Another electronic sticky note from my world famous Electronic Sticky Note series. One of these days I’ll remember some of these posts for some of the recipes I wanted to try but never did. 19 Easy Corn Recipes – https://www.budgetbytes.com/corn-recipes/
After participants consumed peanuts daily for 16 weeks, researchers observed improved insulin responsiveness in a group of brain regions in the right hemisphere. These included portions of the lingual gyrus, hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, and posterior cingulate gyrus, all of which contribute to memory-related processes. Scientists discover a surprising brain benefit of eating peanuts every day […]
The video – https://www.vumedi.com/video/the-truth-about-your-metabolism-as-you-age/ The AI summary highlights curated by a human – Subtle daily calorie surpluses (50-100 calories) accumulate over time, leading to gradual weight gain. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) decreases by 5-25% over a lifetime, compounded by age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia). Reduced NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis): Daily unconscious movements and activities decline with […]
Upon reading the news on how pizza chains are suffering due to consumer preferences for chicken I decided to personally try to make a difference by eating pizza. Here’s last night’s order: Look at those discounts! The small cheese was free, the medium thin was a semi-permanent special always discounted, I had a $5.00 loyalty […]
When the conversation centers on finding the next “miracle ingredient,” we risk losing sight of what truly matters: filling our plates with fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and other minimally processed plant foods. Health rarely depends on a single food. Rather, it depends on the overall dietary pattern and the synergistic interaction between thousands of […]
5.4 now. 5.7 pre-COVID. Made dietary changes, and upped my exercise. Also increase the number of hours asleep by two hours per night. Not sure whether that affects blood sugar. But I read that it can decrease chances of developing dementia.
5.8 but it’s been a few years so I need to get mine checked again. FBS has been OK not great the last three times: 96, 98. 103.
Creeping up. I just checked and actually mine was 5.8 pre-Covid. Yours is probably greatly improved with the weight loss during Covid.
Probably and hopefully so. I have a very strong family history of DM (F dx age 50 and B dx upper 20’s). But so far I’ve managed to delay the onset for myself.
And maybe adhering to your healthy lifestyle and diet you’ll avoid it altogether. How’s the craft beer situation going?
Crept back up to 174, a five pound gain and have stopped the craft beer. (sad emoji)
Good for you! Maybe an occasional craft beer on trips or when you go out?
Behavioral restrictions re-engaged. Yes, only the occasional craft beer for the foreseeable future. I allowed myself a watered down single can of Miller Lite yesterday. (insert another sad emoji).