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sometimes i get caught up in color....but these images look pretty perfect to me.  in fact, if those mercury glass pendants would appear in my hallway, i'd be one happy campe...

Welcome to the Team Wales family!

With the Opening Ceremony now just days away, I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate every single one of you; athletes, HQ and support staff, on your selection into the Team Wales family.The Isle of Man is ready and raring to welcome us onto the island for the fourth Commonwealth Youth Games, and this year we’re proud to be taking a full team of athletes.Everyone who has been selected to...

A Roadmap to Obesity

In this post, I'll explain my current understanding of the factors that promote obesity in humans.  Heritability To a large degree, obesity is a heritable condition.  Various studies indicate that roughly two-thirds of the differences in body fatness between individuals is explained by heredity*, although estimates vary greatly (1).  However, we also know that obesity is not genetically determined, because in the US, the obesity rate...

i've got my eye on kelly green right now....i want to add it everywhere- plus i'm obsessed w/ grant's elle decor dining room...those chairs are killing me i want them so bad!*images courtesy of note to self, fallon elizabeth, pink persimmon, grant gib...

Professor Doctor FCS, Ph.D.*

Yikes, I haven't posted here in ages. Nor have I read anyone else's blogs. (Sorry!)I alluded to having news in previous blog entries, so here it is - I finished my PhD and landed an academic job. All of this was relatively drama-free, however it has made life incredibly busy**.I have no idea how people pre-tenure manage to write blogs, read blogs, get grant $, teach, advise, and publish a metric ton of stuff. These days I'm barely able to manage...

i LOVE things that inspire...these necklaces totally make me want to design an entire house around them....such great colors!!! *images courtesy of i dream of, nest egg, simply seleta/h&h, lo...

Role of psychology after a sports injury...

With injuries hitting the Wales rugby camp, we tracked down Sport Wales’ Dr Joy Bringer to discover what role sports psychology can play in rehabilitation...Joy is a Sport Psychologist, working full-time with elite athletes and coaches at Sport Wales in Cardiff. She is a Chartered Psychologist and is accredited to the High Performance Sport level with the British Association of Sport and Exercise...

Seed Oils and Body Fatness-- A Problematic Revisit

Anthony Colpo recently posted a discussion of one of my older posts on seed oils and body fat gain (1), which reminded me that I need to revisit the idea.  As my knowledge of obesity and metabolism has expanded, I feel the evidence behind the hypothesis that seed oils (corn, soybean, etc.) promote obesity due to their linoleic acid (omega-6 fat) content has largely collapsed. Read more...

i'm doing a little dance b/c it's friday...and b/c i made it an entire week keeping my house clean (that is a huge thing for me)! *images courtesy of saras party perfect, ruthie gyll, pink persim...

Food Palatability and Body Fatness: Clues from Alliesthesia

Part I: Is there a Ponderostat? Some of the most important experiments for understanding the role of food palatability/reward in body fatness were performed by Dr. Michel Cabanac and collaborators in the 1970s (hat tip to Dr. Seth Roberts for the references).  In my recent food reward series (1), I referenced but did not discuss Dr. Cabanac's work because I felt it would have taken too long to describe.  However, I included two of his studies...

i have this feeling that plaid is back.....get ready :)*images courtesy of erica in america, pink persimmon, green well...

Chinese weightlifting team makes uplifting visit to North Wales

The Chinese Weightlifting Association brought their world beating weightlifting team – including three current Olympic champions – to Bangor for a pre Games training camp in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games from 4-10 August 2011. Arguably the world’s greatest weightlifting team, China won eight gold medals from 15 available at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and are hotly tipped to continue...

I Got Boinged, and Other News

The reaction to my post "The Carbohydrate Hypothesis of Obesity: a Critical Examination" has been overwhelmingly positive, particularly among the scientists I've heard from.  On Saturday, the inimitable maker and writer Mark Frauenfelder posted a link to my post on the variety blog BoingBoing.  BoingBoing has been on my sidebar for three years, and it's the place I go when I need a break.  It's a fun assortment of science, news, technology...

All the summer schools

This summer I attended two conferences (3DIMPVT, EMMCVPR) and two summer schools. I know my latency is somewhat annoying, but it's better to review them now then never. :) This post is about the summer schools, and the following is going to be about the conferences.PhD Summer School in CambridgeBoth schools were organized by Microsoft Research. The first one, PhD Summer School was in Cambridge, UK. The lectures covered some general issues for computer...

i'm not going to lie....sometimes i cheat on y'all....when i should be blogging, i am actually pinning....it's rather addictive...i'm sure you will agree.  phew, i feel better now that i have gotten that off my chest. *update- i think my user name is sdarbydesign (don't judge me for not knowing)...and if you go to my boards- yes, i am totally unorganized....i think i have interior design pics...

The Carbohydrate Hypothesis of Obesity: a Critical Examination

IntroductionI'd like to begin by emphasizing that carbohydrate restriction has helped many people lose body fat and improve their metabolic health.  Although it doesn't work for everyone, there is no doubt that carbohydrate restriction causes fat loss in many, perhaps even most obese people.  For a subset of people, the results can be very impressive.  I consider that to be a fact at this point, but that's not what I'll be discussing...

i'm officially on vacation.....i'll see y'all next week :) x...

Ancestral Health Symposium

Last weekend I attended the Ancestral Health Symposium at the University of California, Los Angeles, organized by Aaron Blaisdell, Brent Pottenger and Seth Roberts with help from many others.  It was a really great experience and I'm grateful to have been invited.  I was finally able to meet many of the people who I respect and admire, but knew only through the internet.  I'm not going to make a list because it would be too long, but...

for my mom's 60th b'day (which we have been celebrating for over a week), the real surprise was for my family to meet in TN and go the world's longest yard sale.  my parents and brother have been going for years but i have never made the trek...well, this year i made sure i could go and see what it was all about (it's a massive yard sale that goes from GA to Maine).  now warren was invited...

Kit Heath Captured Competition

Kit Heath are excited to launch the Captured Competition!  Enter the Kit Heath Captured Competition for a chance to get your hands on on of our popular Beachcomber bracelets! To enter the competition upload your favorite holiday picture on to our Facebook page and tell us about it!We’ll pick out favorites and then you can get to choose the winners! The 3 most inspiring photos and memories will...