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...who was the marketing professa that changed MAAESS into MESSA? That's mess & ass inside the same five letters...

* Australians gorging on takeaway food
* Home cooking at an all time low
* Profits surge for takeaway businesses.. read more

LOW-CARB beer has been branded an "insidious health risk" by a doctor who says it could encourage more drinking and, take note girls, it does little to prevent a beer gut. Diet conscious drinkers have flocked to beers like Foster's Pure Blonde and Bluetongue's Bondi Blonde which make much of their low-carbohydrate credentials, says addiction expert Dr Peter Miller. But such beers should not be seen as a "healthy alternative" to full strength beer, he said, and if your waistline was the concern then a switch to light beer would be better... read more

A FOUL-mouthed Kiwi surgeon has been reprimanded after swearing at a severely obese patient. A 44-year-old mother filed a complaint about the doctor after a tense consultation with him last year, The New Zealand Herald reports. The doctor said f*** at least three times to the Maori woman after she told him she didn't like the word "diet'' and preferred the term "lifestyle''. He told her she was, "going on a f*****g diet''... read more

Energy drinks' 'serious' heart risk ! JUST one energy drink can cause "serious heart conditions", a world-first study has found. The findings of the study by the University of Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Cardiovascular Research Centre were published during the week in the prestigious American Journal of Medicine. It found "common energy drinks do trigger significant changes, including a rise in blood pressure, increased stickiness of blood and decreased blood vessel function".

http://www.news.com.au/national/energy-drinks-serious-heart-risk/story-e...

The Koelle Klan - all three generations during their family holiday in January 2010 - participated in a Stretch/Yoga/Pilates Class looking out over Fraser Island from Scarness Beach in picturesque Hervey Bay. Check out the photos in the gallery - don't miss MaxE modelling majarasan - the Yogic Cow Posture.

A floor collapsed beneath a group of about 20 members of Weight Watchers as they gathered to compare how many pounds they had shed over Christmas.

Members of the weight-loss club were lining up to compare readings on the scales when they heard a bang as the floor came away from the walls of their meeting room in Växjö in southern Sweden.

“We suddenly heard a huge thud – we almost thought it was an earthquake and everything flew up in the air. The floor collapsed in one corner of the room and along the walls,” one of the those present told the Smålandsposten newspaper... read more

B.M.I. is a reliable indicator of total body fat, which is related to the risk of life-threatening diseases. The score is valid for both men and women, but it may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build. It may also underestimate body fat in older people and others who have lost muscle mass.

To determine your Body Mass Index - click on the link ~ www.nytimes.com/ref/health/bmi.html

• enter your weight and height using standard measures
• click on "Calculate" and your B.M.I. will appear in the calculator

NICHOLAS BAKALAR published the findings of a longitudinal study which covered more than 6,000 Australian women over a 10-year period ending in 2006...It is widely known that women tend to gain weight after giving birth, but now a large study has found evidence that even among childless women, those who live with a mate put on more kilos than those who live without one - the differences, the scientists found, were stark... read more

...where to now with measuring our fitness & our fatness? International rugby players, most often the forwards, are hulking big men capable of great physical feats & yet they are classified as overweight or obese according to the BMI scale. What does this mean for our defence force personnel who en masse are failng to meet the standards set in the BMI wash-up? And what of the children - are we measuring them up as litle fatties when they are not?.. read more

CHANGES LC SPIN Classes - be early to guarantee you get on the ride ! If you're looking for a challenge - drag your body to Changes Hervey Bay on a Tuesday or Thursday morning for a 5:45 am take-off & be ready to go hard...the early morning crew can really ride ! Summer is NOW ! H will be leading the Peleton on a freestyle ride to FATBURNER CITY sometime soon - CALL in for a SPIN Class TODAY & whilst you're @ it pick-up a NEW timetable - DON'T BE LATE ! - or you could be disappointed.

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