As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment.
Quote of the Week: With my sunglasses on, I’m Jack Nicholson. Without them, I’m fat and 60. Jack Nicholson
Humor Break: I know I got a problem. When I stepped on the scale this morning it said, “To be continued.”
Stat of the Week: Might want to take this stat with a grain of salt (oops, maybe that is the problem). Research suggests that one additional Wal-Mart Supercenter per 100,000 residents increases individuals’ probability of being obese by 2.3%. Researchers, publishing in the Journal of Urban Economics, say their study implies that proliferation of Wal-Mart Supercenters, which offer food at highly discounted prices, explains 10.5% of the U.S. rise in obesity since the late 1980s. According to an unconfirmed source, Wal-Mart’s response was “Fat chance.â€Â
Action Tip: If you are overweight (come on now, you know who you are), add sit-ups or ab crunches to your daily regimen. Or you might consider Small Habit Change? Big Health Result from author BJ Gallagher.
Volunteering: Want to do your body and other bodies some good? Get rid of some unwanted calories by volunteering at Habitat for Humanity. Help build a house in your area for a family desperate for home. Carpenter skills optional.Â
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Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley (mostly) retired after 35 years in organizational consulting, training and management development. During those years he worked internally with seven organizations and trained and consulted externally with more than 90 large and small businesses, government agencies, hospitals and schools.
As usual, love the humor. What I am still thinking about is the Wal-Mart stat. While it only implies but doesn’t actually prove, it is still worth thinking about not only with Wal-Mart but Costco or any store that offers high volume at lower cost.