My Health Adventure
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Cape Flattery
The author embarked on a trip to Cape Flattery in Washington, discovering its treacherous coastline and rich history. Despite a longer than expected journey and cold temperatures, they explored the rugged beauty, hiked to the cape, and enjoyed the stunning scenery. Their winter camping experience was rewarding, and they look forward to more hiking adventures.
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Cancer rates are rising…
Cancer rates in the US are rising, particularly among those under 50. Cancer is a result of cells growing out of control due to genetic mutations. Lifestyle changes and early screening can significantly reduce the risk. Screening guidelines for various cancers are available, and consulting a trusted primary care provider is crucial.
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Basketball
What are your favorite sports to watch and play? I love basketball. I was just watching the latest Saturday Night Live episode and I stood up in utter disbelief as the skit basically insinuated that there is nothing left to do now that the NFL is winding up until next fall. WHAT!!! Obviously, this could be true for…
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Hiking
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? Of all the activities that bring life to my soul and elevate my mood, hiking is number one. The combination of physical activity, nature in raw form, and time to myself really revitalizes me. For leisure activity, this is the perfect mix of results. Winter is the…
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Last June, during a month of rejuvenation, I visited Colorado focusing the last part of my trip in Rocky Mountain National Park. It was an awesome ending to the trip and I loved seeing a mountain range that is distinctly different than the volcanic peaks I am used to in Washington state. I entered on…
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Too many books…
I admit it… I am a book nerd. I’ve at least become one in the last few years. Prior to that, I wanted to be a well read gentleman, but never got around to it. I read what I had to when I was young, but I always wanted to read more. I didn’t because of this bizarre notion…
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FUN!
Part of the process of developing your list of fun things to do is thinking through the things that bring you fulfillment and joy. Fun could be a pretty shallow concept: think of all that alcohol related fun so many brag about on Monday morning at work or the worlds conquered on the new Xbox game. What would…
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High fructose corn syrup
If you could un-invent something, what would it be? As a health care provider, my first item to delete from the arsenal of recent invention is high fructose corn syrup. Invented in the 60’s and then mass marketed into the US food chain in the mid-70’s and especialliy the 80’s, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has…
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To Banff and back again…
Think back on your most memorable road trip. My favorite road trip of all time was back in the summer of 2016 when I decided to take my two teenagers on a significant adventure. During the spring, we reviewed lots of options. We came up with Banff National Park in Canada as our midpoint destination.…
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I don’t care about your weight…
Life sucks. I’m overweight. I’m going to go binge watch Netflix… I have heard a phrase much like this many times over the last decade. I don’t mean to pick on Netflix: there are multiple issues at stake in our overall health and some down time with the TV is not a bad thing. Same thing with multiple…
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