PULSE.A SHAKE FOR LUNCH: UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX is seeking overweight adults with type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes n. See diabetes mellitus. to participate in a yearlong year·long adj. Lasting one year. Adj. 1. yearlong - lasting through a year; "attending yearlong courses" long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or weight-loss study. The research is looking at whether Ultra Slim Fast Slim-Fast is a brand of shakes, bars, snacks, packaged meals, and other dietary supplement foods sold in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Brazil and Mexico by Unilever. Slim Fast promotes diets and weight loss plans featuring its food products. , a meal replacement supplement, helps adults with diabetes lose weight more effectively than a calorie-restricted diet. Participants, who must be at least 30 years old and 30 pounds overweight, will receive a maximum of $250. The study is funded by Slim Fast. For more information, call (310) 206-8292. - Daily News CENTURY PEOPLE: More people than ever before are living to the ripe old age of 100 years old - or more. Did you know that medical researchers believe that your chances of living a very long life are 30 percent dependent on your genetic makeup makeup In the performing arts, material used by actors for cosmetic purposes and to help create the characters they play. Not needed in Greek and Roman theatre because of the use of masks, makeup was used in the religious plays of medieval Europe, in which the angels' faces and a whopping 70 percent dependent on how you take care of yourself? The trick to living a long and healthy life, says author Michael Brickey, Ph.D., in his book ``Defy Aging'' (New Resources Press; $24.95), is to make the most of the 70 percent within your control. In his book, which provides well-documented thought-provoking information and stories interspersed with lines from popular songs and poetry, the author sets out to prove that longevity longevity (lŏnjĕv`ĭtē), term denoting the length or duration of the life of an animal or plant, often used to indicate an unusually long life. is attainable. He addresses many of the physical and emotional concerns of older adults and offers a list of beliefs that foster health and longevity. He asks the reader to consider re-examining his own beliefs about the aging process and he discusses exercise, diet, supplements and the importance of adjusting to life's inevitable changes. As a testimonial to his own beliefs, Brickey even includes his own obituary, which he expects to run in the local papers sometime after his 150th birthday. - Sandra J. Terrell QUICK BITE: Most of us aren't thinking about our health when we scarf down a Big Mac and fries. In fact, we'd rather not know the calorie calorie, abbr. cal, unit of heat energy in the metric system. The measurement of heat is called calorimetry. The calorie, or gram calorie, is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of pure water 1°C;. count or fat content. Fast food is meant to be fast, not healthy, right? Not if you have, ``The Low-Fat Fast Food Guide'' (W.W. Norton & Company; $3.99). This handy pocket-sized booklet shows the nutritional breakdown of the lower-fat items available at fast-food eateries - from hamburger joints to Mexican cheap eats to pizza places to Koo Koo Roo and Boston Market Boston Market (known before 1995 as Boston Chicken), headquartered in Golden, Colorado, is a chain of American fast-food restaurants. Founded in December 1985 in Newton, Massachusetts, the chain grew rapidly in the early and mid-1990s, filed bankruptcy in the late 1990s, and - and includes some general tips, such as to avoid fried foods. So, stick it in your pocket and eat fast - and right. - Daily News CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (``Defying Age'') |
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