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Hello Grafted In Readers, Today, I wish to share with you some answers about weight loss offered from Mayo Clinic in a recent edition of its newsletter, Housecall. Weight Loss Pills On Western TV, one can view the latest dietary supplement proclaimed to work like none other in helping one reduce belly fat. The Mayo Clinic comments on the effectiveness of weight loss supplements in this way: The most effective way to losing weight and keeping it off, is by eating a low-calorie diet and being more physically active. Weight loss supplements are all at best, tools that may help with weight loss. Anyone up for a walk during a cool evening? From the Dictionary I like to take rare or obsolete words from the dictionary and use them on occasion as article titles or a town name. I recently worked on a story where I have a care facility set in a rural town named Clamber Falls. The personality of the town is in the definition offered by a leading dictionary. Clamber: (verb) Climb, ...

Hello Grafted In Readers, Today is July 23 in my corner of blog land. This post is lengthy, excerpted from "House Call, Mayo Clinic" and all about creating a heart healthy diet. Note the things to eat and grocery shop for from this article. Be well! 1. Control your portion size How much you eat is just as important as what you eat. Overloading your plate, taking seconds and eating until you feel stuffed can lead to eating more calories than you should. Portions served in restaurants are often more than anyone needs. Use a small plate or bowl to help control your portions. Eat larger portions of low-calorie, nutrient-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables, and smaller portions of high-calorie, high-sodium foods, such as refined, processed or fast foods. This strategy can shape up your diet as well as your heart and waistline. Keep track of the number of servings you eat. The recommended number of servings per food group may vary depending on the specific diet or gu...

Hello Grafted In Readers, Mid July here and so is the heat of summer. It has been a rather warm week in my part of blog land. I still though enjoy coffee throughout my day, and probably would be helped by consuming a couple cups less. On occasion, I bring up a health topic from the Mayo Clinic newsletter, and this post follows suit. In "Housecall" the question is raised about coffee helping with weight loss? My response, I wish it did. Their response is urged caution in using coffee or caffeinated products to help with losing weight. For adults, 400 mg of coffee is recommended, which I am guessing is one or two cups period. Side effects from too much coffee, according to the Mayo staff, include high blood pressure, nervousness, nausea and insomnia. From The Torah In passing, just want to mention that while many Christian Bible translations may use the word "saint or saints" to refer to a group of adherents, some Jewish translations use the word, "ke...