In continuing yesterday's subject matter... there was an article in the New York Times on 11-23-11 discussing the FTO (fat mass and obesity) or so-called fat gene. It was discovered several years ago. 65% of people of European or African descent and 44% of Asian descent do carry some version of the FTO gene.
However a new report published last month in the Journal of PLoS Medicine emphatically suggests those with the FTO gene are not "doomed to be tubby." Physical activity, even in small doses, may subvert genetic destiny by about 30%...enough to change from being seriously overweight to normal weight. Physical activity plays a role in weight control even for those genetically predisposed.
This is much better news than that presented in Gina Kolata's book, "Rethinking Thin."
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/when-fat-runs-in-the-family/?scp=1&sq=doomed%20to%20be%20tubby&st=cse
On to other things....we did get about 8 inches of snow yesterday, and more is to come tonight and tomorrow. It is icy out! Scooping snow last night was actually kind of fun once the wind died down. I kept telling myself that it was functional exercise, and better than any old gym membership (which I don't have). I am striving to love snow, cold, and ice. It is only the first part of December. I'd better get to love it. After all, the snow on the foothills is truly beautiful if I just remind myself to look up once in a while.
Looking together in the same direction.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.
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