by Rupe | Nov 18, 2016 | Health-Wellness-Sex
If you choose foods with low energy density — few calories for their bulk — you can eat more volume but consume fewer calories.
Feel full on fewer calories? It might sound like another gimmick for weight loss, but it’s not. This concept is called energy density, and it’s an important weight-loss tool.
Weight loss with more food, fewer calories
Simply put, energy density is the number of calories (energy) in a specific amount of food. High energy density means that there are a lot of calories in a little food. Low energy density means there are few calories in a lot of food.
Source: How to eat more and lose weight
My Comments: Pretty good article…
by Rupe | Nov 18, 2016 | Military-Political
As Trump promises a 350-ship fleet, a primer on the U.S. Navy today.
During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to increase the size of the U.S. Navy to 350 ships. Since the election, senior campaign advisors Alexander Gray and Peter Navarro have laid out what they say his Asia-Pacific strategy will be, a cornerstone of which is the 350-ship fleet.
Source: Road to 350: What Does the US Navy Do Anyway?…
My Comments: Really good article on the topic. Not sure how Russia, as an adversary, will figure into this. They have the most capable military next to the U.S, but who will it be directed to if Putin is a friend?…the Chinese?
by Rupe | Nov 4, 2016 | Fitness
Making sure kids have good muscle fitness might also benefit their school performance, according to a recent U.S. study.
Aerobic fitness has already been linked to better thinking abilities in pre-teen children, but the current study found an independent link between muscle fitness and kids’ performance on memory tests as well as their math and reading skills.
Source: Stronger muscles may mean sharper minds for kids
My Comments: No doubt.
by Rupe | Oct 31, 2016 | Mentoring, Not So Recent Reads
Speaker and author Nicholas Boothman offers tips for making a solid first impression — before it’s too late.
Within seconds of meeting you, people are already making judgments about your personality. Are you hireable? Or dateable? How about friendable? And while it’s technically possible to reverse a bad first impression, it’s not easy. So you’ll want to put your best face forward.
Source: How to make people like you in 4 seconds…
My Comments: Pretty good advice.
by Rupe | Oct 30, 2016 | Money Matters
Inflation is rarely discussed in the mainstream press. Most people wake up every day and simply believe that prices go up as a natural state. These deeply held assumptions usually crack when new revelations happen like centuries ago with new scientific discoveries showing that our planet is not
Source: The story of inflation between 1996 and 2016…
My Comments: As always, really good stuff!
