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It's a game changer - pressure cooker! Chickpeas in 12 minutes!
A few months back I was chuffed to find a nearly new high quality modern stainless steel Fagor eight liter pressure cooker for a song at the Humane Society Thrift Store. Needless to say, I brought it home. It even had both of the original manuals. Wow. I used it several times to cook beets. I love beets. I don't like how…
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Cognitive decline
I just read this gem from Eric Barker. He was writing about how exercise can help slow down cognitive decline. He wrote about how cardiovascular exercise is good for the brain because any time you move more blood, you move more oxygen, and more oxygen to the brain is a good thing. Then he wrote that strength training helps…
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National Quitters Day
About five years ago, Strava did some research. I think it's OK to mention Strava here because there's a way to link data from Strava to our MFP exercise diary. They looked over all their user data and determined that the second Friday in January is when people start to give up on their New Year's resolutions - 80% of…
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What's the deal with always carrying a water bottle?
TL:DR I think that the companies that sell high-end insulated water bottles are making bank and have convinced us that we can't go more than 500 meters unless we carry water. What gives? Preface: I think drinking enough water is very important. I am also a firm believer in bringing your own reusable bottle of water if…
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Thank You Leaders!
I just want to shout out to @UncleMac and the other leaders for maintaining this little corner. I know it's quiet around here, but maybe that can change? I know @UncleMac just cleaned up some of the old announcements, and I bet that will make it more welcoming. Maybe some new over fifty folks will come start playing with…
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New Year's Resolutions
As we prepare to welcome the New Year, many of us will make resolutions. Many people on MFP will make resolutions about fitness and diet. Sometimes those resolutions will be lofty; we are setting ourselves up for failure. As like any other time of year, we need our goals to be difficult but achievable. We need them to be…
