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Old 26-April-2007, 05:26 PM
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Why can't they just say you should adopt the right eating hapits.
Because informing the public about something it already knows doesn't sell newspapers. Making a buck in that industry requires one to inflate an issue, instill fear, then sell the solution for 50 cents during the weekdays.
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Because informing the public about something it already knows doesn't sell newspapers. Making a buck in that industry requires one to inflate an issue, instill fear, then sell the solution for 50 cents during the weekdays.
Goes back to my favorite, "Simple household item that you are probably holding in your hand right now and your children have access to could kill you instantly!!!! ....Find out what it is at 11:00"

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Old 26-April-2007, 07:31 PM
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Ok, its 11:32.

Are you going to tell us, or keep us in suspense?
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It's a fork, right?
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Here's another study about junk food ads aimed at kids.

I'm really just linking to it because of the headline, though.

"Get in my belly!"
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It's a fork, right?
The correct answer was, "A glass of water"
See Woman Dies After Water Drinking Contest
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Here's another study about junk food ads aimed at kids.
That's the same study I mention above .
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I'm really just linking to it because of the headline, though.
Well, obese children are probably more tender.
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That's the same study I mention above .
You know, I even glanced through the thread, but I didn't see that post...

Oh, well, my headline's better, anyway.
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Well, obese children are probably more tender.
And the Irish are the best.
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Well, obese children are probably more tender.
Yeah, Hansel & Gretel found that out the hard way!

Of course, back then there were no studies...
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sure there were - they just called them libraries!
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The incredible edible egg...

Women On Egg Diets Lose Weight Faster [than on bagels]

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...The research, which was funded by the American Egg Board...The study's results are considered statistically unlikely to be due to chance, but were near the mathematical limit for that distinction.
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Of course, the women lost weight through decomposing after their cholesterol-induced massive heart attacks.
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Study: Web can encourage exercise

or...Study: telling somebody to exercise can encourage exercise...

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One year later, all three groups were doing similarly well, Marcus and her colleagues found. Those who used the tailored Web site were getting an average of 90 minutes of exercise per week, as were men and women in the group that received help by mail.
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This one doesn't actually mean nothing, but I felt it was similar because it is a statistician's playground that can be used to show just about anything, and the missing relationships make it very grey.

Accidental death rate creeping higher in U.S.

Just about every paragraph I have asked 2 questions.
What was population growth in that time period?
What is the percentage of that age group compared to the previous period?

But they do that to compare it to a declining period.

A few standouts...
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The nation’s accidental death rate has been gradually creeping higher and is up 12 percent compared to the lowest rate on record
Now there's a fair comparison.

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Older motorcycle operators also add to the death toll, McMillan said. Thirty-five percent of motorcycle deaths in 2005 were among bikers age 45 and older. A decade earlier, 15 percent of biker deaths were among the older age group
How many motorcycle riders in total and 45 and up were there then and now? I would assume the growth is not in line considering the gas prices.

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Accidents are the fifth leading cause of death behind heart disease, cancer, stroke and respiratory disease, the council said. But for people ages 1 to 44, accidents are the top killer.
Does this mean old age does not affect young people?
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It means if you are not tragically killed at a young age through recklesness, you'll die due to the slow, cumulative effects of bad habits
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This one sounds like a lot of nunsense.

A study using nuns shows that beer may help to reduce cholesterol levels.
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Fifty nuns drank a pint of beer for 45 days, then stopped for six months.
Is that anything like that endless basket of fish in the bible?

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The study was conducted out by a group financed by the Spanish Beer Makers' Association.
Yep; completely independent.
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Nunsense? Drinking beer reduces stress which reduces cholesterol. At least, until the nun wakes up next to that monk who's not nearly as hot as he looked last night...

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Old 08-June-2007, 07:10 PM
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