I've linked to this article about belly fat for two reasons.

1.  Because the "ripped" abs is the final obstacle to my "glass half empty" physique.  If I get the abs going, I'm good to go!

2.  Because the article talks about just how important it is to lose the stress, as an essential component to losing weight, and particularly mention meditation and deep breathing. 

It's nice to see the connections between mental, spiritual and physical health made in sites that aren't particularly focused in that direction.

News from the Guardian:

"A thinktank of British scientists has come up with a new way of quickening the national intellect - a brain-taxing spin on the old formula of 100 things to do before you die.

The group, which includes the evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins, astronomer Sir Patrick Moore, neuroscientist Susan Greenfield and the inventor James Dyson, urges us all to take samples of our own DNA, measure the speed of light with chocolate, and solve the mathematical mystery of the number 137.

The list, compiled by New Scientist magazine, suggests booking to see Galileo's middle finger (preserved in Florence) or ordering liquid nitrogen to make the "world's smoothest ice-cream" at home.

Link here