Things I would tell you if you lived next door

 

Best bacon:  At Ikea’s cafeteria

Great store name:  “Bad Apple,” for franchise that repairs broken Macs.

Night time cold feet remedy:  Electric heating pad goes across the foot of the bed, under sheets.

  

Current Trader Joe favorite:  Dry mango, sweet.

Simple movie for when world seems out of balance:  Sully (2016)

Best book in a long time:  K. Graham’s bio, Personal History  (also, All the President’s Men)

Laundry tip: Hydrogen peroxide is good for stains like gravy, blood, etc.

Be Kind to Yourself

We all know about drug abuse, distracted driving, and other evils that will destroy us.  I didn't learn this until now because no one tells you this:

Bad things will happen to your body if you abuse it by overwork, lack of sleep, or bad eating—and I’m not talking about obesity.

• For a lark, college students stay awake until they pass out. 
• Busy people (ie., Everyone) thinks, “I work the hardest and longest so I win!” 
• Since we could all shed a pound or two, a missed meal seems almost wise. 

People live longer now. The ones who get weird diseases are often the ones who ignored their body when it said, “That’s it, time to rest. No, really. Stop now.”  One day your body no longer sends signals. It gets confused and doesn’t know whose side it’s on so it defects and you’re autoimmune.  Look up Parkinsons and the first fact is “Caused by damaged brain cells.”

• Mega-loss-of-sleep in even one prolonged episode kills brain cells.
• Our bodies are made to work—and rest and repair and restore.  Rest is not optional
• Regular intense dieting kills brain cells. (Carbs as a sub for food can be a form of starvation.) A little protein 3x a day.

 
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I've talked about everyone protecting your BACK by lifting with your knees, etc.
 
Now, here's a GUY version of the above caution.  Men are used to stepping up, carrying the heavy loads, moving the furniture, etc.  However, when a guy's body ages, it begins to lose muscle mass.  This is just ordinary.  But being guys, they keep right on lifting.  The result is damage to their shoulders, joints, back, spine.  Guys, be wise.  And in your older years, you do need to keep up a little more lifting at the gym or in your basement in order to protect your back and to continue to lift and carry.