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#seabuckthorn

"Sea buckthorn is a hardy shrub known for its bright orange berries, which are packed with nutrients and have been used for centuries in traditional medicine. The berries are rich in vitamins C and E, antioxidants, and omega fatty acids, making them a popular ingredient in health supplements and skincare products. The plant is also valued for its ability to grow in poor soil conditions and its role in preventing soil erosion.

Have you ever tried sea buckthorn berries or products made from them? They have a unique, tangy flavor that some people really enjoy!"

https://www.bigskyseabuckthorn.com/history

A lazy individual either is sick or has not found the work he or she likes best.
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No one is inherently lazy. It is human nature to want to be doing things unless we are ill. A sure sign of the beginnings of a recovery from illness is the desire to get up and around, to go back to work, to do something—anything. Inactivity leads to boredom, and boredom leads to “laziness.” Conversely, activity leads to interest, and interest leads to enthusiasm and ambition.

W. Clement Stone often says, “The emotions are not always subject to reason, but they are always subject to action!” Determine what you are best at and what you like to do, and develop a burning desire to be the best you can be at it. Then, get into action!  

Napoleon Hill

Having battled a cold since before Christmas, I have felt the lazy part of this, just the brain fog,  it does slow you down. With the houshold suffering, ones obligations expand, drawing you away from the expectations we have on ourself at our business or "work".  As we start feeling better, we have moments of ambition, that I am grateful for. it's a good quote and reflection. 

Cheers to our health !

TLR

Amor Fati 

Amor Fati is a Latin phrase that means "love of fate" or "love of one's fate". It's a Stoic mindset that involves accepting and embracing whatever happens in life, including suffering and loss, as good or necessary.

The concept of amor fati was emphasized by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in his work. Nietzsche described it as: Accepting everything
A resolute acceptance of everything that has happened in life, without regret or retouching the past

Loving everything, A love of fate, where one wants nothing to be different, and instead loves what is
Here are some tips for practicing amor fati:

Accept reality
When things are going bad, don't get frustrated or dwell on the problem. Instead, accept reality and focus on finding a solution.

View troubles as challenges
Challenges show what you are capable of, so you might even look forward to difficult situations.

Create an acceptance mantra
Come up with a mantra to say when you are facing difficulty.

Make the best of it
Put your energies and emotions where they will have real impact, and make the most of the situation

Firness Tips Walking Into 2025

We all need to get better at fitness, even the olympic champions strive to do a little bit better to gain the prize. We will not be heading to the worlds olypics, but we do want to be the hero in our families. So besure and check out additional articles, resources in the comment section. ~ TLR

Will start this off with some exercises for us old folks that want to do better.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/take-the-old-out-of-old-age-6-excellent-exercises-to-perform-in-your-70s-5720535

6 Exercises to Keep You Fit Through Your 70s

1. Backward Walking

You’ve spent many decades walking forward and, presumably, did pretty well with it. At this age, though, we are more prone to falling when stepping back from something supportive, such as a counter or table. Such missteps can lead to bruises and soreness or, in the worst-case scenario, a fractured hip or pelvis. The exercise of walking backward can be challenging, but it works to improve stability and balance.

Note: Be sure to stay vigilant with this activity; always pace yourself and place safety first. If you have limited space, doing laps is fine—hallways are great places for that.
 

Step 1: Allow plenty of space for movement. You can either stand with your arms by your sides or hold them out from your body for better balance.

Step 2: Step straight back approximately 2 feet with your right foot. Then, take a backward step with your left foot. Take your time, and pay particular attention to your balance to avoid falls.

Step 3: Perform backward walking for 1 minute per set for 3 sets.

2. Stepping Jacks

3. Standing Single-Leg Knee Lifts

4. Chair Squats

5. Touch Toe/Touch Sky

6. Single-Leg Floor Touches

Your life is an N=1 experiment - Get Cracking

2 Dozen a day =720, beats my 120 a month , its a lot of eggs, interesting study and reflections. Puts a different twist on that saying, try this, it might help ~TLR

“This video isn’t really about eggs,” Norwitz told The Epoch Times. “It’s actually a social experiment and reflection exercise for both me and you.” He clarified that while eating hundreds of eggs lowered his cholesterol, the same outcome might not apply to everyone. For instance, hyper-responders—those whose cholesterol spikes significantly after consuming dietary cholesterol—could see different results.
That’s precisely the point: It’s about finding what works specifically for you.

N=1 Science: A Personalized Approach
Personalized science, or N=1 experimentation—a study with just one participant—offers an alternative to population-based research. Instead of drawing conclusions from large groups, N=1 studies focus on the individual, allowing people to directly test how specific interventions affect their unique health profiles.
“N=1 is the future,” Michael Snyder, a leading genetics professor at Stanford Medicine, told The Epoch Times in an email. “We are all different, and now we can collect a lot of data on a single person to make very specific recommendations.”

https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/harvard-med-student-eats-720-eggs-in-30-days-highlighting-a-trend-in-n1-science-5735409

I was reading this interesting email from Barking Up The Wrong Tree while enjoying my coffee this Thanksgiving Morning. Today is a wonderful day, the big stores are closed and all of the people employed there are getting a real day off, that is kinda nice if you think about it. I digress, back to the story. I shared ths with my darling wife and she reminded me where wisdom comes from. The Fear of The Lord. I will post the full email in comments and a link to the blog. Check this insight out next time your dealing with a smarty pants. ~ TLR 

 IQ isn’t everything.

"Greater education and intelligence don't necessarily lift you up; sometimes they just provide better tools for digging trenches.  “Intelligent and educated people are less likely to learn from their mistakes, for instance, or take advice from others. And when they do err, they are better able to build elaborate arguments to justify their reasoning, meaning that they become more and more dogmatic in their views. Worse still, they appear to have a bigger ‘bias blind spot,’ meaning they are less able to recognize the holes in their logic.”

A 2013 study from the Journal of Experimental Psychology found that people who were better at wise reasoning did better in nearly every area of life. They were happier, had better relationships, and were even less likely to die in the next five years. The twist?

Intelligence is pretty much unrelated to wise reasoning. And unrelated to those increases in health or happiness. You could have an IQ so high it requires oxygen, and it wouldn’t make you all that much wiser, healthier, or happier. "

https://bakadesuyo.com/2024/10/make-you-smarter/

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-grapes#TOC_TITLE_HDR_14

looks like grapes are a must for anyone's diet, they are in mine 

great article on the benefits of grapes

i am growing a few grapes at the ranch, I think I need to take it a bit more seriously 

A great link to start off 2024 with some health conciousnes 

Check out Ramona Braganza she has a wealth of knowledge and experience in this area of life !

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ramona-braganza-701a8a8_this-summer-i-suggested-to-thefitexpo-that-activity-7152731719383633920-ZszY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

I started eating Turmeric in my morning smoothie, it's a bit spicy , as I learn about it's benefits I am glad I have added this to my diet. Along the journery I am learning how to grow this interesting plant. So turns out we are eating the right stuff, our package is organic, so it should be able to sprout, it's from Peru, I understand the original would be from India. Check in the comments for more updates and research. 

Cheers !

TLR

https://homesteadandchill.com/how-to-grow-turmeric/

How Does Turmeric Grow?

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a perennial herb, closely related to ginger. That said, most all of these growing tips apply to ginger as well! Though ginger can be a little more finicky. Turmeric doesn’t have typical tiny “seeds” that you imagine for most plants. Instead, pieces of the root system called rhizomes are planted, which in turn produce above-ground foliage as well as more, larger rhizomes in the soil below. Those precious rhizomes are the very thing we after when growing turmeric! Each seed rhizome is often referred to as a “finger” – because when fresh turmeric is harvested, the cluster of rhizomes around a center node resembles a hand!

Let's start this one off with some cold remedy recommendations. 

https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/honey-unleashed-powerful-methods-for-cough-relief-and-16-ancient-therapeutic-ways-to-boost-your-health-5544866

my 2nd application is a cup of honey water, the 1st was the tablespoon of honey, that was soothing 

https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapys-promising-potential-in-cancer-treatment-5520839

"Everyone wants to live longer but no one wants to grow old"

Larry Lewis (1867-1974) - Find a Grave Memorial

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162125436/larry-lewis

Blueberries are spherical or semispherical or semispherical, tiny, soft, and sweet blue fruits ranging from 0.7 to 1.5 cm in diameter.

These fruits can be consumed without peeling or cutting and contain glucose and fructose. Blueberries were popularized as a “super fruit” due mainly to their high antioxidant activity and abundant bioactive compounds.
Despite the benefits of blueberries, they are seasonal fruit.
Lowbush blueberries are typically grown for processed blueberries used in baked goods, yogurts, and fresh and processed organic fruit.
Highbush blueberry fruit is used fresh and frozen for use in processed foods.

In countries that are large blueberry producers, blueberries not intended for fresh consumption are most often frozen in fluidized tunnel freezers. In the world markets, fresh blueberries are sold in retail packages, and frozen blueberries are sold in bulk packages.

The latter, as half-products, are used for processing, that is, for making jams, conserves, or juices. Fruit collected by machine is sorted and stored, and most of it is later sold for industrial processing. The advantage of such a procedure is the effective use of almost the entire crop. Even unripe and defective fruit can be processed.
Healthy but damaged fruit is processed as an ingredient for yogurts or ice creams, whereas unripe fruit is treated as a source of selected biologically active compounds.

Generally, blueberries in a fresh form consist of water, carbohydrates, proteins, and fat. Blueberries are a good source of dietary fiber that constitutes 3% – 3.5% of fruit weight, which may be varied depending on the horticultural practices.
Besides the taste, the main interest in this fruit is due to the moderate vitamin C content and other vitamins like vitamins A, D, and E. One hundred grams of blueberries provide, on average, 10 mg of ascorbic acid, which is equal to 1/3 of the daily recommended intake.
Moreover, blueberries have bioactive compounds such as flavonoids (especially anthocyanins), tannins, and phenolic acids, as well as various beneficial health properties attributed to blueberries.

*The active compounds may be varied depending on the horticultural practices of the plantation.

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Wow, gleaned from AgTech FoodTech Group on LinkedIn, by Chang Hong Eyu

I came across Mark Goulston while listening to an interesting conversation yesterday, check it out for your self. I am hoping to put some of the mental health info that I come across to the comments for future resourse and review. This topic touches us all, for some it is so pain full. Mark Goulston discusses things mental health-related. They got into the ins and outs of dealing with depression, his own techniques and tips on how to cope, and the Michelangelo Mindset. Mark Goulston is the Creator/Co-founder of Michelangelo Mindset, exec coach, best-selling author of nine books, and host of My Wakeup Call Podcast. He was originally a UCLA professor of psychiatry for over 25 years, and a former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer.  

https://www.chooselife.org/film

This is the interview , the mental health is not the headline, its in the deep dive

https://extension.psu.edu/japanese-barberry

https://www.bevcanna.com/media/

https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/easy-workout-quick-workout/

From The Hustle , avoid burnout is an excellent decsison, here is some helpful tips.

Tim

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Great article , got some of them under my belt , a few more to work on, a basic frame work that we should get right, class 101, foundation stuff, get this and then you can tweek it for greater performance. 

Healthy Eating Habits

Simple advice, eat better, you will feel better, live longer, will add that to the list and sounds like a good place to be  #ImprovingFutures   

Always check out the comment section of my blogs for interesting articles that usually relate to the main blog article  on the topic going forward. Join the community and make some of your own reccomendation if you like, we can all learn from one another. 

Tim