Monday we learned that Americans are on fewer diets and think better thoughts about overweight people. We talked about the internet and addiction. We also gave away a prize. Want to win? You can tomorrow.
Nearly Impossible Trivia Question
Suzie was the first caller to answer correctly today. She picked up a waterproof, insulated lunch tote.
Question: What is the best way to store a watermelon to keep as many nutrients as possible?
Answer: Keep it at room temperature.
We do the contest everyday at 6:40 a.m. so get ready to call 387-WDCM(9326).
Diet Advice - Eat Less
Many people are hopping on the new trend of not dieting, but eating healthier. That's according to researcher NPD Group, which tracks what Americans eat.
29% of women polled admitted they are on a diet, along with 19% of men. Ten years ago, 35% of women and 23% of men were dieting. For 68% of men and women who are dieting, their prime motivation isn't to lose weight, but rather to improve their overall health.
Want more?
- 60% of adults who want to lose weight would like to lose 20 pounds.
- The most popular diet is one people make up themselves, thanks to more detailed nutritional labels on packaged foods.
- The most popular do-it-yourself weight loss plan is focused on portion control.
- 9% said they were losing weight through an "extreme diet" with severe calorie restrictions or by eliminating an entire food group, such as carbohydrates.
- 10 years ago more than 50% said an overweight person is unattractive; today just 25% agree with that.
Guys and the Internet
Men's Health offers an up-close look at online viewing habits:
- 1969 - year the Internet was born
- 1991 - year the World Wide Web went public
- "The Intergalactic Computer Network" - the Internet's first nickname bestowed by its geeky original creators.
- 20% of men feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information in cyberspace.
- 20% of men have Google-Imaged their names to see if their mug is within the first five hits.
- 90% of men head straight toe their "must-surf" sites every time they log on.
- 40% of men get off work and go online at home for at least 4 more hours.
- 58% of men consider themselves "web savvy."
- 46% of men aren't so savvy about U.S. copyright laws and have downloaded illegally.
- 40% of men have fired their accountant and now use a D.I.Y. tax-prep site.
- 75% of men pay bills online.
- 1 in 8 men are too scared to use their credit cards online.
- 1 in 10 men who blog, revealing everything but their card's digits.
- 1 in 7 men go online and gamble on sports or poker.
- 25% of men have sold stuff on eBay.
- 52% of men have canceled delivery of their local newspaper because they can read it online.
- 30% of men keep up with overseas events by checking foreign news Web sites.
- 50% of men track sports matchups play-by-play online.
- 25% of men are using an alter ego on social networking sites.
- 19% of men wouldn't want their family or offline friends to read their online posts.
- Politics is the topic the average guy is most likely discussing on the down low.
Internet Addiction
The Center for Internet Addiction features free tests to find out if you or someone you love is addicted to the Internet. Find out more at www.netaddiction.com.
Another source of info is here - www.addictionrecov.org/internet.htm
Weather Kid
Today's Weather Kid was Preston.
You can download Weather Kids and listen to them any time on your computer, just click here.
Coming Up
Tuesday, we'll give away a Kimberly-Clark prize pack to help you clean, organize, and beautify every room of your home.