Best Life Diet

The “Car Talk” radio guys go on a joke-filled quest to find the perfect car of the future in a TV show premiering on Earth Day. And the punch line is that the technology they’re looking for is already available - for a price, that is.

“Car of the Future,” airing Tuesday as part of PBS’ “Nova” documentary series, marks the prime-time television debut of Tom and Ray Magliozzi, a.k.a. Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers.

The brothers have made a name for themselves with a newspaper column and call-in radio show that blends folksy advice on auto maintenance with even folksier repartee and punnery. (For example, their credits list the accounts payable administrator as “Imelda Czechs” … get it?)

That mix of the serious and the silly carries over to the TV show. Tom and Ray set the scene in their garage in Cambridge, Mass., where Tom’s 1952 MG roadster just refuses to turn over. Read the rest of this entry »

Why do women gain weight at menopause? What can they do to shed those extra pounds? And can an older woman exercise too much? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries.

Q1: As a menopausal woman, my fitness routine consists of some Pilates (one to two times a week) and the treadmill (30 to 50 minutes, three times a week). I have always been rather trim, but over the last six to eight months I’ve been gaining weight and am now about 10 pounds overweight. I try to watch my diet. What exercise advice would you give me to trim off the “matronly look” I am now sporting?

Q2: I’m a 53-year-old woman who has always been slim. Since menopause the weight has been creeping on. I don’t overeat, so why is belly fat my problem? Some days I eat little and walk an awful lot.

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