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I don't think this is a U.S. only thing at all. Different cultures within the U.S. are not the same. Different cultures outside the U.S. are not the same. There are many sedentary cultures in old age outside the U.S. There are many active cultures in old age inside the U.S. But I also disagree with the premise of the…

Hearts of palm is always easy to add - you can get them in cans. Same with artichoke hearts but those can be pretty hit or miss. Most weekends I try to cut up and roast small cubes of sweet potatoes or butternut squash and store them in Rubbermaid containers and add those to salads. Butternut squash is incredibly hard to…

Also, I'm pretty sure chickens would happily take care of your slug problem.

Chickens will absolutely destroy a vegetable garden if you just let them free indefinitely. Also, you want to have a coup that you can lock them in for their own protection, it's certainly not cruel. Depending on what sort of predators are around, especially if you don't have a rooster, they're super at risk. Hawks,…

Dark roasts don't inherently have more caffeine. Assuming the exact same bean roasted dark vs light, it has the same amount of caffeine either way. Unless you burn it, but that's not dark roast, it's just disgusting roast :). If you go to a specialty coffee shop, they'll weigh the beans, then yes, a cup of dark roast has…

Another thing that could be happening (happened to me), was that if you take a break from exercising or really staying on track, you forget what you were actually doing before. I never did calorie counting but when I started my weight loss journey I was pretty strict with that I was eating. Then I became a bit less strict…

Very interesting, did not know that regarding placebos, I'm constantly amazed by the power of the brain.

There's only 3 possibilities for a pill to make you lose weight- 1) placebo effect (not a terrible reason to take a pill if it's a water pill or something, but the problem is, it's impossible to take a pill for the purpose of utilizing the placebo effect, by definition, so this is off the table) 2) appetite suppressant-…

I doubt 2 15 minute workouts is equally effective as a 1 hour workout, but who cares? Do what you're able to and improve from there.

Not sure if someone mentioned this and I missed it, but have you checked out the meals at grocery stores? You could buy several at a time and it's basically the same except you don't have to deal with the delivery, boxes, huge ice packs they send that sometimes burst, and it's probably healthier too. If you want to get…

I wouldn't trust otter box, but pelican for sure (maybe not to 60 feet on a recurring basis). As long as you get the one that meets your needs. Creating waterproof cases is not that difficult, but it can be expensive to do correctly. I don't have one, but I've heard the cases for cameras usually last about a year with…

What do you mean by shoulder? The shoulder is made up of several muscles. And some part of your shoulder muscle is used in probably every upper body exercise and many lower body exercises. Knowing where your concern is would help you get better advice. I also agree with the others that it's impossible the workout and…

I thought the consensus was that the more muscle you have, the quicker you can gain more absolute mass.

If you bulk up too much, you can just cut back on the lifting of those muscle groups. No one should ever be nervous about bulking up too much. Also, I'm not entirely sure what "lean muscle mass" means. Does this refer to slow-twitch vs fast-twitch fibers?

More water. All these other things are good methods to help if you're hydrated and still cramping, but it sounds like you know you're not getting enough water. Don't worry about drinking too much water.

I zone out during my runs but this does sound very interesting. I wonder if this could later become like a VR game on some sort of exercise machine.

I completely agree with this, wasn't trying to dispute this at all.

The bolded part is the only statement I was trying to make with my posts. Since the obvious consequence (and presumably the reason why the body slows down the processes) is that you will burn fewer calories. Honestly, it sounds like we're not really disagreeing at all. You may call it NEAT and take issue with me phrasing…

Fair, I've seen other people mention it in other threads though, not just this one. This "set point" is not static right. So, it certainly can change over time. The research does not indicate or suggest that it cannot change. Which is why people who are overweight, lose weight, and are able to hold onto their weight loss…

I disagree with the posts here saying there's no such thing as your body adjusting your metabolism to maintain a certain level of "internal numbers", i.e. hormones. There is scientific evidence and peer reviewed studies that suggest this occurs. I haven't seen anything scientific indicating it doesn't, though admittedly…

I take issue with the premise. Even assuming makeup and soap is bad for you, the argument that you shouldn't decrease contaminants in your food because you are subject to contaminants elsewhere seems flawed.

I have heard this before, and it generally makes sense to me from a logic standpoint, for something like bananas or apples which are cheap to grow/lb and don't sell for very much (organic or not). Even assuming this is true though, I doubt the same could be said for more expensive produce like avocados, berries, nuts, etc.…

The issue is you're comparing two things and trying to come up with one answer. Max muscle and exercise time, trying to come up with the one best. What's better in your scenario: 15 lb muscle for 60 min/day or 9 lbs for 30 min/day?

I think you should listen to qualified medical professionals. If you're concerned about the drug, voice your concerns to the doctor. Also, get a second opinion from another doctor.

Are you sure the "40" wasn't referring to the VO2 max requirement? That may be a hard cutoff. Maybe ask the tester if they can perform an alternative test like the treadmill test if you think it may be inaccurate. If so, if you're at 31, even assuming a 15% error, you may be at about 35-36, so it may be difficult to get to…

Any time anyone mentions chest pain, doctors kick into full gear because heart problems are both very common and often dangerous. They're always going to do a lot of tests because problems can't always be inspected for visually.

Just thinking out loud, but there is additional calorie burn after you're done with the actual exercise activity. If you split these two exercises up, do you get that additional calorie burn twice, or would you only get half that additional calorie burn each time? Or is the after exercise benefit so small that it isn't…

You may want to consider seeing someone about the back issue. Probably no one here can tell you what the cause is, but it is definitely not normal so it may be worth getting checked out. That said, I don't even know what kind of professional you would go to (chiro, pt, ortho, etc).

I've found in the past that if I'm traveling I have to work out in the morning otherwise there's no chance it's getting done. It probably depends on what you do, but if you're with a team, people tend to go out for dinner and maybe drinks in the evenings. And since we could expense it we went to nice places and who wants…