Fat, fat, fat

Hee, hee, hee ... at long last I don't need to feel quite so guilty about being umpty-dump pounds overweight. I gleefully quote from this article on MSN ...

"A large U.S. government study has found that a diet low in fat but high in vegetables, grains and fruits does not reduce the risk of breast cancer, colorectal cancer or cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women."

And what's more, we post-menopausal girlies can eat carbs!!

"Researchers were also interested to note that high intake of carbohydrates did not increase body weight. Rather, it tended to maintain it."

So ... eat your heart out, Atkins dieters! And sorry about that awful pun!

Read the whole article here. If you're my age and female it's soooo heartwarming.

In fact the next thing you know they'll be saying that chocolate milk shakes cure cancer...

In the meantime though, I feel morally obliged to balance this post by issuing the following warning:

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Top 10 signs that you're overweight

10. Your favorite bedtime reading is all your local takeouts’ menus.

9. You've had to have the doorway to your bedroom widened.

8. You recently paid a substantial sum to get satellite TV purely for the Food Network.

7. You fail to attend your daughter's wedding because you don't want to miss your local Thai restaurant’s “all-you-can-eat” special offer

6. Your doctor had to change your blood group on your medical records from "O" to "raspberry coulis"

5. The Nobel Prize this year will be awarded to the scientists who succeeded in measuring your gravitational field.

4. Blinking your eyes makes you feel winded.

3. You buy steaks by the square metre.

2. Your travel agency ensures that you buy three airline tickets to ensure you can sit in the aircraft comfortably.

And the #1 sign ...

1. Your ideal start to the day is an enlivening mug full of warm Hollandaise Sauce.

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Have a great (low calorie?) weekend .... Sz!