ODDS AND SODS - HUMPTY DUMPTY WAS PUSHED....

In case you're wondering what's up with the Humpty Dumpty thing.....it's something I say every Wednesday.  Makes sense, no?  Lemme s'plain.  See you know how everyone says 'Hump' day on Wednesday....welllll...Hump.....Humpty Dumpty.....and the inevitable solving of the whole crashing egg crime...he was most assuredly pushed.  So that's that.  Now then, onto bigger and better things.

My good buddy John Tesh......noooooo he's not 'actually' my buddy yet...but he WILL be......provides some terrific info on his 'Intelligence for your Life' show.  Something he spoke about which interested me to no end was the 'Skinny People have a Secret' segment.  Oh I'll just bet they do..... rasn frasn.....so here are four items to ponder and hopefully ACT on.
Ready?  Go.

Do weights and aerobics. Weights increase your body's fat-burning ability, and for every pound of muscle you gain from lifting, your metabolism burns 40 more calories a day.  (good numbers but we know this, right?)


Eat peas. They have lots of fiber, iron, vitamin C and folic acid, and can help prevent cancer, heart disease and birth defects. What's more, a cup of peas has almost nine grams of protein, a lot more than most vegetables. (Hey now....first I'm hearing of this.....PEAS????  Who knew?  I like peas.  Cool.)

Wake up early. Morning sunshine increases the amount of cortisol in your body, and that boosts your metabolism and helps you deal with stress. Research shows that sunlight later in the day doesn't have the same effect. (I hadn't the foggiest idea about this one folks.....set that alarm...no more Sluggabeds!)

If you have 12 minutes to spare, take a fast walk instead of a jog. Why? Walking a mile in 12 minutes burns 4% more calories than jogging, because walking fast is harder than jogging slowly.  (OK now THIS one has me rather gobsmacked.  Here I am jogging rather than walking thinking it's better and more effective.  Oh my stars!  This IS good news!)

So there's some of the secret, not a very good secret clearly as it's OUT.  I think there's more than likely other parts to the secret but we can start with mulling this for now.

More secrets to be revealed shortly......as soon as I either invent them or unearth them!  Stay tuned!  Shhhhhhh