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serenissimaReuters: Switching to vegetarian keeps weight down
Yesterday was warm, so I went for a walk in the park during lunch, opting for a 10-minute circuit of the garden rather than a 25-minute circuit of the pond because I was short on time. I saw snowdrops, purple crocuses (an inelegant name for a dainty flower), yellow narcissi, white and mauve hellebores, sparrows bathing in a puddle, and a grey-brown cat without any attendant human -- I assume it was stray or feral. Spring is on the way....
I purchased three new cardinal tetras on Sunday. They are juveniles, barely half the length of the ones I already had and about one-fourth to one-third the size in terms of volume. This highlights how my older fish have grown: I used to have two runty-looking ones, but now I can't tell them apart from the "bigger" ones. I'm hoping the increased numbers will make the cardinals bolder. Ever since I added the black neons, the cardinals seemed to let the black neons rule the tank. I think they're a little more outgoing now, but I'm not sure.
[..snip..]I have given up meat for Lent, except on Sundays, as I have done for the past couple years. If it results in weight loss, I'll be pleased, though really my weight is less of a concern to me than being soft and squishy and tiring easily.
Researchers who studied the eating habits of 22,000 people over five years, including meat eaters and vegetarians, found they all put on a few kilos but meat eaters who changed to a vegetarian or vegan diet gained the least.
"Contrary to current popular views that a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein keeps weight down, we found that the lowest weight gain came in people with high intake of carbohydrates and low intake of protein," said Professor Tim Key.
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Yesterday was warm, so I went for a walk in the park during lunch, opting for a 10-minute circuit of the garden rather than a 25-minute circuit of the pond because I was short on time. I saw snowdrops, purple crocuses (an inelegant name for a dainty flower), yellow narcissi, white and mauve hellebores, sparrows bathing in a puddle, and a grey-brown cat without any attendant human -- I assume it was stray or feral. Spring is on the way....
I purchased three new cardinal tetras on Sunday. They are juveniles, barely half the length of the ones I already had and about one-fourth to one-third the size in terms of volume. This highlights how my older fish have grown: I used to have two runty-looking ones, but now I can't tell them apart from the "bigger" ones. I'm hoping the increased numbers will make the cardinals bolder. Ever since I added the black neons, the cardinals seemed to let the black neons rule the tank. I think they're a little more outgoing now, but I'm not sure.
