Young veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, have a high probability of obstructive sleep disorder, according to a small study.Researchers found that 69 percent of veterans who were evaluated for self-reported PTSD symptoms were at high risk for sleep apnea.
Source: Veterans with PTSD at higher risk for sleep apnea
My Comments: I can self attest on this…
Since in many species, sperm is males’ only contribution to reproduction, biologists have long puzzled about why evolutionary selection, known for its ruthless efficiency, allows them to exist.
Source: Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation
My Comments: Whoa! for a minute there I thought we men were useless…
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My next journey will be a High Intensity Interval Training 30 day challenge. So far I have pushed for distance, calories and elevation. During this go around, I am working on improving fitness level and general look. It is somewhat focused on weight loss, as I want to shred about 10lbs in the midsection. I know that you cannot spot reduce, but raising fitness level while getting to and becoming more svelte – that’s a 2-fer
30 Days of HIIT Advanced is a 30-day high intensity interval training weight loss oriented program. It consists of time based HIIT routines designed to challenge you independently of your fitness level.
It’s 100% bodyweight based, requires no equipment and can be done in the comfort of your home – but that’s where the “comfort” part of this program ends. Every HIIT routine in this program is meant to push you out of your comfort zone, force your system to adapt and do it fast shedding all of extra weight that is holding you back.
Each workout consists of 1-3 minute rounds during which you have to go as fast as you can every single time. If you feel you are slacking off – pick up the pace, that’s when you benefit the most. It’s only 30 days but it will be a challenge. If you make it through, when you make it through, you will own a new body.
Source: DAREBEE
METRICS
| EATING PLAN | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| DAY 1 | Oatmeal w/Berries | Oatmeal w/Berries | Oatmeal w/Berries | Oatmeal w/Berries | Oatmeal w/Berries | Oatmeal w/Berries |
| PHASE 3: 30 DAY ADVANCE HIIT CHALLENGE – (R30D-AHC) | ||||||
| DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | FREE | Day 7 | |
| JUMPING JACKS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FREE | 0 |
| SQUATS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FREE | 0 |
| STANDING OBLIQUES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FREE | 0 |
| SIDE BENDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FREE | 0 |
| CARDIO (RUN/ELLIP) – 30MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FREE | 0 |
| INTENSITY (1-10) [159 = 85%; 183 = 100%] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FREE | 0 |
| TOTAL CALS | 0/0 | 1238/2867 | 912/2539 | 711/2323 | FREE | 0/0 |
Goal and Statistics
Weight (Day 1, 15, 30):
Total Distance: 48.37 (46.15 +2.22) miles (Goal 50 / 1.61 remains)
Total Calories: 18,757 (17,9198 + 838) (Goal 23,000/ 4,243 remains)
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The obesity problem has little to do with our sedentary lifestyles.
The fitness industry has never been stronger. Health clubs in the United States brought in $22.4 billion in 2013, doubling their revenue in just 15 years. Sales of fitness trackers (the wearable devices that measure everything from your daily steps to your blood oxygen level) are expected to triple within the next five years. And health and fitness apps were the fastest-growing downloads from Google’s app store last year. Still, obesity has continued to surge around the world. Nearly one in three people alive today is overweight or obese — two out of three adults in the United States — and no country has lowered its obesity rate since 1980.
Source: Take off that Fitbit. Exercise alone won’t make you lose weight.
My Comments: Nothing eye opening here, but it does give pause for a thought.
In 2002, veteran Doug Nordman reached a crossroads that would redefine the way he viewed work, life, and early retirement. After serving 20 years in the U.S. Navy’s submarine force, he faced the possibility of starting a brand new career at age 41. Needless to say, he wasn’t thrilled at the prospect.
It wasn’t that Nordman didn’t want to continue working. Quite the contrary, really. As Nordman tells it, veterans, in general, have a burning desire to continue working long after their military service has ended. Whether it’s to continue helping others, to continue serving, or simply to feel relevant, the drive to be a productive member of society is deeply ingrained in most veteran’s psyche.
Source: Is Early Retirement More Attainable Than We Think?
My Comments: Absolutely concur – this is doable.
