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About dcarmack

I am an instrument technician at the electric utility servicing the Kansas City Missouri metropolitan area. I am in the IBEW, Local 412. I was trained to be a nuclear power plant operator in the USN and served on submarines. I am a Democrat, even more so than those serving in Congress or the White House.

Big Baby Step

Posted on February 20, 2015 by dcarmack

Change is coming is tiny increments. First, Time magazine came out with the big report exonerating lard and butter–they are now known to not be dangerous to your heart or waist. Then government diet advisory committees came out with new … Continue reading →

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Who Doesn’t Like “-Free Food”

Posted on February 19, 2015 by dcarmack

The first hazard sign is right there on the label. If the food has a health claim on the label, if it is sugar-free, gluten-free, fat-free then it is something you should be avoiding. A food that has had a … Continue reading →

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Whatever Works, Think About It

Posted on February 18, 2015 by dcarmack

I don’t happen to believe that in order to lose weight a person is required to become more physically active. I don’t think that gaining weight is a function of putting in more energy that we are expending. Even though … Continue reading →

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Think For Yourself…

Posted on February 17, 2015 by dcarmack

So the government is going through it’s every-five year kabuki dance of making dietary recommendations for the nation as a whole. According to Mother Jones Magazine this morning, things are changing, and things are staying the same. For the last … Continue reading →

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Balance Should Be A Four-Letter Word

Posted on February 15, 2015 by dcarmack

The idea of balance is one of the greatest impediments to eating right and losing unhealthy weight. It is hard to feel like you are feeding yourself and your family right if there aren’t ‘healthy’ vegetables and starches on the … Continue reading →

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Too Old To Eat

Posted on February 14, 2015 by dcarmack

I have done it both ways. I have cut an apple and eaten part of it and when I got back to it the exposed flesh had browned and, because it looked unappealing, I discarded a mostly-fresh apple. Alternatively, I … Continue reading →

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Trust, But Verify

Posted on February 12, 2015 by dcarmack

How can you know that when you put a gallon of gasoline in your car that you are really getting as much as you are paying for? There is a division of your state government that randomly checks the pumps … Continue reading →

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Media Says “Go Ahead And Skip Breakfast”!

Posted on February 11, 2015 by dcarmack

Sometimes I just want to holler at my computer when I read ‘news’ that is based on half-truth and conventional wisdom. Mother Jones online magazine this morning has a prominently placed story that purports to debunk three myths about breakfast. … Continue reading →

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Studies Show…What!

Posted on February 9, 2015 by dcarmack

This is how it is done. Here is the Washington Post headline.. Why you should try chocolate milk after a workout It doesn’t just taste good. It’s also good for muscle recovery. Wow! Really? Chocolate milk has as much sugar … Continue reading →

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It’s So Ingrained…

Posted on February 8, 2015 by dcarmack

I am 53 and by the time people get to be my age, their ideas about eating are pretty well set. Most people have a great feel for their foods, they know what foods they eat are healthy and which … Continue reading →

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