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This is kinda sorta true, and kinda sorta not. It depends on what we consider a "mask". I previously said... Maybe now it's best to differentiate between a "mask" and a "respirator". The cloth mask by itself is useless. You would need to wear multiple ones. The recommendation was at least 3 cloth masks. The principle here was that it would not protect you from others, but would deflect your exhalation out the left and right sides instead of directly at the person in front of you. I spoke incorrectly about the surgical masks. They are even more useless than the cloth mask. They are designed to protect against droplets from both the surgeon's mouth to the patients wound, and from the patients fluids splashing towards to surgeon's mouth, but will be ineffective against aerosols and small particles. The N95's, which is a respirator, not a mask, offers the best incoming protection, but if it has a vent to make exhalation easier and to prevent moisture buildup inside the mask, then it does nothing to protect others from you. It's simply protecting you from others and doing a pretty damn good job of it too. But they are the most uncomfortable.

All in one meal? Wow! That's almost 3 pounds in one sitting.

7 more days left in March - which is 7 more days to post in this topic and 2 more Monday night zoom meetings to get extra entries. I was a little MIA this last week. S Corp taxes were due last week so I was scrambling to balance my books. And then over the weekend I didn't feel so hot. I think I ate some meat that was a little bit past it's best-by date.

Depends what you mean by "work" - or rather, what you want the word "work" to mean for you. I find that people in the "masks don't work" camp have in mind the false expectation that the mask would be the equivalent of a bullet proof vest, as if you should be able to put in on and be "shot at" by viruses at point blank range and have you be invincible. In reality, a mask acts as filter to reduce the number of germs that you breathe in or breathe out. I work in construction and do demolitions, so I know a bit about masks. The effectiveness of the mask will depend on the size of the particles floating around in the air. In construction that could be asbestos. In this case, it's viruses. It's about risk reduction, not "protection". "Risk" is variable, depending on a lot of factors. For example, my high triglycerides put me at higher risk of cardiac disease. This doesn't mean I am guaranteed not to get cardiac disease. Likewise, a mask doesn't guarantee that you won't catch a virus. It's just a layer of risk reduction. And the type of mask effects that variability. The cloth masks by themselves were damn near useless. You would have to wear like half a dozen of them layered on top of each other. The surgical masks were slightly better (they are worn by medical staff for a reason), and the ever uncomfortable N95 were the most effective. Social distancing is also effective. It's common sense that if you sneeze in my face I will likely get sick. But if you sneeze 20 feet away from me, my risk of getting sick is reduced. I previously said... I want to add that this is in my congregation of approximately 100-ish attendees. Everyone in the congregation has caught covid at least once, most people 2 or 3 times or more. We even had an outbreak that affected almost everyone at the same time. But these individuals who mask up religiously have NEVER caught covid, 5 years and counting. They haven't had the flu, a cold, or even a sniffle either.

I had to have some work done on my truck, but couldn't hitch a ride from the shop where I needed to take it. So I put my bike in the bed and after dropping the truck off, I rode my bike home. Probably 2 miles, with ups and downs along the way. Man were my legs burning, lol. It's been a long time since I've rode the bike. I had to pump up the tires.

Poll option for "Raw / Uncooked" has been added

Last night I took one of my NY Strips and cut it into strips. Seasoned it, and put them on some Egg Life wraps with some cheese for some fajitas.

I've been obsessed with food challenge videos lately. BeardMeetsFood. Randy Santel. Katrina does Kilos. A guy named Eli.

Gettign a Sous vide is on my to-do list. That and a dehydrator to make my own jerky.

I'm not sure if you are being serious or facetious here, lol. I have a few friends that still mask up in crowded or indoor settings. One of them personally has major respiratory issues, and another has a handicapped child with an extremely low immune system and doesn't want to bring anything home to them. Masks and social distancing do indeed reduce your risk of infection. But I think covid-19 has devolved and become just a common cold now, taking it's place next to the other 4 coronaviruses that circulate and infect mankind. The initial strain and earlier generations of the virus that did indeed pack a wallop are long gone. I lost several friends, both young and old, during the pandemic.

Longevity Doctor Peter Attia Says the Red Meat-Cancer Connection Is Bad Science Story by Kelsey Kryger, C.P.T. Red meat might not deserve its long-standing reputation as a dietary villain, as Peter Attia, M.D., shared on the Triggernometry podcast recently. Attia is a physician specializing in longevity and optimal health, with a background in surgical oncology and nutritional science. As the founder of Early Medical, he focuses on using research to improve lifespan and health. Several studies have suggested red meat consumption be linked to colon cancer, diabetes, and other cardiovascular diseases. But, Attia calls this an enduring example of bad science that never dies—especially because epidemiology only identifies associations rather than causations. "People consuming red meat and people not consuming red meat tend to be proxies, on average, for very different behaviors," Attia says. He explains that people consuming red meat typically eat more processed foods, while people who avoid red meat usually engage in healthier habits, like eating fruits and vegetables or exercising regularly. "When you strip all of those things away and you normalize, for say, vegetable consumption, that cancer-causing effect of red meat completely vanishes," he says. Plus, not all red meat is created equally. Consuming a highly-processed beef jerky sticks or bacon is far different than eating grass-fed beef, he says. Ultimately, the red meat debate is more nuanced than it’s often portrayed. Attia emphasizes that broad generalizations fail to account for critical lifestyle factors, which significantly influence health outcomes. "When you just compare people who eat red meat versus people who don't, you're going to get that difference in risk," Attia says. "But, when you start to correct for everything—including for servings of vegetables in a day—all of a sudden, the supposed harm of red meat goes away." ARTICLE SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/longevity-doctor-peter-attia-says-the-red-meat-cancer-connection-is-bad-science/ar-AA1xXlO2?

I don't have a weight bench. I purchased a treadmill. And I have a room in my house I want to make into a little in-home gym

Come join Cristie and I this evening as we discussion the benefits of a carnivore diet! It's a 7pm EDT. You can see what time that is in your time zone here on the Events page...

We're convinced that this will benefit you immensely. You're on the right path with a carnivore diet. Geoff's journey has definitely been a remarkable one!