Obesity Scapegoats It has been popular to blame the rise in obesity on the proliferation of cheap, calorically dense “junk” foods. Most analysts begin their story in 1980, since that is when the government began advising low-fat diets and instead everyone took up sugary carbohydrates instead. Economics journalist Matthew Yglesias notes that there has been weight gain since the 1880’s. The average BMI of 18-year-old men entering military academies has been rising since 1850 when the data first began collection. And there needs to be a discount since the average age of the population has also been rising. Another variable to be considered is the increasing average age of the population. Just as there are no sil...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.