Re: bike lanes as gentrification

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Well, I expect to gain fewer pounds this year than past years simply
because we aren't going to Santa Barbara or having a specifically-holiday
meal.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:09:19 -0800 (PST)
 >
 > metabolism article from the Post(I copied best parts):
 > 
 > Does someone�s metabolism slow down a lot during middle age? It sure 
 > feels like it.
 > 
 > I�m in my late 40s and I definitely feel different in the way I 
 > respond to food when I eat than when I was in my 20s. But, 
 > shockingly, no. We�ve done this measurement now on thousands of 
 > adults from their 20s through their 50s and beyond. But in that 
 > block, the 20s to 50s, we don�t see any changes in the metabolic 
 > rate, after you control for size. There does seem to be some slowing 
 > after age 60.
 > 
 > But many of us gain weight during middle age. If we can�t blame our 
 > slowing metabolisms, what�s going on?
 > 
 > If it�s not the energy-burned side of the equation, it must be the 
 > energy we�re eating. Why might that change? One reason is, we get 
 > more stressed. It�s easy to develop unhealthy eating habits. Plus, 
 > if we look at how people actually gain weight, it won�t surprise 
 > anybody that we typically gain a few pounds around Thanksgiving and 
 > into the Christmas season, then lose it with New Year�s resolutions. 
 > As we get older, we seem to get a little better at putting it on and 
 > not quite as diligent about taking it off.