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Slow - Carb Diet (SCD)

Slow - Carb Diet (SCD) My Birthday is December 1. I am not sure if I am navigating through a life-crisis, or if this is just… life. They told me I was an ‘adult’ when I turned 18. I was not. What does this have to do with nutrition? I guess I never thought much about it, I just went along even if I was eating processed frozen or deep fried crap.   What I do know: I had lived 37 years of life without giving a second thought to what I put into my body regarding food, alcohol, quantity or quality. I maintained reasonably good health, have always been active and was not overweight. I must give credit to Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) for rocking my boat. I had just come across the first chapters of 4-hour body. I was intrigued by the concepts: Small changes for big results. Even I could make small changes. Minimum Effective Dose. Why would I do more than needed? As I mentioned here I took to ‘Alternative Training’ methods in hopes of getting a personal best time in a r...

Does Election Day Matter? Is a vote a voice?

Does Election Day Matter? Is a vote a voice? The second Tuesday of November has come and gone. I imagine within a few months we will see sweeping change across the nation, maybe the world. This may sound irrational. It may describe what many people felt last November.  Change is constant. Is it accelerated, or slowed by the political election process? In certain, acute moments it certainly appears to accelerate things greatly. For instance, on election night 2016, financial markets went wild. The frenzy continued the next day, and into the weeks to come. Certain assets or commodities were deemed to be doomed, while others saved. Had one politician or party created this much real change? Only time would tell, but supporters bought the news. Detractors ran, hid and prepared for the skies to fall.  Just after election day 2017 I find myself reflecting on these moments, some of which may be historic. For many jurisdictions, there was little to nothing on the ballot. I...