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I

CALLED

MOM FOR LUNCH ON TUESDAY,

BUT SHE WAS GOING TO A BOOK

REVIEW IN THE LIBRARY.

I DROPPED BY ON THURSDAY, BUT

SHE COULDN'T COME BECAUSE

F

ast food has taken a bad rap
for beefing up the nation's
obesity rates, says Purdue
University Professor James `
Binkley. He scrutinized data on fast-
food consumption and obesity and
found no evidence of a connection. '----,
"States that have a lot of fast-food
sales aren't the states that the Centers
for Disease Control say have weight
problems," says Binkley. What's more,
he found that people living in states
with many fast-food outlets were even
slightly less likely to be obese than
those living in states with fewer fast-
food chains.
Binkley took his study a step fur-
ther by analyzing data on warehouse
grocery sales. He found that popula-
tions consuming convenience foods
and trendy novelties, such as peppers
or fancy olives in jars, were less likely
to be obese than groups chowing
down on canned goods, frankfurters
and pudding.
While Binkley doesn't dispute that
as a nation we're getting fatter, he
believes "changing exercise habits
could be more to blame than diet. It
may be couch potatoes, not french
fries, are at the heart of the problem."

SHE WAS BUSY IN THE ACTIVITIES

ROOM WORKING ON HER NEW

EXERCISE PLAN. I INVITED MYSELF

TO LUNCH WITH HER ON FRIDAY,

AND THE FOOD WAS TERRIFIC. I

TOLD MOM To CALL MY BROTHER

AND LET HIM KNOW HOW SHE

LIKES HER NEW HOME AT

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CAN FIND TIME TO CALL.

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ACID BLAME

Next time you swill an energy-
enhancing sports drink, remember
that it could cause tooth decay.
Research in a recent issue of the
(beginital) British Journal of Sports
Medicine (endital) reveals that these
drinks are highly acidic, which like
fruit juice, soft drinks and even diet
soda, can cause tooth decay.
To minimize risk, drink these ener-
gy elixirs in moderation, and don't
swish them around in your mouth.
According to the American Dental
Association, drinking them cold also
helps minimize damage. And consider
cooling off with plain water.

HIDDEN HEALTH RISKS

Aging baby boomers don't do
enough to safeguard their health,
according to a survey of 100,000
internists. The most prevalent health
risks are ignoring common symptoms
that could point to serious health
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