Month: August 2020

Sweden Has Fewer [covid] Cases Than Many European Countries

Still too early to celebrate, but Sweden has taken much criticism for no mandatory lockdown (although they confess their huge nursing homes SHOULD have locked down).

Their general public only self isolated, by choice. The course of the virus was more natural. Their vocal supporters (epidemiologists) have been systematically banned from social media.

Some believe strict lockdowns will prolong the course of the disease. Of course, this is all yet to be verified. We must wait & see. Patience…

Click here for details.

Here is the long version of the Associated Press article:

Associated Press reporters Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Vanessa Gera in Warsaw, Poland, contributed.

Day 147 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 167 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif on four-tier, color-coded covid system]

EXERCISE:
* Jog outdoors 5k w/ face exercise
* Dirt bicycling (fast!) thru desert
* Day 5 of 30 Day STATIC CORE HOLDS Challenge

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* hot hibiscus lemon tea
* shredded wheat w/ cheerios & peaches, pecans, blueberries, almonds, almond milk
* sauerkraut, tomato, avocado hybrid burger on ciabatta
* steamed asparagus & bbq garbanzo beans
* plain sparkling water w/ shot of soft XL-drink
* mixed grain XL-crackers w/ almonds
* junior mints
* hot green tea

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Only 6% of US Pandemic Deaths Were Due Exclusively to Covid-19

Published by NBC on August 30:

According to the CDC 9683 died in the United States with only having COVID-19 listed on their death certificate.

According to the article this information was previously unavailable, at least for Michigan. I’m not sure how to check if it was unavailable for other states as well.

This is vital information. It emphasizes the role that our health (and, by implication, our lifestyle) plays in our viral outcome. It also emphasizes the fact that this cruel pandemic takes our most vulnerable.

Had they been forthcoming with this information six months ago we could have made changes in our lifestyle and increase our chances of survival.

The following are the top reported underlying medical conditions linked with COVID-19 deaths.

* Influenza and pneumonia

* Respiratory failure

* Hypertensive disease

* Diabetes

* Vascular and unspecified dementia

* Cardiac Arrest

* Heart failure

* Renal failure

* Intentional and unintentional injury, poisoning and other adverse events

* Other medical conditions

Note that some of these comorbidities listed on death certificates we’re actually caused by covid-19. But the ones that were actively present in the patient before covid-19 are the ones of interest.

Day 146 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 166 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif on four-tier, color-coded covid system]

EXERCISE:
* Day 4 of 30 Day STATIC CORE HOLDS Challenge

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* oatmeal w/ peaches, pecans, almonds, cinnamon, blackstrap XL-molasses, almond milk
* homemade baked tortilla chips w/ bean/salsa dip
* almonds
* flying saucer (beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, salsa on corn XL-crispy tortilla)
* junior mints
* tea

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 145 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 165 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif on four-tier, color-coded covid system]

EXERCISE:
* Jog outdoors 5k w/ face exercise
* Day 3 of 30 Day STATIC CORE HOLDS Challenge

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* oatmeal w/ peaches, pecans, almonds, cinnamon, almond milk
* oilfree pasta sauce w/ quinoa, garden tomatoes, onion, mushroomd, sundried tomatoes served over high fiber spaghetti
* few XL-chips & almonds
* steamed asparagus
* junior mints

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 144 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 164 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif back in lockdown, slowly re-opening]

EXERCISE:
* Jog outdoors 5k w/ face exercise
* Lift arms & abs
* Day 2 of 30 Day STATIC CORE HOLDS Challenge

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* oatmeal w/ peaches, pecans, almonds, blackstrap XL-molasses
* white bean pate, cucumbers, red onions on ciabatta
* XL-chips & almonds
* plain sparkling water w/ shot of soft XL-drink
* junior mints

… SUN HAS SET …

* one vegan tostada w/ beans, rice, lettuce

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Day 143 of Year 6 Low-SOS Vegan Plan (DAY 163 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN)

[Calif back in lockdown, slowly re-opening]

EXERCISE:
* Jog outdoors 5k w/ face exercise
* Lift shoulders & abs
* Day 1 of 30 Day STATIC CORE HOLDS Challenge

WATER:
(3) × (25) = 75 oz

EATS:
* oatmeal w/ peaches, pecans, almonds, cinnamon, blackstrap XL-molasses, almond milk
* banana w/ XL-cocktail peanuts
* potato tacos w/ pinto beans, tomato, butter-lettuce, steamed kale, salsa in grilled corn tortillas
* junior mints
* 5 mini-pretzels w/ peanut XL-butter

… SUN HAS SET …

Cmmt: XL indicates uncommon extravagantly luscious food

Longevity Tips from Centenarian, MD

Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara

Japanese doctor who lived to 105—his spartan diet, views on retirement, and other rare longevity tips.
1. Don’t retire. But if you must, do so a lot later than age 65.
2. Take the stairs (and keep your weight in check).
3. Find a purpose that keeps you busy.
4. Rules are stressful; try to relax them.
5. Remember that doctors can’t cure everything.
6. Find inspiration, joy and peace in art.
Read DETAILS here.
I love it! He encouraged us to play like children! 😄
Here are MY modifications (just keep in mind that I’m 40 years younger than he was!)
1. If you hate your job retire at 25! Train yourself in something you love doing, become the consummate expert in the field, then you will have less trouble finding a way to make a living doing it. (Consumers/employers seek out the best, and they recognize passion when they see it!)
2. MOVE! Yes, take those stairs, but also park far from the front door, walk/slow-jog/bicycle instead of driving… swab the scuppers, hang the jib, run the rig, heave the yardarm, batten down the hatches, weigh the anchor & hoist the mizzen! (In other words, do resistance training… like a pirate, aargh!)
3. Live to love… & let yourself laugh!
4. What rules?
5. Know your own body & outlive your doctor!
6. Bow your knee only to the ONE greater than yourself.
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If you’re struggling with your health, follow a strict SOS-Free plant-based lifestyle.
If your health is strong & stable consider a LOW-SOS plant-based lifestyle.
*(SOS = salt, oil, sugar)