Monthly Archives: November 2009

Milk elevates insulin levels

According to Loren Cordain’s blog: Milk elevates insulin as much as white bread. Constantly elevating plasma insulin levels may lead to insulin resistance, which is at the root of several metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes or hypertension. Hmmmm. Does that seem odd to you? Being lactose intolerant myself and a vegan groupie,…

Bought some hand weights tonight

The old hand weights were too small (1lb and 3lb, that I’d use while doing aerobics), so Greg and Beth and I picked up some new ones today. I have a set of 5lb, a set of 8lb, and a medicine ball that weighs 8lbs, that I’m already having too much fun with. Everything was…