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Chocolate has some pretty amazing properties that have positive impacts on your health. Cacao consumption decreases LDL and total cholesterol levels without affecting HDL cholesterol. It makes the LDL more resistant to oxidation, thereby reducing inflammation. It’s rich in nutrients,particularly fiber and all essential minerals. Plus, cacao has many phytochemicals that make it a potent …
Years ago, when I first moved into a small cottage by myself, I was in self imposed austerity, adjusting to a simpler, and less expensive lifestyle. WIth no cable television, I made use of various pirated sites where I could find shows to watch. It wasn't ideal certainly as there was lots of buffering and …
I started tracking my food intake years ago and until I did, I always struggled with getting the kind of results I wanted. When I started a keto diet, I knew I'd need help to ensure I didn't go over on carbs, so I downloaded the Lose It app and started tracking my intake. I …
The world has changed since nature unleashed the CoV-2 virus upon us. The election this year will definitely be a weird one. Who knows what the pandemic will look like in November. Will we have 10's of millions of infected Americans? Will we have a treatment? No way we have a vaccine by then, and …
It appears economic woes have overtaken public health woes in South Carolina, as in many of the states around the country. It's alarming to consider as the virus hasn't gone away, nor will it. I've taken to watching the daily counts from DHEC, and have decided to track the new cases to see what the …
I've really gotten into podcasts of late and of course, as soon as I do, I find out that there are tons of them with more appearing every day. It reminds me of when I first discovered blogging and created and deleted countless blogs myself. As it turned out, everyone had a blog, which is …
Well, well, we have ourselves a pandemic. It took me a bit to accept the reality of what was happening, but I have been all in since March 11, 2020. My lifestyle is perfectly suited to social distancing and self isolation, except for one thing: I'm a gym rat. The gym is my only consistent …
The South Carolina Primary election has come and gone, and I didn't vote for Amy Klobuchar. I think she'd make a fine President, and I would support her wholeheartedly if she were the Democratic nominee for President. But I am not a Democrat and ultimately, the issues won out for me. Imagine a $15 minimum …
I've taken the I Side With test before, and so I knew the likely result. But in light of the dramatically changed political environment since the historic 2016 election, I wanted to do a deep analysis; answering every question, not just the suggested ones, looking at every possible answer, reading the "learn more" sections when …
I am moved by the passionate and thorough arguments presented by the House managers on the Senate floor in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. As I watch the votes, two of them thus far, I am also moved by watching in real time, the death knell of the American experiment in self-governance. This is …
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