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(2009-2010) showed that 35.7 percent of adults were obese with a BMI of 30 or higher. A quick review: To accurately assess a person’s weight, you have to correct the value for their height. This is done using the body mass index, which is calculated by dividing weight in pounds by height in inches squared then multiplying by Dr. David Lipschitz 703. Ideal weight is defined as a BMI between 18 and 24, “overweight” is a BMI between 24 and 30, “obesity” is above 30 and “extreme obesity” is a BMI above 40. The most recent information indicates that 40 percent of adult men and 30 percent of adult women are “overweight.” But the trends over the last 20 years suggest that it’s the lack of exercise, as much as diet, that’s Being moderately overweight is associated with responsible for the dramatic rise of obesity. In the the longest life expectancy. years 1980 to 1991, a time when the prevalence For most of the 20th century, actuaries had of obesity was surging, the average American’s shown that life expectancy followed a bell-shaped calorie intake actually declined from 1,854 calories curve. People who were at their ideal weight or thin to 1,785 per day. At the same time, total fat intake or those who were obese had a shorter life expecdecreased by 11 percent. tancy than those who were overweight. In other So the reason we’re getting fat is not because words, actuaries said if you had a body mass index we’re eating more, but because we’re not exercis(BMI) between 24 and 30, you lived the longest. ing. A few years ago, this concept was debunked And yet, for the overweight and unfit among us, when a series of research articles in prestigious the first thing everyone says is “lose weight.” journals showed that even a few extra pounds Unfortunately, the recommendation to diet shortened life expectancy. comes with a much lower emphasis on exercising. Now comes a new article in the Journal of the The most important message must be to stay fit. American Medical Association that analyzed the For every pound of fat lost by dieting, a pound results of 97 studies involving 2.88 million people in of muscle is lost, as well. Dieting leads to a higher whom weight was correlated with life expectancy. In risk of illness and death. If the diet fails and the this report, individuals who were overweight having weight returns, it is all in the form of fat with virtua BMI between 24 and 30 were 6 percent less likely TUES., ally noMAR. return20of the lost muscle. This leads to even to die from all causes than those who were at their more weakness, a greater risk of falling and an Please review carefully.  Phone Number(s)  Spelling Prices  Hours ideal weight and 16 percent less Double likely tocheck: die than even higher risk of furtherdisability. those who had a BMI above 35. If you want to live long and live well and if you your Tidbits representative with changes or corrections. While theContact evidence is compelling that over- immediately are overweight, the message is simple: Don’t worry weight people live 760-320-0997 longer, they may well not live Ofﬁce: Fax: 760-320-1630 about yourEmail: weightvalleybits@msn.com and your shape. better. After the age of 60, the combined effect of First, you must exercise. less muscle and more fat puts overweight individuSecond, work on being happy. als at a much greater risk of experiencing weakThird, never diet but eat sensibly. ness, frailty and difficulty walking. This in turn Fourth, see your doctor frequently and work ascontributes to falls, fractures and loss of physical siduously to stay healthy. independence. Remember, it is not how good you look but how Mixing being overweight with a sedentary good you feel that is important. lifestyle is a prescription for disaster, and it almost always leads to a poor quality of life. Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking the Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours Rules of Aging.” To find But combine being plump with exercise, and Southwest Pool & out Spamore (B)about Dr. David Lipschitz visit the Southwest Pool & Spa (A) Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. More informayour future can be bright. with or corrections. BZ 26xchanges BZ 4C 26xContact your Tidbits representative immediately tion is4C available at: www.drdavidhealth.com In fact, if you are fat, you’d better be fit. All it 1, Email: 2012 Vol. 8 - No. 14 ce: Vol. 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630April valleybits@msn.com March 25,Ofﬁ 2012 8 - No. 13 takes is regular exercise, and a chubby person can remain as physically strong or stronger than any sedentary person, thin or not. Research done at the Cooper Clinic has clearly shown that overweight individuals who exercise are far healthier than sed● Service ● Repair ● Installation ● Service ● who Repair entary individuals are thin.● Installation ● Tile Repairs ● Acid Wash ● Tile Repairs ● Acid Wash Furthermore, overweight individuals who still ● Tile Calcium Removal ● Pumps, Heaters, Lights ● Tile Calcium ● Pumps, Lights exercise have aRemoval significantly lowerHeaters, risk of heart ● Glass Tile Cleaning ● Deck Repairs VOTED ● Glass Tile Cleaning ● Deck Repairs NUMBE R1 FOR TW disease and stroke than someone who looks to be CONSEC O UTIVE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL with this ad and YEARS! “in goodFREE shape”Filter but doesn’t exercise. 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CASEY’S CORNER (from page 9) To put that in normal domestic dog terms, that’s how your dog can mark the same spot on the carpet repeatedly, no matter how much perfumed cleanser you drown it in. But for bomb-sniffing dogs, cadaversniffing dogs or search-and-rescue dogs, this heightened sensitivity becomes the stuff of superheroes. And it is why SAR canine handlers are taught, above all: Fide canem. Specialized training with an expert handler turns a dog’s unique gifts into a lifesaving skillset. Tosch said of the SAR teams’ role in Haiti, “All SDF handlers are experts in reading their canines… The canines are literally the Task Force’s most precious tool in the hunt for survivors: Their well-being is mission-critical.” And that well-being is ensured. SDF repays their debt of gratitude to these distinguished dogs by guaranteeing a cushy retirement. Not that these hardworking canines seem overly concerned with their benefits plan. Terry Trepanier, a lieutenant with the Washington Twp. Fire Department, and his golden retriever, Woody, spent 10 days at Ground Zero after September 11. “To know what they’ve been through and to see how they performed makes you proud. And they never complain,” said Trepanier. “They just wag their tails and say, ‘Let’s go.’” These remarkable dogs are a part of our lives. We pass them in airports, cruise by them at border crossings and sail past them at our nation’s ports. We read about them when children go missing or when a victim of Alzheimer’s disappears. On 9/11, we all sat riveted as they reported for duty when the Twin Towers crumbled in New York City. And today, we stand by as they respond to the cry for help in other disaster areas around the globe. Next time you encounter one, be sure to issue a much-deserved scratch behind the ears. To find out more about SDF’s SAR dogs or to make a donation, visit searchdogfoundation.org. Or google “search and rescue dogs” to extend your research to other similarly worthy organizations. Woof! Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com, and visit him at http:// www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to dearuncle.gazette@unclematty.com or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619.

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The idea of Go Figure! is to arrive at the ﬁgures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

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