That's the way the headline should have read but instead the media gives us: Drama at sea: U.S. Coast Guard rescues alleged cruise ship jumper off Florida coast.

Stories about a crew member jumping from a cruise ship in Miami harbor to escape immigration issues are not very exciting and reflect badly on the whole immigration thing but if a person bothers  to read the whole article it's pretty easy to infer what really happened.

A crew member, not a passenger, took a flyer off the back end of Royal Caribbeans Majesty of the Sea as it was approaching Miami harbor. Why? No one is talking right now but the ship did what it was supposed to do, radioed the Coast Guard with a "man overboard" call, turned around and assisted in pinpointing the man in the water. The Coast Guard picked him up and he is now in a Miami hospital being treated for injuries sustained by a seawater enema.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and the other cruise operators that take us on water-borne adventures work really hard to ensure their passengers comfort and safety. These ships are so majestic in size that anything that happens on them can get totally blown out of proportion.

When headlines like these appear the cruise PR firms go into damage control mode.  Just a whisper of any kind of trouble on a cruise ship can effect thousands of bookings, many resulting in canceled cruises from the nervous Nellies among us. That costs the cruise line money, money that is later made up by rate increases passed on to the consumer.

All because some reporter needed some drama for a non-story.

Get Me OUTSIDE!

This is why I don't like treadmills in the spare bedroom, garage, working out at health clubs or other forms of indoor exercise,  other than they are boring, boring, boring, wall mounted TV or not. I don't care if Oprah has Michelle Obama, Tom Cruise, David Letterman, Ellen, Donald Trump and Tiger Woods on the same show! (wouldn't that be a show?), indoor workouts just don't work for me, even if I have a window to look out of.

If you ever wondered why your new year's resolution to exercise and lose weight lost it's momentum after only a few weeks here is a clue:

Hello! It's winter out there, cold, rainy, gloomy, etc. Your brain wants to be doing something outdoors, walking, hiking, just about anything as long as it's outside while your body cringes at the thought. Some refer to exercising outdoors as eco-therapy, or green exercise, although I think that word green is overused. Did you know for example that the color green balances the nervous system and is supposed to have a calm, soothing, effect?

When there isn't a whole lot of green around during winter where you live it can be tough to get motivated, much less stay that way until spring. But don't despair, just by seeking the natural world you can reap the benefits of re-connecting with the environment – a reduction in anger and stress levels only to mention a couple. Take the dog for a walk, bundle up and breathe the fresh air.

It's time to poll our readers on their favorite cruise lines. Everyone has a favorite for one reason or the other, it could be due to on-board amenites, destinations they serve, size of ship,  or the superior service levels you receive.

We can only list the major cruise lines here so if we don't include your favorite let us know by checking "other" and leave us a comment about them. We will do a story on any of those that don't make the list and will mention the person leaving the comment in the article (if you want).

Time to Vote!

Join over a hundred of your fellow low-carbers on the 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise To The Bahamas. On an aside to Debby and Ailsa "I really need to be there" so am posting this all over Twitter to help promote. If I can get enough ad dollars together I could write about it …sweeeet

So if I go I will write about the adventures of Low-Carbers on a cruise ship. Should be interesting. Real Low-Carb Houswives of ?

Saturated fat will have much less impact on insulin levels than whole grains (bread), cereal fiber or fruit and vegetables (which can heighten the risk of type 2 diabetes). Even if you don't follow Atkins or The South Beach Diet you may already have known that. We also know that even the good carbs found in fruits and vegetables are still carbs so we have to count them too.

Low-Carb regimens that follow similar paths to those of the Atkins and South Beach Diets can be diets that include animal fat and  protein. Or they can be vegetable and fruit inclusive. The problem is that even though it's a "very good thing to do," most people don't know how to eat well. They don't bother to learn the differences between simple and complex carbohydrates and what's involved in maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. People go to extremes," said Dr. Stuart Weiss, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine in New York City. "In general, carbs should be limited just like saturated fat needs to be limited. . . If you eat too much of anything, you're bound to get into trouble."

American Diabetes Association  

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