get the fat outta here!

Do you know what your percent body fat is?

I just found out. Quick, poor me another glass of wine. I am giving myself a break because three years ago I had zero percent body fat and was completely emaciated due to my MS. But I am now at 26% and that is too high for someone with my awareness. Special thank you to The Sports Club LA for this information. I will revise my regime and get back to you!

Clinton to end childhood obesity by 2010!

Learn more about Clinton's plan to end obesity!

The richer the fatter?

In a recent Wall Street Journal (AP) article on 3 May 2005, "Obesity Grows Among the Affluent", a study found that Americans who make more than $60,000 per year are getting fatter than low-income folks at a rate of three-to-one. According to Jennefer Robinson of the University of Iowa, lead researcher, "[this] underlines the whole complexity" of the obesity epidemic. Learn more!

MyPyramid.gov - Government plan unfairly punished

Government plan unfairly punished. Have you viewed the new USDA pyramid interactive guide? check it out. Learn more - FarmosaFarms.org

Ellen - What's in your milk?

The Muddfield Gang sent some "what's in your milk?" gear to Ellen DeGeneres, Organic Style and others, along with a press release and a thank you note for all of their greatness. We'll keep you all posted!

http://farmosafarms.org/milkcampaign.shtml
Go to this interactive guide .

Spend 1 minute and plug in some of the food you've eaten today.

Are you as healthy as you thought?

Farm upgrades!

The Farm is going through some technological upgrades with the implementation of Firefox in place of Internet Explorer. We upgraded to Mozilla 1.7 on one of the work horses and are trying out the mail program. After a few transition issues all seems to be working smoothly.

Thank you to everyone at Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird and the rest!

USDA Guidelines

Roy Rivenburg wrote and interesting review on the new USDA dietary guidelines, Scaling food pyramid makes one guinea pig a lesser man “The USDA's revised guidelines work all the angles, but those inhuman sugar limits may sour those looking for a long-term fix.”

It encouraged us to download the guidelines and review them ourselves. We found them quite informative but agree with Roy that they are confusing for the layman.

Whereas we prefer more detailed information, so that we may optimize our potential through nutritional intake, many folks may easily be frustrated with the new guidelines.

We found that the most effective method was to use the interactive health index in combination with the guidelines for an interactive lesson on nutritional guidance. It is amazing to see how deficient one may be in certain areas, even if we think we are being most judicious.

Check it out and let us know!

interactive Healthy index

check out this interactive guide that tells you what you just consumed and how much work it will take to burn it off!

FarmGirl...life is more than dirt

FarmGirl visits the Grand Opening Smithsonian Museum of Native American Indians


Grand Opening Smithsonian Museum of Native American Indians, September 2004 Posted by Hello

Raw milk!

Did you catch the Beyond Organic radio show all about raw milk? interesting...

"We are mammals – we produce milk to raise our babies." Jerry Kaye

some links:

Realmilk.com

Westin A. Price foundation

Real milk can cure illness!

OrganicPastures.com

Organic in Canada

FarmGirl diagnosed with MS

The evil captain sludge found his way to FarmGirl by invading her body with a devistating deblitating disease known briefly as MS, short for multiple sclerosis. But a miracle is happening; knowledge and attitude are taking control!

Organic vs. Refined

Pick up a pack of Trader Joe's Organic Shells and White Cheddar and check out the label. By using words such as "organic", "durum" and "semolina", to those busy with life these look like good things. But infact it is all just refined carbs. So, do we want Organic or do we want Whole Grains? How can we get both?

FarmGirl visits the Grand Opening Smithsonian Museum of Native American Indians


Grand Opening for the Smithsonian Museum of Native American Indians  Posted by Hello

food in schools

Wow. Hope you were able to catch the Beyond Organic edition on food in schools. If not, click here for more info. We were psyched at the Farm as they hit on some important points about obesity being a by-product of profitable business practices. Stoneyfield Yogurt offers a Parent Action Kit. More info at the Farm...

a Must Read!

"Can you really make fast food healthy", Matthew Boyle

Fortune magazine, 4 August 2004

p 135 - 140

http://www.fortune.com/fortune/articles/0,15114,672197,00.html

Searching for the perfect low-trans-fat oil to fast-food marketing, Boyle covers a wide range of topics to bring an honest approach to today's state of affairs.

Rivenburg tries USDA guidelines

Interesting article in the LA Times, "Scaling food pyramid makes one guinea pig a lesser man" by Roy Rivenburg. One of the best resources in reviewing the new USDA dietary guidelines.

Click here for more.

what is milk?

I want to give birth. I want to exist. I am aging. Indians of past, sustain not long.

I am lost!

okaaay. can't remember a single thing. Sundance Film Festival was incredible. Check out Mardi Gras: Made in China. The science of agriculture includes production.

xo,
FarmGirl66


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