“Some of the best evidence for the role of exercise in maintaining weight loss comes from the National Weight Control Registry, an online group of over ten thousand men and women who have lost at least thirty pounds and kept it off for at least a year. These folks defy the cynical view that meaningful, […]
The pups back in July. Remember these guys? The pups after replanting and spending an ungodly number of days in 100+ degree heat. I didn’t think they would survive. But they did. The Boss says if I retire I need a hobby. Voila! New hobby!
After four weeks on the diet, the animals showed characteristics of metabolic syndrome, such as weight gain, insulin resistance, and glucose intolerance. And their microbiomes had changed dramatically, with the amount of segmented filamentous bacteria — common in the gut microbiota of rodents, fish, and chickens — falling sharply and other bacteria increasing in abundance. […]
Yes, I’m messing with the spice mix. So far I like the changes. Changes from the first version Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew are in bold. In this revision I used dried chickpeas instead of canned. The night before rinse one cup of dried chickpeas with 2-3 changes of water. Then add enough fresh water to […]
Alongside nutrition and sleep, exercise is one of the three pillars of our health. Before coming up with a realistic and sustainable plan, let’s see what types of exercise are most recommended and how much we should try to do each day or each week. Walking – is there anything to the 10,000 steps recommendation? […] […]
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What happened?
The worst ice storm I’ve lived through. Still possible problems due to strong winds tonight which could take out tree limbs weakened by ice that could come crashing down and take out power lines.
I so hope you guys are OK. I remember an ice storm like that in the 1990s in New York State when my parents were still alive.
We are OK in our little piece of OK. Thanks for the concern. The newspaper this morning reported still over 200,000 without power around the state. The yard looks like hell. But no one is in the hospital and no one has perished in our household.
We just went through hurricane Zeta. Just got up. Will have to assess the damages. I think climate change might be real.
Climate change is real. The only argument is how much is caused by people vs natural cycles. I am in the natural cycles camp and believe humans have made the situation worse.