There are a bunch of little things I have wanted to share…but they are all pretty brief, really not enough to justify a “whole post.” So, I am now inaugurating a new, occasional TDWI post (you get to do that when you are “in charge”). This post will give me a chance to capture some great, but brief, unrelated ditties, for your reading pleasure. Many of these postlets have been sent to TDWI by readers who will be credited for enriching our collective reading experience.These posts will be called “This and That” or T&T, for short.Here is the first TDWI T&T post (enjoy):· Email from Skip McGinty: Why Ellen DeGeneris says she can’t quite get around to exercise: “I gotta work out. I keep saying it all the time. I keep saying I gotta start working out. It's been about two months since I've worked out. And I just don't have the time. Which uh..is odd. Because I have the time to go out to dinner. And uh..and watch tv. And get a bone density test. And uh.. try to figure out what my phone number spells in words.” Ellen DeGeneres· Snack tips from Fitness magazine (my plane reading Houston to SF):Cracker snacks, how do they stack up: Ritz crackers Serving size = 5 crackers Calories/serving = 80 Wheatables Serving size = 17 crackers Calories/serving = 140 Multi-grain Wheat Thins Serving size = 17 crackers Calories/serving = 130 Triscuits (I love ‘em) Serving size =6 crackers Calories/serving =120* Kavli Thin Crispbread Serving size =3 “sheets” Calories/serving= 60 Wasa Fiber Rye Crispbread Serving size = 1 sheet Calories/serving = 30** *120 calories and I only get to eat six small Triscuit crackers…this is why I don’t eat them anymore **Wasa Fiber Rye crackers are the perfect snack food. You can eat two (comparatively gigantic crackers) and only ingest 60 calories. Try dipping them in Haig’s hummous. Now there is a snack that is satisfying, filling, and modest in term of calorie contribution · Are you a runner or walker? Got lots of old running shoes lying around? Of course you do. If you are never going to use them again, here’s how you can put them to good use. Box them up and send them to Ana Weir at www.oneworldrunning.com. She will wash them, spiff them up, and then send them to folks in the developing world so that they can run, hike,or just plain get around in shoes. Thanks, Ana. · Finally, Barry Messersmith sent this to TDWI to help readers recognize and respond to stroke-in-progress (Thanks, Barry!):“A stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. This test is recommended by physicians. Ask the person these 4 things: 1. Ask the individual to SMILE.2. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE(Coherently, i.e. . . It is sunny out today)3. Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.4. Ask the person to 'STICK' OUT THEIR TONGUE.If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, this is another sign of a stroke.If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.” OK, a bit of a disjointed post, but fun, huh? Let me know if you like this new feature. If so, T&T will be a keeper…if not, this could be the first and last This and That.If you like the idea of sharing short, but substantiated, health tips, email them to me @ psalber@comcast.net. You could find your name in the bright lights of TDWI, cool huh?Pat Salber, MD (Source: The Doctor Weighs In)