I drink too much. Last time I gave a urine sample there was an olive in it.
I say ‘no’ to drugs. When someone asks me for some of my drugs, I say ‘no’.
My doctor told me to watch my drinking. Now I drink in front of a mirror.
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In 1961 on this day, the film West Side Story was released. Not to be confused with the recent film remake, besides Best Picture, the 1961 version garnered NINE other Academy Awards.
Here is SNL’s take. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNzNeGw8Fmo
And Alice Cooper eventually works The Jets into this number. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM9IvInEsPg
– Jet Cannon
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Maintaining or increasing muscle mass as we age can be useful for overall health and reducing fat. And the part we like comes via Women’s Health, “Bulking involves eating adequate protein, extra carbohydrates, and extra calories to provide your body with the additional fuel required to build more muscle via protein synthesis. The protein is the ‘building blocks’ and the extra calories and carbs are the fuel your body needs to use to do the building.”
The drawback is, “First, you need a stimulus for muscular development, which is usually resistance or strength training.” Oh, so there’s work involved.
Anyway, this is a very informative article on balancing nutrition, exercise, and sleep for better health.
– Jet Cannon
October 16th is National Liqueur Day. Sometimes it’s easy to forget. That’s why we’re here. So maybe start this Sunday with a little Kahlua in your coffee. If that’s not your cup of liqueur, maybe one of these will find its way into a cocktail, straight up, or on the rocks.
Just a little something to sweeten the disposition. (Spaulding, we’re talking to you!)
– Jet Cannon
It seems every new study comes up with a different number of daily steps necessary to stay healthy and keep the weight off. 7,000? 10,000? 8,600? But all studies agree that stepping out is a very good thing.
“CNN — Taking 8,600 steps a day will prevent weight gain in adults, while already overweight adults can halve their odds of becoming obese by adding an additional 2,400 steps — that’s 11,000 steps a day, according to new research.”
Here’s the article. Use caution if you’re reading and walking at the same time.
– Jet Cannon
Sleep is good. Experts agree. Looking for that exercise endorphin Buzz? You need to be rested.
But what if good sleep is not happening? Can CBD help? We haven’t a clue as we’re too tired to do any testing on our own. However, other folks are checking it out.
“Runners such as 2:09 marathoner Noah Droddy and European 10K champion Eilish McColgan say that CBD helps them recover from hard training. Perhaps the biggest elite claim about CBD, made by Olympians Molly Seidel and Emily Infeld and others, is that it improves their sleep.” Read more in this Runner’s World article.
Nap time.
– Jet Cannon
Sept. 19 (UPI) — An English man broke a Guinness World Record by having a drink at 67 different pubs in a single 24-hour period.
Nathan Crimp, 22, took on the record for most pubs visited in 24 hours (individual), and he ended up visiting 67 pubs in the Brighton, England, area in the space of about 17 hours.
Guinness rules required Crimp to have a drink at each pub and collect evidence including receipts and witness signatures.
“The hardest part was constantly having to go to the toilet, which took up the majority of the time,” Crimp said.
– Jet Cannon
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Eat This Not That says that weight training can burn more calories that the old tried-and-true running. And that’s good news for Baby Boomers whose knees and hips generally don’t care for running. So read this for a full-body weight workout to melt those pounds away! Assuming you’re willing to sweat with some consistency. As Ringo would say, “It don’t come easy.”
– Jet Cannon
In an embarrassing setback for alcohol-swilling USA, a hotel in Bangkok set a Guinness World Record for the largest Negroni Cocktail.
“BANGKOK, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A hotel in the Thai capital set a Guinness World Record on Monday by stirring up the world’s largest Negroni cocktail, with more than 630 litres (1,109 pints) of the bitter Italian drink.
Mixologists at the Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok Hotel poured dozens of bottles of the key ingredients – gin, vermouth, and Campari – into an iced acrylic container 1.7 m (5.6 ft) tall and weighing about 400 kg (882 lb).”
USA officials are reportedly recruiting top mixologists to challenge the new record. “This is more important than landing on the moon,” said one official.
– Jet Cannon
We are always open to opposing points of view and that applies to the use of Cannabis as well. And when a news anchor cites personal experience for strongly discouraging the use of weed…. we listen. While Newsmax anchor Greg Kelly Tweeted this last year, the warning still resonates today.
“SMOKING WEED (aka GRASS) is NOT a good idea. I’ve tried it (back in the day) and it was WORSE than anything that happened to HUNTER BIDEN. I “toked up” with some buddies in Kentucky and woke up 4 days later in Nairobi, Kenya. With no idea what happened. DON’T DO DRUGS.”
– Jet Cannon
Baseball playoffs are here and that calls for beer and/or special cocktails. Searching the InterWeb, there is a baseball-related drink for everyone out there but we wanted something simple. We wanted something we could make one-handed so as to leave a hand free to keep our lucky bat propped on the shoulder. The Home Run Highball fit the bill. Whiskey and ginger beer. Add ice. Done. Back to the game.
While we were flipping through our copy of the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, we read about yet another study that found drinking coffee can be good for you. As reported in Health, people who drank two to three cups of coffee a day had the largest impact—among these individuals ground coffee led to a 27% lowered risk of death. Death bad. Coffee good. One doctor described coffee as a “fairly magical substance”. They’re not exactly sure why that is but we’re guessing they’re all enjoying that second and third cup this morning.
Reports VinePair, America loves to drink. According to a report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Americans’ alcohol consumption reached 7.8 billion gallons in 2018. U.S. residents reportedly drank 6.3 billion gallons of beer, 900 million gallons of wine, and 570 million gallons of spirits. As a country, we drink an average of 2.35 gallons of alcohol per capita per year — which amounts to about 501 standard drinks annually.
Which state drinks the most per capita? Surprise! New Hampshire! And the least? No surprise. Utah.
But let’s remember that this isn’t a competition. Although, maybe it should be!
– Jet Cannon
October 4th is National Vodka Day!
Why does imported Vodka have such a clear appearance?
So Russians can tell it’s not tap water.