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Seeking hiking boots that are cushy like sneakers
It's too cold for my comfy sneakers, which have mesh. I figured it was time to retire my old hiking boots, which are too clunky anyway. But all the boots I've tried on are hard as rocks. Suggestions for more comfortable hiking boots? I want them to be waterproof and over the ankle, as I plan to wear them in light snow. My…
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Free class at Om Practice each week
I'm a veteran and get Om Practice for free though my VAMC, but I see they've recently started a Community Corner with one free class each week. Times are EST. Community Classes Every week, experience a new sample of Ompractice's engaging and skilled instructors in the live, supportive and welcoming environment we've come…
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When using bone-in, skin-on chicken in stew
I started with 2 pounds, 2 oz (962.2 g) of chicken in chicken cacciatore in the slow cooker. When the chicken was cooked, I deboned and skinned it, and tossed this. How do I account for the fat that remained in the pot? I don't know that this will be especially helpful, but I ended up with 7.25 oz (205 g) skin and bones…
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Coronavirus prep
My OH keeps telling me to stock up on Fritos :lol: I've been seeing stories like these, which are encouraging me to start stocking up for the eventuality of price increases or temporary shortages: * P&G Says 17,600 Products Could Be Affected By Coronavirus In China, Highlighting Supply Chain Risk * I heard stories about…
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Question about Nigella's Recipe of the Day: Bitter Orange Tart
So this looks good, except for all the butter. Suggestions on how to make it less caloric? https://www.nigella.com/recipes/bitter-orange-tart
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Question about defrosting a turkey in cold water
I'm defrosting a turkey in cold water because I understand doing it at room temperature is considered unsafe and the time they give for defrosting in the refrigerator has always been way longer than what was given. I'm wondering how necessary it is to change the water every 30 minutes while the turkey is still mostly…
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"Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing to understand why."
Yesterday on "All Things Considered," I heard this interesting piece about keto for mental health (mostly for bi-polar but also schizo-affective disorder and schizophrenia.) There are also studies ongoing for depression, anorexia, alcoholism and PTSD. The title has the positive. Here are some negatives:…
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For my fellow human slaves of ginger cats
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Free online workshop tonight Nov 1 "Death Over Dinner"
This is not right on point for me, but last year the second presenter, Reggie Hubbard, did a Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead workshop that was helpful for me for grief, so I am attending this one. Reggie says, "I am merging my Dia de Los Muertos practice with Michael's Death Over Dinner program to create healing…
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Eating red meat linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
As always with these study results, I wonder if the effect is from red meat per se, or the absence of other foods. I usually think fruit and vegetables. This says there were be better outcomes with nuts or legumes. So I wonder if the people who eat the most red meat never eat nuts or legumes. What if someone eats all…
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California becomes the first state to ban 4 food additives linked to disease
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/10/1204839281/california-ban-food-additives-red-dye-3-propylparaben-candy California has become the first U.S. state to outlaw the use of four potentially harmful food and drink additives that have been linked to an array of diseases, including cancer, and are already banned in dozens of…
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Walmart CEO says Ozempic drug could be impacting grocery sales
Inspired by this comment and response, I looked up the story: https://www.supermarketnews.com/nonfood-pharmacy/walmart-ceo-says-ozempic-drug-could-be-impacting-grocery-sales ...Walmart U.S. chief executive John Furner claims that the company has seen “a slight change” in food purchasing habits of people taking Ozempic and…
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Are the links in the stickies working for you?
I tried to open links in these stickies: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-health-and-weight-loss-must-reads https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-read But none of the links work. They all have a "denied:" before the…
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It's apple season!
My new favorite raw apple is Cosmic Crisp, which replaced my old fave, Honey Crisp. I'm fixing to make apple butter with Cortlands, which are softer: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/268029/chef-johns-apple-butter/ as step one for making Brown Butter Apple Blondies with Cinnamon Maple Glaze:…
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Who's seen "The Menu" movie?
I'm putting this in Food, rather than Chit Chat, as it was so food-centric. I REALLY enjoyed it! There was a running thing about "broken emulsion," and it just so happened that this AM I messed up mayonnaise by doing something stupid and it failed to emulsify. Good thing I wasn't Tyler!…
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Yoga retreat for men of color at Kripalu in Massachusetts May 21–26, 2023
I have no financial stake in this. I wanted to spread the word because I am a big fan of one of the presenters, Reggie Hubbard, and I spent a year as a live-in volunteer at Kripalu 2001-2002. It was sooooooooooo white and female then (as am I.) This retreat for men of color is "the first of its kind at Kripalu and part of…
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WeightWatchers and Noom to offer prescription weight loss drugs
I heard this story last night and found the controversy interesting: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/24/1189831416/weightwatchers-and-noom-to-offer-prescription-weight-loss-drugs "...SUMMERS: Yeah. I mean, Maria, for any of us who have struggled with our own weight and turned to places like WeightWatchers or Noom for help and…
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Ethan Chleblowski makes three high-protein entrée summer salads (two with chicken, one with tofu)
I love Ethan's videos! This incorporates the use of a food scale, shows cooking techniques, includes macros, and links to the recipes. I already have an Italian-ish chicken pasta salad in my repertoire and am going to tweak the dressing based on this recipe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO2WWK1nGSA
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Looking for a food scale that is accurate to 0.1 gram or help fixing current scale
I'm looking for recommendations for a brand of food scale that is accurate to 0.1 gram. I don't need for it to be large or have a lot of capacity. I see a lot of options on Amazon, but when I read the one star reviews, a lot of the complaints are that the scales are not truly accurate to 0.1 gram, so am looking for…
