I have some inspiring news to share, midlife companions. Midlife paunch and a finicky g.i. system prompted my re-commitment to personal fitness several years ago, but I've stuck with my improved midlife fitness regimen and far healthier nutritional habits because of the many additional benefits I've experienced. My allergies have dramatically improved, energy levels are up and chronic back pain ...
Midlife nutrition
5 Gluten Free Dishes
Recently (weeks? months?) the MyFitnessPal app I use to track my food inputs and energy outputs has started including in-house blog posts on the home screen. I was initially nonplussed, especially because I usually use my phone and the interface is already crammed with information. But last Thursday this post caught my attention: a dozen enticing recipes for gluten free dinners, all ostensibly ...
Invent
To Invent this Morning 1. Skidamarink-tuned ditty about minty dentures to awaken my bride. 2. Fresh blueberry, rice, and canned venison breakfast for my dog. 3. Banana, peanut butter, coconut milk, and bacon smoothie for me. 4. New whistle to interrupt my dog’s snow graffiti ritual near the house. 5. Shower-steamed mirror doodle of a swanlike man juggling top ...
Fading
There will be days For telemark turns, Nordic kick glides, And windsurfing jibes... But, the doc says, When stuck at your desk, Clench and unclench Your stomach and butt. Drink lots of water. It’ll make you pee. For to pee, you see, Will make you move. (Source: "Fountain of Fading Youth", 40x41: Midlife Crisis Postponed) First, third and fourth stanzas of a lighthearted ...
Brussels Sprouts
As a boy I disliked Brussels sprouts. Or I thought I did. The smell, at least, and the texture when they were boiled. But that changed over the last four decades. An acquired taste? Evolving taste buds? Exposure to new recipes. Raw, shredded Brussels sprout "cole slaw" with freshly squeezed lime juice and olive oil. Or slow roasted after tossing with olive oil, salt and pepper, then served with ...
Nutrition
Nutrition, food tests, dairy free, gluten free, cycling, skiing, recycling, standing desk, elliptical laptop holder, eating healthily while traveling, water, water, water... I've been hyper focused on nutrition and fitness lately in a way that I never was before. My metabolism has been offering enough wake up calls for a couple of years, but I'm good at bumping the snooze bar. And denying the ...