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New York Time’s food writer Mark Bittman, gives a 20 minute presentation at TED on what is wrong with the way we eat. A short history of food over the last 100 years and how we have evolved to our current state of affairs.

We need to spend more time communicating and putting into place the concepts and ideas presented in his talk.

The key, eat less meat and more plants (vegetables), live longer and healthier.

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From Alan Davis, a Taiwanese restaurant with a toilet (twist).

Toilet Restaurant

Toilet Restaurant enjoying Toilet Meal

Toilet Restaurant

Toilet Meal

Dessert a la Toilet

Toilet Restaurant

More dessert

Visit the blog to see more information: http://mrnaomi.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/taiwan-modern-toilet-restaurant/

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The latest report out confirms that obesity is on the rise in the US headed by Mississippi.

Some quick facts:

• Mississippi ranked number 1 for the 5th year in a row.
• More than 1 in 4 is obese in 31 states.
• Obesity among adults rose in 23 states over the past year.
• The rate of obesity is highest amongst 55 – 64 year-olds.
• Medicare spends anywhere from $1400 to $6000 more annually on health care of obese seniors than for non-obese.

The solution? Just maybe Ukranian Dr. Hryhory Chausovsky who invented the Smart Plate has the answer. The Smart Plate is a normal size plate that has a micro chip embedded with a weight sensor and talks to you once the weight on the plate is over the threshold.

It scolds you with phrases such as, “stop right there” or “where’s your will power”.

Of course its not full proof because we don’t know what kind of calories we are loading the plate up with but it just might be a start in the right direction.

Have a happy 4th of July and be careful of the weight of your food on your plate.

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