| | This week I bring you a potpourri of stuff from my blog about obesity, the microbes in our guts, and a very cool vacation where we can learn from low-carb researchers and authors, and have tons of fun! Also, how are your resolutions coming along? Do you need a boost? Have a healthy week - Laura | | Yet Another Possible Cause of Obesity What the heck caused us all to start gaining weight a few decades ago? This is a question of continual fascination to me. One that I've been paying attention to is environmental chemicals like BPA. A new study is downright scary as to the possible connection between these substances and obesity. | Low-Carb Cruise Reservations: Confirmed! I just made our reservations for the 2013 Low-Carb Cruise, so I can start getting excited! Bonus for me: my husband has agreed to come along this year. Do you think, like my husband, that you're not a "cruiser-type"? I thought so too, but this is going to be my third one! | American Gut Project: What's in Your Gut? I find the microbes in our guts fascinating -- did you know we might not even be able to live without them? It's turning out that the composition of our "micro-biomes" can tell us a lot about our health. The Human Microbiome Project is looking for people to participate, and I'm going to do it. I can make a contribution to science and learn more about what's going on in there! | Making Resolutions Stick How are your resolutions coming along? So many of us try year after year to make the same change, using basically the same strategy, which boils down to "I'm REALLY going to do it this time!" The bad new is, that probably isn't going to produce different results than the last time. See Also: | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com | | | | Must Reads | | | Follow me on: | | | | Advertisement | |
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