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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.

Habit, Addiction, What’s the Diff?

Posted on June 9, 2014 by dcarmack

I happen to think that breaking a sugar habit is best done one small step at time. Breaking this habit is just exactly the same as breaking any other habit, down to the smallest detail. I found an article in … Continue reading →

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How Close to Patent Medicine

Posted on June 8, 2014 by dcarmack

Way, way back in the day, there were people who would put an exotic ingredient into an elixir and make health claims for the new mixture. Using state of the art advertising and hucksterism, they sold these things as health … Continue reading →

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Absolute Nutritionism

Posted on June 6, 2014 by dcarmack

The idea that we now actually know what nutrients, minerals, sugars, fibers and proteins that are found naturally in our foods are the ‘important’ ones is a pretty exaggerated one. Food science has progressed remarkably, right along with the other biological … Continue reading →

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Horns of the Dilemma

Posted on June 5, 2014 by dcarmack

I would much rather use almond milk than cow milk for my muesli in the mornings. I would rather use almond flour in breading than processed all purpose flour. I prefer roasted almonds to roasted peanuts in my mixed nuts. … Continue reading →

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Gaining Habits, Enjoying Work

Posted on June 4, 2014 by dcarmack

The goal to improving your life can’t be to lose weight or waist inches. The goal is not to eat less, exercise more, or to break habits. All of these things will be markers that you are reaching your real … Continue reading →

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Worth Encouraging

Posted on June 3, 2014 by dcarmack

Good news today, Panera Bread is going to no longer put any artificial ingredients into any of it’s products. That means that there will only be bread in the bread, no added flavors, stabilizers, vitamins or minerals. It won’t happen … Continue reading →

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Why They Add Vitamins

Posted on June 3, 2014 by dcarmack

Did you ever wonder why they add vitamins to processed foods? They usually don’t add anything to foods that don’t add value or marketability. According to a recent article in Salon.com, practically none of the vitamins that we consume can be … Continue reading →

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How Can I Resist?

Posted on June 2, 2014 by dcarmack

This weekend I watched a few hours of television. By that, I mean that I watched a few hours of television as it streamed in through our terrestrial antenna, real time. I normally don’t watch television this way, I normally … Continue reading →

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Could B Sweet

Posted on May 30, 2014 by dcarmack

If you cut the condensed milk in half this recipe would be right up my alley…

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Good Habit Gone, Bad

Posted on May 30, 2014 by dcarmack

There was a time, not that long ago, when every other week I would make two gallons of kombucha. It’s not hard to do at all, make enough tea for two, two liter pitchers of tea. Put a half cup … Continue reading →

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