One of my first posts was about being a muffin top. Today I came across a pretty funny video that gives an alternative meaning to that term 
What a sweet guy — haha.
I’m a Muffin Top
January 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This Blog Sucks
December 31, 2008 By 2 Comments
Well, to wrap up this year, I haven’t lost much weight. The good news is the weight gain stoped. It was spinning out of control, but now I’m actually down a few.
The other bad news is that this blog sucks. I still have some plans for more intersting posts, so for 2009 I’ll try to tackle those ideas and find some more time for the blog.
Alright, I’ll talk to you all later!
Code Nutrition – Custom Vitamins to Match Your DNA
October 23, 2008 By 6 Comments
Code Nutrition
A few weeks ago I was joking about fat genes. Today, I thought I’d revisit the discussion and look at the link between DNA and health/nutrition by highlighting a Utah-based company I came across: Code Nutrition.
The cool thing about Code Nutrition is that they design vitamins that are unique to you, based on your one-of-a-kind genetic code. Pretty slick if you ask me (but not cheap!).
They’ve got a three step process:
1. DNA Test: Simple at-home DNA test takes just minutes to complete.
2. Return Test: Place completed test in the prepaid envelope and drop in the mail.
3. You’re Coded! Your printed DNA analysis and first 30-day supply of custom nutrients will arrive in 3-4 weeks.
So, why is this cool? Well, my brother-in-law who’s a Biochemistry PhD student would be better equipped to tell you, but from what I can glean…
DNA controls the proteins in your body that deal with absorption of important vitamins and minerals. So, your personal DNA might not allow you to process certain vitamins as well and might make you more prone to a particular deficiency. The Code Nutrition vitamins try to compliment your particular needs, deficiencies, etc. to get the most health benefit possible, instead of the standard multi-vitamin that’s just a generic blast of a bunch of stuff.
If you’re as intrigued by this as me, you can learn more about how Code Nutrition works on their website, and if you happen to be less economically challenged then I am at the moment (a.k.a. broke), you can order up some of these bad boys to see how they boost your energy and health.
Overcoming Those Fat Genes
September 30, 2008 By 1 Comment
Following up on my post from last week on fat genes, I came across another article that talked about overcoming fat genes. The findings seem pretty obvious…
“Individuals who have a genetic mutation associated with high body mass index (BMI) may be able to offset their increased risk for obesity through physical activity”
Does it really take a PhD to come up with this? I guess I know what I need to do. Fat genes or not, increasing physical activity is going to be key to dropping some pounds.
Fat Genes – Fact or Fiction
September 27, 2008 By 4 Comments
Okay, so tonight’s post is actually inspired by my new “fat jeans”, which prompted me to do some quick research on “fat genes”. Puns play a pretty central role in our family’s humor, so the association was inevitable.
It all started with a pen leak in my pocket a couple weeks ago, resulting in a huge black ink stain that didn’t come out whatsoever in my only pair of jeans. Okay, in the only pair of jeans I own without holes and that I can fit in. So, I had to buy a new pair of jeans – or heaven forbid I wear slacks to work. My wonderful wife called me up a few days later and said she was at the store and there were some jeans on sale. Then the magic question – “what size do you need me to get?” Gulp… 38×34. Okay, so I officially got my first pair of “fat jeans”.
On to the topic at hand. Fat genes. In my initial scan on Google, it came up with a few articles of interest… one from 2000 and another from 2007. The short of it is that there is some data that shows a correlation between certain genes and increased propensity to be obese. I’m not sure where I would fall in this categorization, since I haven’t analyzed my DNA recently, but I figure either way it doesn’t matter – it can’t be an excuse to stay fat. Gotta push through and drop 30 pounds.
