Ok so today it reached 99F with a heat index of probably 105F and what do I do? Go for a bike ride of course!
I biked the same path as I did last time but unfortunately as I logged the trip with RUNKEEPER on the iPHONEI noticed that it failed to log 6 miles. See I use the free RUNKEEPER app and it has sponsored ads on it. Well one of these ads popped up not a tenth of a mile down the road and it stopped tracking until the X was pressed. I noticed this when I reached the nature trail by the tennis courts at Grenada Lake.
I have now purchased the RUNKEEPER PRO app and this should never happen again. It has more feature too!
This time around was easier than the last.
I purchased one of those Hydration Packs to help me out this time.
In the map below, 6 miles are missing. I left where the red pin is, went to the nature trail/tennis court area and rode through the nature trail, then onto the emergency spillway area and run down and back up the 100 steps, then proceeded back and rode through the nature trail once more and back on home. The sun took a break at one point and let a few drops of rain fall onto me giving me a nice cool down.
Ok I need some filler material for my site so I decided today to write about something that is beneficial to all.
I couldn’t really have timed it any better either, as many of you are sick with a cold or sinus infection right about now. Who wouldn’t be sick around these parts when its 70F one day and 16F the next?
Ok so what I would like to chat with you about today is an old folk remedy that works really well.
It wasn’t too long ago that my wife was sniffling a lot and had severe head congestion. Should blew her nose often, took lots of drugs and could not get relief. I don’t want to sound too gross right now, but you can tell alot about the stuff that comes out of your nose just by noticing the color.
To put it simple, there is green snot and yellow snot. Mucus is normally clear, so when it turns to a thick yellow or green, odds are you are on your way to a sinus infection which she now had.
Now when she told me on a Friday afternoon that she had a sinus infection my first thought was to go to the doctor and get a shot. You know, one of those shots that gets rid of most things, decca something… anyways since that wasn’t happening untill probably Monday, I went to the internet to see if I could find some form of relief for her until she could visit the doctor.
I found out about a remedy that had been used for years to thwart such things as this and many other ailments.
Its apple cider vinegar! I know I know the word vinegar sends chills down everyone’s spine, but hear me out.
I read that if you mix about a tablespoon to 16 oz of water and sip on it all day you would be good to go. However I don’t think I can stomach that. I read a little deeper and found out that if you wanted to, you could get a coffee mug and mix some Alpine Spiced Cider Original Apple Flavor Drink Mix from the packets, and add 2 teaspoons, maybe 3 of the apple cider vinegar to it and drink it down.
Is it good? Well I have weird tastes but I have to say……..yes!
It stinks a little, but the hot apple cider masks it pretty good and its very tolerable.
She drank a cup, maybe two and by Sunday she was right as rain, her sinus troubles were gone.
I have to admit that I had a stopped up nose and one sip made it open up. I drank 2 cups and I have not had any trouble.
This is not something you will have to do every day. Just when you start to feel like you are getting sick, or simply want to get over something faster.
I have mentioned this to many, and all have thanked me.
You too can thank me later if you wish by leaving a comment below.
Here is a little more detail about the old folk remedy…..
Apple cider vinegar is an old folk remedy claimed to be beneficial in treating a long list of ailments. Proponents say that it can cure arthritis, guard against osteoporosis, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, prevent cancer, destroy infection, assist in digestion and weight control, maintain memory, and protect the mind from aging.
Vinegar is said to have been used for medical ailments for at least 10,000 years. The Babylonians first converted wine into vinegar in 5000 BCE using date palms, grapes, and figs, and believed vinegar had exceptional healing properties. Hippocrates is said to have used vinegar as an antibiotic. Samurai warriors supposedly used a vinegar tonic for strength and power. During the U.S. Civil War, soldiers used vinegar to prevent gastric upset and as a treatment for various ailments including pneumonia and scurvy. It was used to treat wounds during World War I.
BEST REMEDY: APPLE CIDER VINEGAR Organic Apple Cider Vinegar is our favorite remedy for stopping sinus infections. We wish more people knew about this amazing home treatment. The idea is to take apple cider vinegar before the sinus infection occurs, which for most people is at the start of allergies, colds, flu, etc.
We have found that when apple cider vinegar is taken either as a daily tonic or at the first sign of an allergy or cold (i.e., sinus headache, stuffy nose, watery eyes), one can completely stop the histamine response or allergic reaction.
There are a couple ways you can drink apple cider vinegar (“ACV”). One way is to put 1/8 to 1/4 cup ACV in 16 oz of water and sip it throughout the day. The other method is to gulp 2 TBSP of ACV in 8 oz of water all at once.
If you have an existing sinus infection, keep drinking a mixture of ACV and water throughout the day for several days.
Please remember — the key to success is to use apple cider vinegar before a sinus infection appears (i.e. during the first stages of a flu or allergy attack, or after you’ve eaten a bowl of ice cream).
Question: Why does ACV alleviate sinus congestion so quickly?
Answer: ACV thins mucus almost immediately. One of the first things you will notice after drinking apple cider vinegar is that the color of your mucus goes from white or green and thick, to thin and clear. The thinning of mucus is the key to kicking your sinus infection. Once you have thin mucus, you can clobber the infection with one of many remedies from this page. Wild oregano oil is one of our favorites for bacterial infections, but grapefruit seed extract is also very potent. Whatever remedy you try, remember to keep up the apple cider vinegar throughout the day for several days and drink lots and lots of water.
Aspartame can be found in many diet sodas and sugar free candies.
The makers of these products claim that they are healthier because they contain fewer calories and less sugar. But is aspartame actually healthier? This article is going to explain what aspartame is, known side effects associated with consuming, and how these side effects occur.
Ok as promised here is a list I put together of foods NOT to eat. I know I am a day late with it, but here it is.
1. Artery Crust
Judging by the label, Pepperidge Farm Roasted White Meat Chicken Premium Pot Pie has 510 calories and 9 grams of saturated fat. But look again. Those numbers are for half a pie. Eat the entire pie, as most people probably do, and you’re talking more than 1,000 calories and 18 grams of sat fat.
2. Strip Tease
McDonald’s Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips sounds healthy. In fact, ounce for ounce, the Selects are no healthier than the chain’s Chicken McNuggets. A standard, five-strip order has 670 calories and 10 grams of artery-clogging fat. That’s about the same as a Big Mac, but the burger has 1,040 mg of sodium, while the Selects hit 1,660 mg — a whole day’s worth — even without the salty dipping sauce.
3. Factory Reject
Each slice of The Cheesecake Factory’s 6 Carb Original Cheesecake has 610 calories — that’s the same as you’d get from a slice of its Original Cheesecake. Think of it as an 8-ounce untrimmed prime rib for dessert — with 29 grams of saturated fat, a 1½-days’ supply. The next time you step on the bathroom scale, you may never know that the carbs were missing.
4. Everlasting Dove
Dove squeezes some 300 calories and an average of 11 grams of saturated fat (half a day’s worth) into a half a cup of its Dove Ice Cream. That puts it in the same ballpark as Ben & Jerry’s and Häagen-Dazs. With names like “Unconditional Chocolate,” Dove is trying to link chocolate with romance. A scoop of its ice cream will fill your heart all right … but not with love.
5. Starbucks on Steroids
The Starbucks Venti (20 oz.) Caffe Mocha with whole milk and whipped cream is more than a mere cup of coffee. Think of it as a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in a cup. Few people have room in their diets for the 450 calories and 13 grams of bad fat that this hefty beverage supplies. But you can lose all the bad fat and all but 170 calories if you order a tall (12 oz.) with nonfat milk and no whipped cream.
6. Angioplasty
“A fresh grilled chicken breast and fresh broccoli over pasta that’s tossed with Parmesan cream sauce,” says Ruby Tuesday’s menu entry for its Chicken & Broccoli Pasta. Some diners may know that the cheese and cream sauce add saturated fat, but how much harm could they really do? Enough to turn the dish into a 1,700-calorie megameal — that’s like swallowing two one-pound orders of BBQ baby back ribs.
7. Top Secret
Popcorn alone is a good-for-you whole-grain snack…but not when Pop Secret gets hold of it. Pop Secret Movie Theater Butter Popcorn Snack Size Bags has 8 grams of bad fat in just one snack-size bag (6 cups popped). Instead, try Orville Redenbacher’s Smart Pop or Smart Balance Smart ‘N Healthy, both of which are made with no partially hydrogenated oils.
8. Salt’s On!
Progresso Traditional, Vegetable Classics, and Rich & Hearty soups are brimming with salt: Half a can averages more than half of a person’s daily quota of salt. Instead, try Progresso’s Health Favorites reduced-sodium soups. All the flavor, but up to 50 percent less salt.
9. Tortilla Terror
Interested in a Chipotle Chicken Burrito (tortilla, rice, pinto beans, cheese, chicken, sour cream, and salsa)? Think of its 1,040 calories and 16½ grams of saturated fat as three Subway Steak and Cheese 6-inch Subs. Plus, the burrito is loaded with 2,500 mg of sodium! Getting the burrito with no cheese or sour cream cuts the saturated fat to 3½ grams, but you still end up with 810 calories and 2,300 mg of sodium. Yikes!
10. Stone Cold
Into the chocolate-dipped waffle bowl of a Cold Stone Creamery Gotta Have It Founder’s Favorite goes, not just a 12-ounce, softball-sized mound of ice cream, but pecans, brownie pieces, fudge, and caramel. The tab: a startling 1,600 calories and 43 grams of saturated fat. That’s roughly what you’d get if you polished off five single-scoop ice cream cones.
Ok I need some filler material for my site so I decided today to write about something that is beneficial to all.
