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 Originally posted: May 25, 2007

 Swamp Gas, May 25, 2007

 Posted by Frank James  at 7:15 am CDT

 A quick guided tour to some of the day's most important or interesting (or both) Washington-related stories.

Congress  (Related)   passed a timeline-free Iraq War spending bill, ending the immediate impasse between congressional Democrats and President Bush. With more than $100 billion in funding for military operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan, the bill contained benchmarks to be met by the Iraqi government and its passage shifted the focus of much of the war debate to September when the top U.S. military commander is scheduled to give an assessment of whether the surge of U.S. troops worked.

Sen. Hillary Clinton  (Related)   is unflatteringly portrayed in two new books by respected investigative journalists. The Democratic presidential candidate is depicted as self-righteous, secretive and calculating. Though her aides dismiss the books as offering little new, one volume reports that former President Bill Clinton and the senator have had a little known long-term plan whereby he would serve as president for two terms then she would follow.

The House  (Related)   passed a watered down ethics-reform bill that would force lobbyists to disclose the campaign contributions they collect and give candidates, a practice called bundling. Though Democrats campaigned last year on ending a congressional "culture of corruption," the opposition of many in the majority party defeated changes that would have made the reform bill tougher, including one that would have extended the ban on former lawmakers and congressional aides lobbying Congress from one to two years.

Moqtada al-Sadr  (Related)  , the anti-American Shiite cleric who went into hiding, perhaps to Iran, in the months since the U.S.-Iraqi troop surge began, delivered a sermon in public in a mosque in the southern Iraq city of Kufa.

Immigration  (Related)   legislation supporters were cautiously optimistic as the Senate fought back amendments that would have removed or added provisions that could have upset the legislation's shaky coalition of backers, including an effort to remove the language that would provide a path to legalization for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.

Smoking  (Related)   should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, with Congress giving the agency the power to do so, a panel of independent experts said in a report for the Institute of Medicine.

American men in their 30s  (Related)   are worse off economically than their fathers' generation according to a new study, a troubling finding in a nation that has long viewed upward economic mobility to be a vital part of the American dream.

OPEC officials  (Related)   don't see a reason to boost oil output to lower gas prices as they did two years ago, saying rising fuel prices isn't due to a lack of oil but tight refining capacity and declining U.S. inventories.

China  (Related)   is devoting more of its growing economic power to building its military capability to cripple the satellite and computer networks that the U.S. military and econmy depend on, according to a new Pentagon report scheduled for release today.

The nation's largest pilot's union  (Related)   dropped its long-standing opposition to raising the retirement age for pilots to 65 from 60 which will make it easier to change federal law so that older U.S. pilots will have the same rights as overseas pilots.

 

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 A pre-war CIA report warned that deposing Saddam Hussein would likely lead to internal violence and a boost to terrorists. It specifically warned of the civil war and terrorism we are now seeing.

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 What did the "Commander Guy" and his administration do to prepare for the situation they were warned of? Nothing. Were they honest with the American people that the war they were about to start would lead to a long, bloody guerilla war? Nope, they told us we would be greated as liberators.

 Now, to head off my Neo-con friends who will say "But the Democrats who voted for the war knew too!", this report came out in January 2003. 3 months AFTER the vote on the AUMF. But it was still 2 months befor Bush actually started the war, plenty of time to reconsider, or at least take prudent measures to deal with this expected aftermath.

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 Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democrats have backed down from another confrontation with President Bush   (Reuters)

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 The US House of Representatives has broken a four-month deadlock with President George W Bush by approving $US100 billion ($122 billion) in new funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan without a timetable for withdrawing combat troops.

 The House passed the emergency funding bill, sending it to the Senate for expected approval, by a vote of 280 to 142.

 The war funds are coupled with new domestic money for child health care, more reconstruction after 2005 hurricanes and other programs.

 The Bill also raises the US minimum wage for the first time in more than a decade.

 Under a compromise deal with the Democrats, the legislation forces non-military reconstruction aid to be conditional on the Iraqi Government tackling violence in the country.

 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, says the Bill is a small step forward on the Iraq war.

 "Instead, we should have a giant step forward into a new direction," she said.

 Ms Pelosi says Democrats will promptly renew their efforts to pull US combat troops from Iraq in upcoming legislation.

 On May 1, Bush vetoed legislation that would have forced the beginning of troop withdrawals by October 1.

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 Nutrition tip from Angela Shaw:  I am extremely pleased with the progress Caron and Stacy have made so far. Both are down approximately 7 pounds, with Stacy losing 5 percent of her initial body weight of 137 pounds and Caron losing 3.5 percent of 177 pounds.

 Individuals losing 10 percent over six months are considered to be successful according to the National Institutes of Health. These ladies have been working hard and it certainly shows.



 This week we talked about the last of our food groups -- FATS.



 The fat group includes pure fats, which we are needed so your body can absorb fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, and they help prevent dry skin and hair. They key is choosing unsaturated fats instead of saturated and transfats that are linked to heart disease and cancer.



 Avoid fats that harden at room temperature, because they will harden in your arteries.



 Fats are calorie-dense, at 9 calories per gram versus 4 calories per gram for carbs and proteins, so use them sparingly.



 For weight management, 4 to 6 fat servings a day is recommended. Each serving equals 5 grams of fat/45 calories and examples include:

 1 teaspoon of olive, canola or peanut oils

 6 almonds or cashews

 10 peanuts

 2 teaspoons of peanut butter

 8 large olives

 1 tablespoon of light mayonaise

 1 teaspoon of regular mayonaise

 2 tablespoons of lowfat salad dressing (less than 5 grams of fat per 2 tbsp serving)

 1 tablespoon (or less) of regular dressings



 Angela's suggestions for fat portion control:

 1. Use oils from a spray can instead of pouring from the bottle. You will use a fraction of what you would have and save mega-calories.

 2. Use spreads that are whipped or in a spray bottle giving you greater volume for less caloires.

 3. Choose low-fat dressing and stick to 2 tablespoons (not half the bottle). Regular dressings can sabotage your efforts when consuming salads and are not a "good bang for your calorie buck." Some are 200 calories for 2 tablespoons. Wouldn't you rather eat real food for 200 calories instead of a condiment that is not filling you up?

 There is a vast assortment of reduced fat choices (less than 5 grams of fat in 2 tablespoons), so experiment. Mix light dressing in cold pasta salads for summer barbecue instead of rich, heavy mayonnaise. Remember to toss plenty of colorful veggies in that salad, too.

 4. Bring your own salad dressing when dining outside the home. Use small plastic containers.

 5. Nuts and peanut butter are perfect mixed fuels (carbs/protein/fat) but watch your portions since they are calorie dense. If you cannot control yourself, do not have them around.

 6. Beware of full-fat cream cheese, butters, sour cream -- which are also saturated fats.

 Choose reduced fat or fat-free versions for your heart and body.



 Contact Shaw through Healthy Weigh at Cooper University Hospital, (856) 321-0012.

 Training tip from Linus Bolden:  Losing fat doesn't come through the exercise, it comes through the eating. If you eat bad, you're just putting that fat back into your stomach. When you're trying to lose fat, you basically have to watch what you're eating and move. That could be running, cycling, or any other sport activity. Those things have to coincide. There's really no particular exercise for losing fat -- you can run, but again you have to monitor your calories.

 The girls are both toning up, losing inches, and I think their clothes are fitting better now. I'm definitely seeing the muscles toning and Jackie's strength is getting better. I'm putting them on their third fuel tank now. They're both into it. They are challenging each other -- I think they have a little contest between themselves. I wish I were with them more, but even through e-mail, I tell them, this is what you're working out and why. You need to focus on the feeling.

 Snap Fitness tip from owner Bob Royal:  Our Cybex hip abductor/adductor machine is the most popular piece of equipment we have here. The Cybex machines have a natural motion, with various weight plates. Women also like using the chest press, lat pull down, and the rear and delt fly machine.

 As far as men who want to build muscle, I still think you have to incorporate a little bit of cardio into your workout. Even if it's just 15 minutes on a treadmill, it get's the blood flowing and helps prevent tears and pulls.

 Caron Jackson's progress:  I have lost 8 pounds so far, and feel fabulous. I think I can make it to 10, by the end of this week. I don't think it will be hard to keep up what I have learned. I see results and want to keep losing weight, so I am motivated. Also, summer season is just around the corner and we have a pool, so I want to cute in my bikini..2. My family is very supportive, encouraging me to continue on my diet. They check with me before making dinner, to make sure that I have something healthy to eat.I keep making baby steps when it comes to my food and my boyfriend has been very supportive -- he even tries the new food I bring home.

 I love the Kashi cereal. It is high in fiber and fills you up quickly. Also you can put it on top of yogurt.

 Participant progress Stacy DiMeglio:  "I didn't get a workout in with Linus because something came up, but I'm working out a couple times a week. I pretty much stick with the routine he's given us. I've taken up some classes -- cardio classes -- with an instructor. The weight loss is slow and steady -- I'm down 7 pounds total.

 I don't think it's going to be too hard to continue the routine once we're done.It's a decision I made to change my lifestyle. The nutritionist has given me the tools to make the changes, but it's going to be gradual One of the things I bought was "Skinny Cows" -- they make ice cream sandwiches. It's a healthy alternative. I came home and my son was there with a friend, and they had picked those out of the fridge. I didn't let them see the package and they didn't even know the difference. The family is doing all right, they're more conscious of what I'm trying to do. Last night I made whole wheat pasta. They're little, subtle changes -- I'm slipping the goodness in.

 I eat more fruits and vegetable now more than ever. No one's going to harass you for eating too many fruits and veggies.

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