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A hat-tip to adam and britgirl for drawing my attention to Sicko.

Filmmaker Michael Moore wants to become less of a man - When you make a major documentary about the catastrophic state of the American health-care system, you’re bound to reassess your own personal health. Last week on his visit to Chicago, Michael Moore shared his thoughts on weight loss, running, diet pills, yoga and massage. “Sicko” opens Friday.

A hat-tip to raincoaster for emphasizing in her new blog the need to maintain a balanced and gradual approach when making food and fitness changes.

9 Ways to Build a Healthier Relationship with Food - By tracking how your body and feelings relate to food, you can find the keys to maintaining equilibrium — both emotional and biological. That’s something most diets just won’t do.

Listen to your body, Take time to chew your food, Make friends with healthy fat, Eat your poultry, meat or fish grilled, broiled or baked, Keep fresh-frozen vegetables on hand, Drink plenty of fresh water, As a healthy substitute for sugar, use stevia, Make changes in your diet consciously, and don’t go cold turkey, Keep your expectations realistic.

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, June 2007 - According to an FDA study, using data from a national survey from 2001, 5.3 percent of U.S. adults said a doctor had diagnosed them with a food allergy.

Roughly half of these individuals were allergic to one or more of the eight most common food allergens: milk and other dairy foods; fish; eggs; crustaceans like lobster and shrimp; tree nuts such as walnuts; peanuts; soy; and wheat. Others said they were allergic to some type of fruit or vegetable, chocolate, a food additive, or shellfish (which the law defines as separate from crustaceans).

A hat-tip to ellaella who writes a little on politics, a lot on food and who loathes Cool Whip as much as I do.

Benefits of Eating What’s in Season - Eating local and in season is good for your health and the environment, but did you know it can also make food more flavorful and nutritious, and save you money too? Find out how and why.

Experts Say Eat Local for Health, Planet and Wallet - Planet and Wallet The food on your table may travel up to 3,000 miles from where it was produced. Why you should care and what local-food advocates are doing about it.

A big wave to collin and iced mocha, who both love taking pictures.