Health, Nutrition and Fitness

Enjoy the various aspects of your butt! https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-big-freedia-teaching-twerking-history-2020-butt-con-20200815-adpprnezevdvxozgo6ytu4jeiq-story.html

You, too, can earn money for pooping if you are selected to join a study of pooping habits over the summer. To apply, interested parties need to submit a “60-90 second video explaining why you and your hole are the best for the role of TUSHY’s VP of Fecal Matters” by July 7. The ideal candidate is “anyone with a butt,” said Tushy CEO Jason Ojalvo. And, “you can’t be too shy, because you’re going to be talking about your poop.” NYPost.com https://nypost.com/2020/06/23/bidet-company-will-pay-someone-10k-to-study-their-pooping-habits/

As if we don't already have enough to worry about… "A prestigious team of medical scientists has projected that by 2030, nearly one in two adults will be obese, and nearly one in four will be severely obese." Half of Us Face Obesity, Dire Projections Show

‘Close to 100% accuracy': Helsinki airport uses sniffer dogs to detect Covid’ Researchers running Helsinki pilot scheme say dogs can identify virus in seconds https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/24/close-to-100-accuracy-airport-enlists-sniffer-dogs-to-test-for-covid-19

Mosquito bites are often just an annoyance, but sometimes... https://nypost.com/2020/07/08/florida-keys-reports-11th-case-of-mosquito-borne-dengue-fever/

Say what you will about Obama, but he did some good things. Now the Trump administration wants to undo the protections given to the gay community: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/24/trump-team-moves-to-scrap-protections-for-lgbtq-patients-206398

They refuse to listen anyway, so just try not to smile too much...

But seriously I picked up several interesting mixers (mostly for the Costco-sized Gin I bought) including Cocchi Americano which is kinda a cross between a vermouth and a couple other things (includes some quinine so, you know, health!).

When they say that the elderly and immune compromised people are at the highest risk for death from coronavirus, one thinks HIV. But today's news has a different idea: https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-people-well-controlled-hiv-risk-not-significantly-risk-20200310-z7apcfqcg5bq3hfocsybn3e2fi-story.html

My PCP works out of NYU Langone, a leading teaching hospital in NYC. The hospital sent me an email this morning, unlike any I have ever received before. I thought it was interesting enough to share. Coronavirus (nCoV) continues to dominate headlines with news of its spread and potential new cases in the United States. While we are uncertain of how this outbreak will affect New York City, there are a few things we can do to prepare–including how to stay healthy and knowing when to seek medical care. Please see below for some general guidelines. Prevention If you are healthy, remember that prevention is key. Wash your hands frequently, cover coughs and sneeze…

The President of the United States of America today blamed Democrats and the media for stirring up panic about the outbreak of corona virus. Following that, he named the Vice-President as the leader of the opposition to the virus. Pence, who has no medical background, is best known for anti-gay policies while governor of the State of Indiana. "The fast-spreading COVID-19 virus appears on track to test the competency of an administration that has proposed large budget cuts to the CDC, shut down an office assigned to track deadly diseases around the world and is rocked by constant turnover in top positions responsible for handling emergencies and potential emergencies.…

On ‘Downton Abbey,’ Beware the Fish Mousse By ROSLYN SULCAS NYT FEB. 26, 2015 “It’s not just about making the food look nice,” said Lisa Heathcote, who makes the dishes that appear on “Downton Abbey.” “You have to fit into the script requirements, choose the right kind of food that is historically accurate.” Credit Andrew Testa for The New York Times LONDON — Soufflés were on the menu at Downton Abbey, and Lisa Heathcote was standing in a tent in a windy parking lot, making one after another in two makeshift ovens. “Sometimes they would fall before the director was ready to shoot, sometimes they would fall in the middle of a take,” recounted Ms. Heathcote, who is …

Just came across this short (6pp) interesting bio of James Beard: http://www.glbtqarchive.com/literature/beard_j_L.pdf ...in a resource I had never heard of before: http://www.glbtqarchive.com/ This is the archive of a GLBTQ online encyclopedia project that ran from 2000 to 2015: About the glbtq Project The glbtq project was founded in 2000 by Publisher Wik Wikholm to create the world's largest encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture and history and to deliver it online. The contents of the encyclopedia were formed and overseen by General Editor Claude Summers, Copy Editor Ted-Larry Pebworth, and Assistant to the Editor Linda Rapp. A…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S'more The other day I had a s'more for the first time in my life. It was great!!!

Definitely not healthy. But we are a short time living and a long time dead! 15 Just Desserts, Picked for the Most Demanding Appetites http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-03/london-s-best-desserts-from-heston-blumenthal-to-hawksmoor

The meat, fish, fowl is so dry here at the nursing home I rarely eat it. So today for lunch I ordered a substitute, a cheese quesadiila. It was delicious! I could have it everyday so I was wondering how healthy it was?

Well a girl my age needs a little help, so I ocassionally take Viagra, but as my insurance does not cover it, I find the price cost prohibitive, and say I would rather "give up sex" than spend $40 per pill.... Recently, my specialist wrote me a perscription for Generic Revatio (called Sildenafil) which can ge had for under $1.00 per pill, IF you can find a reliable source... My doc suggested a "mom & pop" pharmacy, but even those I have gone too deter you from purchasing and steer you to the Brand viagra... Does anyone here have any experience with Sildenafil, and do you have a reliable source. ? I have found several sources searching the web, but am suspicious…

This is extreme beyond ridiculous. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqKrVzH47-0

When you finish your oatmeal, the next product you might want could be Fortacin, a spray recently approved for use in Hong Kong and Macau. The product is sprayed directly on the penis with the goal of delaying ejaculation.With an estimated 140 million men in Mainland China being impotent, the market for this product could get really big. Approval is spreading throughout Southeast Asia. In the US, the drug is stuck in the FDA approval process. In the European Union, so far 23,500 prescriptions for the spray have been filled. A possible side effect is a burning sensation both the user and the partner. A condom would protect the partner. This product is alrea…

One of my favorite things to do at Xmas is to eat oatmeal. I think because my mom made it when we were kids the week we were out of Xmas. I have now made this each week for 3 weeks and it is delightful. Give it a try if you like oatmeal and like slow cooking and waking up to a wonderful smell of cinnamon in the morning. Ingredients cooking spray, butter or coconut oil 1 cup steel cut oats 2 cups water 2 cups Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla almond milk* 1 cup chopped apple pieces 1 Tablespoon maple syrup + 5 drops of liquid stevia (or another sweetener of choice) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 tea…

After several years of dwindling drive, I was surprised to find a reliable resurgence of randiness with not a single new pill added to the arsenal. As someone who hates spending more than ten minutes a day cooking for myself, it had long been a nagging concern that I was not getting very good nutrition, let alone the recommended three servings a day of veggies and two servings of fruit that I knew I should be getting. It finally occurred to me that a power blender might be the answer as, within five minutes, I could create a smoothie that would give me everything the FDA wanted me to have. So I got this blender: Every day, I started throwing in a big fist…

There’s a Scientific Reason Why Indian Food Is So Delicious By Hilary Pollack March 3, 2015 / 10:30 am When I die, bury me inside a vat of saag paneer. Indian food is categorically delicious: its flavors are complex, oscillating between sweet, savory, and spicy; its textures meld creamy sauces with doughy breads and tender meat and vegetables to make the slop of dreams. It’s a divine synthesis that is aromatic and sophisticated without being bougie. Hell, you can get a better-than-decent plate of it for nary more than the cost of a deli sandwich. But what is it that makes Indian food so endlessly rich and tasty? Scientists were wondering, too, and recently performed an …

Hmm! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/mens-health/11420694/Circumcised-men-may-soon-be-able-to-regrow-their-foreskin.html

No, not milk made from bug juice, real cockroach milk. Apparently there's this species of cockroach in Hawaii that does the live birth thing instead of laying eggs. And produces "milk" to feed their young. And, of course, foodies have discovered that its far more nutritious than the stuff you get from daries, so they're scarfing the stuff like the sick puppies they are. Glutan free, sustainably produced and enviromentally friendly (unlike cows, cockroaches don't fart methane). I know you don't believe a word of this so here is a link that documents the whole phenom.