The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I honestly never saw myself becoming the person I am today, especially when it comes to how I'm now often times repulsed by others' poor eating and drinking habits. Perhaps it's largely due to the fact that I used have horrendous eating and drinking habits 5+ years ago. About 10 years ago, I drank a great quantity of soda. Following some cavities due to that great soda consumption, I switched to Gatorade and that wasn't much better. I also ate fast food on a very regular basis, wasn't coy about eating junk food, yet naively enough, I felt so long as I exercised regularly, I could help off-set all those calories and get into better shape as a result. My naivete was, of course, wrong. I was lucky to break even on the scale in a given week, and would often times add a pound or two. Nowadays, while my eating and drinking habits are by no means perfect, I've learned that one's diet is the most important ingredient to being healthy and staying in shape (or get...

Okay, this goes for the guys out there. What is the one thing you can't tell a woman? What is the #1 thing you can't say to her, whether it's true or not? That she's fat. This is especially true if you like or are interested in her. I can guarantee that if a guy calls a gal fat, she's not going to take much interest or the interest she did once have will be shot. Why do I bring this up? Well, because a female friend of mine was dating a guy for 3-4 weeks and he called her fat, not once, but twice. The first time, he claimed that he was just being nice and looking out for her health. The second time, he had no excuse or reason to hide behind. Let's remember that females tend to analyze more than males. If a gal tells a guy, "You eat too much," the guy will probably take it at face value and assume she thinks he's a pig. But, if the guy tells the woman, "You eat too much," how do you think she'll interpret that? Probably, that she...

I question the Body Mass Index (BMI) sometimes, for the simple fact that it doesn't take muscle into consideration and muscle weighs more than fat. According to the BMI, most professional athletes are either overweight or obese. Shaquille O'Neal is obese. I doubt the people whom stand by BMI would want to tell Shaq that. One of quickest players in the NFL, Michael Vick, is considered overweight. The only players that aren't overweight or obese are the place kickers and punters (with Sebastian Janikowski being the exception). So, how does this work? If one is too fat, then they're considered overweight or obese. But, if one is in too good of shape, then they're also considered overweight or obese. So, what's the secret formula? Just the right amount of muscle and fat? Or would the chart be completely different if they actually put muscle into the equation? What are they trying to do, though? Seriously? Make most everyone paranoid about their weight, whether t...