Yes, I’m talking again and the only thing I’m hearing talked about in this health care reform debate is how much and who is going to pay for medical care and insurance and how do we get coverage for all Americans. I haven’t heard any talking about why we are so unhealthy in the first place and how we are going to change that. 75% of medical costs are spent on treating chronic diseases – diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer, and an assortment of other lifestyle–related conditions.
We could reduce costs and garner significant savings just by eating less, eating healthy, exercising more, not smoking, drinking less alcohol, and minimizing the use of drugs (illegal, over-the-counter, and prescribed).
Let’s add this to the conversation! And in the meantime, every one needs to step up and start taking some responsibility for their personal health. What are you going to do?
Read more -http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-frank-lipman/true-health-care-reform-1_b_266734.html
I’ve enjoyed returning to 95-100F temperatures after spending much of the summer in below 70F, dressed in fleece, and riding with arm warmers. It’s important to manage core temperature on the bike these first couple of weeks while acclimating and to minimize risk of heat illness - you know the symptoms – muscle cramps, headache, faint or dizzy feeling, nausea, decreased ability to coordinate movements, hyperthermia, and general fatigue. Plus exercising vigorously in hot (90F plus) and/or humid environments can decrease performance significantly. Generally heat acclimatization takes about 7-14 days.
Here’s what happens - As you begin to exercise, the body produces extreme amounts of heat. To cool the core temperature blood flow is redirected to the skin and heat is released by sweating, reducing blood flow back to the heart. This results in a decreased cardiac output which increases heart rate to compensate for the reduced blood volume to maintain the workload. Increased sweat rate also leads to dehydration and loss of electrolytes.
The acclimatization plan – progressive moderate exercise, adequate hydration with electrolyte replacement. Here's a great article on heat acclimatization
Kent Hollow road burrows through the Green mountains
Bear mountain, where the moon rises
Egg mountain guardian to the north
Listen to the rustling leaves as they reach for the sun
Deer nibble on succulent apples
A porcupine waddles on his way
Climb to the lookout
A walk to Beebe road
The brook speaks to you
Babbling its song of joy
Collecting wildflowers along the way
Memories that never seem to change
There are many different variations of barns and in Vermont they are around every hill and dale – two of the more common types are the Yankee style with entrances on the gable ends and the English style with the entrance on the eaves side.
