Aptos, CA psychologist: 1st meal most important & eat protein!

Eat protein for breakfast...

What you eat matters of course. And the first meal is the most important. Especially that you eat protein at breakfast. Eating protein cuts down on the need to snack.

So, if you have time eat a bowl of hot oatmeal with added protein.

Know you will be in a rush? Eat a hard boiled egg. A glass of milk. Some cheese.

Very important: Don’t SKIP breakfast!

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A University of Missouri researcher has found that eating a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety and reduces hunger throughout the day. In addition, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) the researchers found that eating a protein-rich breakfast reduces the brain signals controlling food motivation and reward-driven eating behavior.

“Everyone knows that eating breakfast is important, but many people still don’t make it a priority,” said Heather Leidy, assistant professor in the MU Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. “This research provides additional evidence that breakfast is a valuable strategy to control appetite and regulate food intake.”

In the study, Leidy assessed physiological hunger and satiety by measuring perceived appetite sensations and hormonal markers in combination with psychological reward-driven motivation to eat, using fMRI to identify brain activation in specific regions related to food motivation and reward.

The researchers decided to target ‘breakfast-skipping’ teens for two reasons, Leidy said. First, breakfast skipping has been strongly associated with unhealthy snacking, overeating (especially at night), weight gain and obesity. Second, approximately 60 percent of adolescents skip breakfast on a daily basis.

For three weeks, the teens either continued to skip breakfast or consumed 500-calorie breakfast meals containing cereal and milk (which contained normal quantities of protein) or higher protein meals prepared as Belgium waffles, syrup and yogurt. At the end of each week, the volunteers completed appetite and satiety questionnaires. Right before lunch, the volunteers completed a brain scan, using fMRI, to identify brain activation responses.

Compared to breakfast skipping, both breakfast meals led to increased fullness and reductions in hunger throughout morning. fMRI results showed that brain activation in regions controlling food motivation and reward was reduced prior to lunch time when breakfast was consumed in the morning. Additionally, the higher protein breakfast led to even greater changes in appetite, satiety and reward-driven eating behavior compared to the normal protein breakfast.

“Incorporating a healthy breakfast containing protein-rich foods can be a simple strategy for people to stay satisfied longer, and therefore, be less prone to snacking,” Leidy said. “People reach for convenient snack foods to satisfy their hunger between meals, but these foods are almost always high in sugar and fat and add a substantial amount of calories to the diet. These findings suggest that a protein-rich breakfast might be an effective strategy to improve appetite control and prevent overeating in young people.”

Notes:

The article, “Neural Responses to Visual Food Stimuli after a Normal vs. Higher Protein Breakfast in Breakfast-Skipping Teens…” has recently been published online in Obesity. The Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology is a joint effort by MU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, College of Human Environmental Sciences, and School of Medicine. Funding for the research was provided by the National Institutes of Health.

Source:
Emily Martin
University of Missouri-Columbia

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Firenze Sage: roadhogs …

road hog hybrids lose privlege of car pool lane soon.

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hybrids lose special treatment

From 2005 through 2007, the state of California made a pretty tempting offer to get drivers behind the wheels of hybrid cars: Buy one and you’ll get a sticker that allows you to cruise in the carpool lane without having to have that annoying other passenger (or mannequin) next to you.

It was like a VIP pass on the highway. But those halcyon days are about to end.

On July 1, that yellow sticker adorning around 85,000 hybrid cars in California will only serve as a reminder to those drivers that they must now not act like snobs just because they drive overly expensive, underpowered,Tinker Toys.

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Firenze Sage: Where is Joe Friday when we need him?

Got a traffic ticket in L.A.? Call an elected official ...

Los Angeles residents are up in arms over the existence of the “Gold Card,” a plastic parking bureau card distributed to city offices that includes a special phone number.

The obscure Gold Card Services Desk allowed the mayor and other elected officials to expedite citation reviews.

On the back, the card notes that the holder may have an “urgent need to resolve any parking citation matter which requires special attention.” It promises “you will be immediately connected to our Gold Card Specialist.”

A report released Thursday by City Controller Wendy Greuel found that about 1,000 Los Angeles city parking citations were dismissed over a two-year period — some without justification — as part of the Gold Card operation.
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For how long will we allow “public
servants” to screw the public.

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Aptos, CA psychologist: Israel’s 2011 political boundaries may need to expand in self defense to terrorism…

So long as terrorists from the West Bank and Gaza attack Israel’s civilians, use a 2 for 1 rule — for every civilian injurred Israel will go after 2 terrorists of whatever organization plus territory. Stop terror and Israel’s political boundaries stay stable. Use terrorism and Israel’s boundareis increase as needed in self defence.

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Israel's boundaries under King Herod, 40 BCE to 4 BCE

What are correct political boundaries for Israel? To the left is a picture of Israel during the reign of King Herod (40 BCE to 4 BCE) roughly at the time when Jesus of Nazareth was born.

One might argue, set Israel’s political boundaries no larger than they were defined roughly 2,000 years ago. However, a country such as Israel has the right of self defense to strike back and take territory from terrorists and aggressors.

I disagree with President Obama who wants Israel’s political boundaries set much more narrowly, i.e., as they were before the Six Day War. No American President has ever agreed to what Obama suggests.

As Israel was not the aggressor in the Six Day War, there is no reason to concede Gaza or the West Bank which they took as a result of that war.

From 2000 to July 2006, terrorists organizations such as Hamas based in Gaza have terrorized, killed and wounded hundreds of civilians in 90+ attacks.

How does Israel today reasonably define its political boundaries when attacked by terrorists from the disputed territories — by Hamas in Gaza — and various other terrorists organizations in the West Bank?

In 5 1/2 years (2000 to 2006) more than 90 separate deadly attacks on Israel occurred. From 2006 to July 2006 Hamas, the Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine, Islamic Jihad and Fatah al-Agsa Martyrs Brigade launched 92+ separate deadly attacks against Israeli civilians. Some by rockets, most attacks have been by suicide bombers.

The various terrorists organizations are quick to say that they committed the attacks.

What about a 2 for 1 rule, for every civilian wounded or killed the Israeli government will go after 2 terrorists plus land from all or any of the known terrorists organizations?

So when Hamas located in Gaza lobes rockets then Israel goes after both physical territory and Hamas members or other known terrorists in a two for one basis. That kind of policy means that when terrorists from Jordan, Syria or Iran attempt attack then Israel will retaliate going after both territory and the lives of terrorists.

Radical Islam which includes Hamas has as its goal the destruction of Israel as a nation. All Islamic radicals need to know that Israel and those who support Israel’s existence will not tolerate terrorist acts.

From this perspective, Israel’s boundaries may continue to expand in response to terrorist aggression. Stop the aggression and the expansion of political boundaries stops. Peace brings stable political boundaries. Jehad by terrorist organizations or any country may, if deemed necessary, result in the expansion of Israel.

Obama’s lawful ability to wage a war in Lybia without the consent of Congress ends shortly. (Obama must get the consent of Congress after 60 days.)

It’s time that the United States stood behind and with democratic Israel against all terrorist organizations operating in or near Israel. As the middle east seeks change and freedom it’s wise for the United States that we stand strong in defense of existing democracies.

Put our missiles and rockets and drone planes at the disposal of Israel. Let Israel decide what it’s political boundaries need to be to remain a viable, strong democracy.

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Firenzie Sage: drop cookies perhaps


A San Francisco man who apparently overdosed on medical-marijuana cookies has been sentenced to five years’ probation for pulling down his pants on an airline flight and otherwise interfering with the crew, authorities say.

Chan told FBI agents who met the plane that he had eaten two medical-marijuana cookies — twice his prescribed amount — before boarding the flight.

Chan said he had been prescribed marijuana in California for carpal tunnel syndrome.
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My wrist hurts. Have a California drop cookie!!

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Firenze Sage: Exquisite revenge

exquisite revenge for comments about Justice Alito

Goodwin Liu had said Alito’s vision was an America “where police may shoot and kill an unarmed boy . . . where federal agents may point guns at ordinary citizens during a raid, even after no sign of resistance … where the FBI may install a camera where you sleep . . . where a black man may be sentenced to death by an all-white jury for killing a white man, absent . . . analysis showing discrimination.”
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After being dumped by the senate Liu opined that he might have been a tad reckless in his statement.

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Firenze Sage: Fine dining

What fat ass politician will enforce a $50 fine for obesity?

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What fat ass politician will enforce $50 fine for obesity?

Obesity could become a fineable offense, at least in Arizona.

The state’s Republican governor, Jan Brewer, wants to institute a $50 annual fine for overweight Medicaid recipients who don’t follow a physician-supervised health regime.
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And just what fat ass bureaucrat will enforce this.

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Firenze Sage: Cutoff ahead…

Group in San Francisco wants circumcision illlegal. On ballet.

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What if I am transexual?

There’s only one ballot measure San Franciscans are sure to be voting on this November: a ban on circumcision.

Department of Elections officials today certified that the fellows who call themselves “intactivists” did indeed persuade enough city voters to sign their petition making circumcision on anybody under 18 a misdemeanor, even for religious reasons. It would be punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.
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Will there be an exception for under age transsexuals.

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Firenze Sage: Eugene Robinson, Dunce


It’s almost enough to give socialism a bad name.

We don’t know whether Dominique Strauss-Kahn — who heads the International Monetary Fund and, until a few days ago, was likely to be the Socialist Party candidate for president of France — is guilty of the alleged sexual assault for which he was arrested. Like anyone, he is presumed innocent until court proceedings prove otherwise.

We do know, however, that at the time of the reported incident on Saturday, Strauss-Kahn was staying in a $3,000-a-night luxury suite at a posh midtown Manhattan hotel. We also know that when he was taken into police custody hours later, aboard a Paris-bound jetliner that was moments from takeoff at John F. Kennedy International Airport, police found him comfortably ensconced in the first-class cabin.

I didn’t think this was how socialists were supposed to roll.
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This from a big name columnist who really thinks that the socialist swells actually go to the same hospitals, schools, hotels and jobs as the lumpenproletariat.

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Aptos psychologist: Tell CA legislature to send back $300 MILLION for high speed rail & require money go to reduce federal deficit.

The Refund Act requires that all unspent grant money by states go to reduce the federal deficity. Thus, the $300 million that will go to CA as Florida rejected high speed rail grant money could go to reduce the deficit if this bill passes.

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Send high speed rail money for CA back & require money go to deficit
Time that states send back federal dollars and, rather get diverted to another state, that those moneys are spent to reduce the federal deficit.

$300 MILLION dangled in front of states’ noses for high speed rail just one example:

High speed rail from San Francisco to Anaheim likely cost at least 67 BILLION and higher if there are construction overruns in metropolitan areas. The only people who want this California Dream are Democratic politicians. State voters approved a $9 billion bond. The first leg of the train track goes from nowhere to nowhere and will have to be subsidized.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he plans to divert to California some $300 MILLION in high speed funds that Florida rejected. Last week California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office warned the state legislature not to approve funds for high speed rail.

Time to tell the California legislature to pull the plug on high speed rail before it blows up on the taxpayers.

Better yet, tell the California legislature to send back the money and require that the money go to bring down the federal budget.

Time that all unspent grant money from stated go to federal debt retirement. The Refund Act by Congressman Denny Rehberg of Montana and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida requires the federal government to dedicate all unspent grant money from states go go debt retirement.

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