We plan for the money. We don’t plan for the Monday morning when no one needs you to be anywhere. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University, published a landmark meta-analysis in 2015 involving over 3.4 million participants. Her finding: social isolation increases the risk of premature death by 26%, […]
Benefits of physical activity in older adults. Longevity The association between physical activity and mortality and morbidity is well established. A 2023 meta-analysis of large prospective studies that examined dose–response found that physical activity levels equivalent to the recommended 150 minutes per week of moderate physical activity reduced all-cause mortality by 31% compared with no […]
A key takeaway from the updated guidelines is that the biggest benefits often come from a simple starting point. Transitioning from no resistance training to any regular activity can lead to meaningful improvements. While factors such as load, volume, and frequency can be adjusted, experts say the main priority for most adults should be building […]
Sports betting is being marketed to young Americans as an investment. Social media has perpetuated the idea that betting on sports is a profitable venture, leading to the normalization of unsafe and risky behavior. The legalization of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have only reinforced that messaging. America’s next epidemic – https://www.bettoroff.org/about-6-1 Nearly one […]
“But the real question is what is the quality of the weight regain and what is the shift in people’s metabolism, and it seems to be very bad,” she said. “Ongoing studies that haven’t been published yet suggest that hypertension comes back. All the inflammatory markers come back, and lipids go up. And if you […]
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That recipe card looks well used. And I read the recipe for the pumpkin pie. I found it’s actually not too unhealthy. No added lard. Just the fat that is in the piecrust and the evaporated milk. And not that much sugar considering you’re making an entire pie with that amount.
I went vegan this year.
A lot of our meals are vegetarian but not vegan. I have just a few vegan recipes I enjoy. Overall I am still an omnivore.
I’m definitely in omnivore too. But the place I get my Thanksgiving meal every year has a vegan option that I like much better than turkey. It is some sort of walnut loaf that is absolutely delicious.
I enjoy a good veggie loaf every now and then too. But I have way too many traditionalists in my extended family to serve a walnut loaf on Thanksgiving.
It’s just me, Eli the golden retriever, and Lily the calico cat. They are carnivores, so they are getting white meat turkey. New profile picture?
Yes. The photo was taken a few weeks ago in Lake Conroe TX at our niece’s wedding. The Boss and I are rarely dressed up so this picture is a keeper. Our niece and her husband are stopping over for T-Day and will continue their trek on Friday to have T-Day with his family at the grandparent’s place in Wichita KS. Our brother-in-law (not the father of this niece) is also up from TX. So we’ll have five adults and one Aussie today. The dog bowls are already out and I have TREATS.
You are going to be very popular with the Canine family!