Tag: health
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I’m Pretty Good At This, But I Pretty Much Hate It
I’m not one for selfies – I’d rather be in group photos so here are my lovely kicks. I ran long distances in middle and high school and I was pretty good at it. Let’s not confuse the above statement for “I love running” because that is inaccurate. Being good at something doesn’t necessarily mean…
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Turning Over a New Leaf — 101 in 1001 Update
Hey there – ho there! I am trying to do a better job of periodic updates on my 101 in 1001 list so I’m doing just that today. You’ll recall this list started on January 30, 2014 so I’m about 6.5 months into this current challenge and I’m already very pleased with the goals I’ve…
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The Next 101 in 1001
So, earlier this week we examined my inability to do simple math calculations like figuring out the end date for 1001 days. Today, I start the next chapter and get to work on my next 101 in 101. This list will be permanently hosted by the 101 in 1001 tab but I wanted to share…
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Cancer and Ode to a Cowboy
Some of you may have noticed a Facebook status I posted in late July about cancer and Alzheimer’s needing to leave my family the hell alone. Alzheimer’s has and continues to take a toll on the Frobose, Buzzard and Baker branches of my family and I don’t know many people out there that cancer hasn’t touched in some…
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BOLD with BEEF!
I love beef and now that I can be BOLD with beef, I’ve even more jazzed up about my favorite protein source. BOLD stands for Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet. The Iowa Beef Industry Council has recently brought light to research conducted at Penn State University that showed eating lean beef daily in a heart-healthy diet reduced the ‘bad’…