Invasion of the BODY FAT snatchers; Science-fictionlike capsule said to be newest, most accurate way to see how lean you really are

From: Daily Breeze | Date: September 23, 2002| Author: John O'Connell | Copyright information

The bathroom scale doesn't tell the whole story.

That's why wellness services throughout the country are getting the Bod Pod, a funny-looking egg-shaped device that measures body fat.

"It looks like the egg on `Mork and Mindy,' " said Ron Millard, an exercise specialist at OSF Saint Francis Wellness Services in Illinois. "Butit is the most accurate way to measure body fat."

Millardexplained that weight alone is not a clear indicator of good health. A bathroom scale won't d...

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