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SMWI*: We’re #1

June 7, 2014June 7, 2014 Live & Learn24 Comments

Wall Street Journal: Study Finds Nearly 29% of World Population is Overweight or Obese:

The obesity epidemic is global: 2.1 billion people or 29% of the worlds population.

Increases in overweight and obese people have been substantial, widespread and have arisen over a short time

36.9% of the world’s men and 38% of women are overweight or obese.

No nation reported a significant decrease in obesity.

U.S. had the heftiest population, with 13% of the world’s obese

Factors: diet, physical inactivity and one that hasn’t gotten as much attention – changes in the gut micro biome that affect metabolism.

Read full article here: Study Finds Nearly 29% of World Population is Overweight or Obese

SMWI*=Saturday Morning Work-Out Inspiration

Hydrate: I NEED this…

June 4, 2014June 3, 2014 Live & Learn24 Comments

ogilvy paris have come up with an innovative way to remind people to drink the recommended 8 glasses of water a day. designed for vittel, a french brand of bottled water, the ‘refresh cap’ is a bespoke topper that pops up a tiny red flag every hour to prompt you to take a sip. when you twist the bottle cap shut, a timer autonomously begins, counting down the minutes until your next notification. the device encourages people to stay hydrated throughout the day in a fun and engaging way, promoting good health through design. Read more at Vittel Refresh.

Source: Swissmiss

SMWI*: Here’s a man. We’re not worthy!

May 31, 2014 Live & Learn27 Comments

He started May, 26, 1969. Two months before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
He’s run at least one mile every single day for 45 years. 16,438 days straight.
Each run has been documented in a daily diary contained in 46 binders.
He’s run 190,715 miles.
Rain or shine, healthy or sick, strong or weak — he has run. He’s run through 10 broken bones (two toes, two metatarsals, four ribs, a vertebrae and a hip) and arthroscopic surgeries on both knees.
“When I run, I like to think,” he said.
“As long as I’m healthy, I’m going to keep going.”
Jon Sutherland, 63, the High School Cross Country Coach in California, set the American Record on Monday.

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