Bars • I link to a lot of protein bars, some of them certainly ‘healthier’ than others. Check out this New York Times article about them. Starting from the original PowerBar in the 1980s, the industry is now expected to reach $2 billion by the end of 2026. Based on the appearance of my family’s snack cabinet, this is…
Rucking • Check out this calorie estimator from Outside online, by Alex Hutchinson (PhD with a few books about exercise, Endure is excellent). It is pretty wild to see the caloric effect of unstable terrain, incline, weight on your back vs walking speed. Get out there and walk! Podcast • I recently talked to Dr. Gerard Rabalais on UofL’s…
Greens • Seems like everyone is talking about greens supplements lately. The idea is, if you don’t take in multiple fruits and vegetables each day, you can still get a lot of their nutrients by taking a powdered supplement of ground up plants. • Some greens powders have nothing more than a few different grasses, but others…
Best Friend • If you weren’t already impressed by dogs, check out these stats in a tweet from Michael Easter. Getting a dog is one of the healthiest things you can do to live longer. Cooking • We love using cast iron pans, but they are heavy and even after seasoning they don’t become very nonstick. Check out…
Do you know how to walk? • Pretty cool article about how Joanna Hall instructs people to walk in WalkActive training, a protocol she developed.• “Maintain a flexible, open ankle, to leave my back foot on the ground for longer, and to peel it away, heel first, as if it were stuck in place with Velcro. Imagine that…
Versatile • Very cool post ranking the most impressive multiport athletes in US History. Jim Thorpe, Bo Jackson, Jackie Robinson. Some amazing accomplishments. Podcast • I recently appeared on the PXSpace podcast. Linda Robinson and I had some deep discussions on emergency medicine (she was an ER nurse for years!), lifestyle medicine, the opioid epidemic, and many other topics. Recovery…
Music • Check out this compilation of string music. Complex, interesting instrumental music you can play in in the background. I especially love the song Pay No Attention to the Boundaries. I added the album to my Spotify playlist for Deep Work. • Also check out Louisville “Hometown Hero” Jack Harlow, his new album Jackman came out last Friday. Louisville just placed Harlow’s image on a…
Saving Daylight • I have posted before on daylight savings, how it is inherently unhealthy. Not only should we oppose the legislation to make permanent daylight savings, we should push for permanent standard time. That is, stop changing the clocks completely.• This Washington Post article (not paywalled) provides the best visual explanation I have seen. Thanks…
Second Brain • Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte is the best book I have read in a long time and the best book on organization. I am working on a book review for the April issue of Louisville Medicine. • One of the most important changes to my own behavior so far is scrapping hard copies of reading materials.…
