Jan
27
Weekend Roundup - Convention Edition
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One of my hobbies is volunteering with a group called FLARE. It’s an all volunteer organization which provides security services for small conventions around the SF bay area. Most of the conventions FLARE works are SciFi related, which I really enjoy. So volunteering for FLARE is really fun for me. I get to spend a whole weekend at a convention, hang out with friends and help out. It’s a complete departure from my normal life and I find it a refreshing change. So here’s to the folks at FLARE, thank you for giving me a fun and rewarding hobby.
And with that, let’s look at some articles from this past week:
Speaking of hobbies and volunteering, take a look at this article from the Chicago Tribune. It talks about fundraising and fitness and how they go hand in hand. Specifically, the article mentions Team in Training as one of the causes that help motivate people towards fitness. I still believe that motivation is one of the most important if not THE most important factors behind fitness. Once your find your motivation, your chance of success go way up. So take a look at this article and consider joining something like Team in Training or the AIDS ride or one of a dozen other causes. If they cause you to get off your ass and move, they’re already doing a good deed.
@Chicago Tribune
I’m not usually a fan of celebrity diet books, nor am I endorsing any book mentioned in the following article. In fact, I have not read the book mentioned in this article and I know nothing about it. I just happened to be struck by the tone of the article about talk show host Montel Williams and his newfound focus on fitness. Here’s someone who found motivation and then made a lifelong commitment to keeping himself fit. Note his comments on diet and why he dislikes the word. Plus I liked his solution to fitting veggies into a busy day. 
@The Seattle Times
On a completely unrelated note, here’s an article from US News & World Report that discusses a health study on the connection between red meat and processed meat consumption and increased risk of cancer. You all know I’m a vegetarian, but you should also know that I have nothing against meat. I think it can be a great part of a healthy diet. I just think most people eat way too much red meat and way too much processed meat. If you eat a lot of steaks, hamburgers or fast food, maybe you should read this article and find out what you’re doing to your body.
@US News & World Report
And on a bit of a more esoteric tangent, here’s an interesting article about the effect of Vitamin E. The article is way too detailed for me to summarize, so just go on over to the Medical News Today website and read it. It’s an interesting look at both the facts on Vitamin E and also at how medical studies are carried out.
@Medical News Today
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