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[Serious_Fun]

greetings to all:

I hope that you are all doing well!


This Taiwan board seems a bit slower than usual, and I guess that this is due to the upcoming New Year 4074...but I could be wrong. (I was mistaken once...)

So- I decided to post a health-related article that I found in the Taipei Times of Sat., Jan 07, 2006:
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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/01/07/2003287864

Physician warns on eating
A physician warned the public yesterday not to overeat during the Lunar New Year festival, citing survey results showing that a significant number of the country's young adults have an "abnormally large waist circumference" and the "fact" that an elevated waistline can lead to "early aging." Hsiao Tun-jen, a doctor in Chungli City, cited an almost-three-year-old survey conducted by his clinic on more than 4,000 workers and employees in an electronics factory. The survey found that 12 percent had an "abnormally large waist circumference" -- greater than 90cm for men and 80cm for women. The average age of those surveyed was 33.
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Thanks for digesting this...

B.
maintaining his waist circumference by enjoying "light" beer

[Bryanpass]

Haha.. Weighty words.. especially for myself who has an "abnormal waist size".. Can't wait to see what the locals think of me when I step off of the plane in a few days!