Jellystone Park

In response to current topical stimuli, here are a few items for your consideration:

We took a poll this morning (albeit a brief and none too scientific one) asking what contributed more to our propensity to weighing more than our ideal. How delicate was that phrasing? The informal poll asked whether diet was more responsible for excess caloric storage or lack of exercise. The vote was split. The interesting thing about he margin of error factor in this poll was that according to researchers at the Us of Chicago and Wisconsin-Madison, the correct answer is…

neither.

To some extent. Seems that sleep is. Or lack thereof. After class this morning, we talked a little more about these findings and I came away with an add-on question for the researchers. Simply, if these findings are irrefutable, can an optimum diet and impeccable exercise regimen counteract the results of too little sleep?

I, for one, hope so.

Secondly, is this little gem from the Boston U School of Medicine. Wanna be happy for the rest of your life? All you need is a little Yoga. Seems people that are regular Yogis are happier than those who are mere Boo-Boos.

And we all know that Yogi liked to eat and he liked to sleep. Maybe we can all take a few lessons from our cartoon friends, eh?

That is it for this morning. We are putting the finishing touches on Sunday's preview ride on the Ironman Texas course in The Woodlands. I will have lots to announce in that regard later today, and with little time left to promote, will take full advantage of this forum to do so. Please help us spread the word.

Cause I know your are smarter than the average bear.