaths in the United States has declined for the first time in more than 70 years—the first time since the government starting keeping statistics in 1930—according to an American Cancer Society analysis of government health data. There were 369 fewer cancer deaths in 2003 (556902 deaths) than in 2002 (557271 deaths), the latest years for which statistics are available. Although the decline may seem small compared to the total number of cancer deaths, the American Cancer Society expects the downward trend to continue and is projecting a much larger decrease in 2006. The number of cancer deaths among women actually rose by 409 in 2003, but that
[WATCH]: Shocking before pic & healthy food!
*Please Read* Embarrassing morbidly obese picture of me over 350 pounds. The doctors scale stopped at 350 so we guessed I was 360-ish. January 1, 2010 I got serious and lost over 130 pounds. I have over the last couple of years gained back some and lost some more, I am happy to say I am no where near the 300's. Every day is a fight. I am no longer morbidly obese but I still have alot more to lose. This is to show you all I have been there, and I am far from done. If I can do it, so can you.
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