Day: March 8, 2025

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There is something fishy about fish oil ๐ŸŸ๏ธ

Fish oil has been in the news as the latest quack treatment for measles after people have been too foolish to get the MMR vaccine. Itโ€™s seen as a quick way to boost Vitamin A levels in those who have a poor diet, which in turn helps ward off infection. But what if there was a better way?

As I often say, whatโ€™s good for your compost pile and not your burning barrel is good for your health.

Fish oil is yet another processed product found in a plastic bottle. It is a source of healthy omega-3 fats and Vitamin-A. But there is a much better source of Omega-3 fats and Vitamin-A. Itโ€™s called eating fish, like salmon, sardines and even tuna. Or better yet, is to look eat a wide-variety of unprocessed vegetables to boost your your Vitamin-A levels and provide a wide-variety of nutritious minerals and vitamins.

Like so many things in this world, eating healthy has gone woke. People seek woke-processed vitamins in colorful plastic bottles, when they should be eating more fruits and vegetables. The thing is that popping pills wonโ€™t make you healthy if you are eating hamburgers and french fries daily. The only thing that popping pills makes healthy is corporate profits and the black smoke from all that plastic.

More snow on this Saturday โ˜ƒ๏ธ

I had heard about the wind coming in later on, though this morning was sunny and calm a bit before dawn. But then a snow squall came roaring in with the wind. Probably lake effect.

Winter alas is not over but it seems like it has been moderating lately. ๐ŸŒจ I so had hoped to get away this weekend and very long range, which is a wild card, looks like rain for next weekend. Iโ€™m actually hoping for some rain mid-week to keep things from getting too dried out and nicer weather so I can get out next weekend, after the time change. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Maybe itโ€™s wishful thinking, and I should just recycle the paper โ™ป and forget about camping for a while. But I really want to get my sleep back. ๐Ÿ›Œ And the best way to do that at least in my mind is by a night in wilderness. ๐ŸŒƒ

Still working on my taxes ๐Ÿงฎ though at this point they are mostly done. Just need to check them before submitting. Thatโ€™s on the agenda this weekend, along with hopefully a bike ride ๐Ÿšด before it gets too cold and windy ๐ŸŒฌ and some reading. ๐Ÿ“–๐ŸงฎSunday Iโ€™ll probably stock up on the groceries and go and visit the family if theyโ€™re feeling well enough. It will be the most miles Iโ€™ve driven in nearly three weeks โ€“ the previous two weeks I think I drove a total of 12 miles. ๐Ÿ›ป And rode my bike over 100 miles.

I am ready to turn the heat off for the year. โ™จ Itโ€™s gas heat and in the grand scheme of things isnโ€™t expensive but I donโ€™t like paying for it any more then absolutely neccessary to keep the pipes from freezing. ๐Ÿค‘ I also would like to sleep with the windows open, though Iโ€™m not sure if this week will be quite warm enough. Itโ€™s still early March after all. But day by day the temperatures are getting warmer, and certainly if the days are in 60s and the nights in the upper 30s, I can probably live with having the windows open all night along, hidden under the covers maybe with the electric blanket. ๐ŸชŸ