BODY IN MOTION TENDS TO STAY IN MOTION

The first study of its kind shows daily walking for about a quarter of a mile may mean the difference between staying mobile or becoming housebound.

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DAILY DIET PLAN

 There is nothing like a short stack to get you going in the morn.  The sugar has me completed wired for the day.

 Do not forget the protein...

 I find that a snack of kangaroo testicles get the 'little grey cells' working....

What better way to end the day than with a massive offering of ice cream.  Sit on belly and spoon it in whilst watching the telly.

Did I mention that it is APRIL FOOL..............

TUNE IN OR TUNE OUT?

The thing about hearing loss is that no one can see it. Most people are so impatient; they just assume that the person with hearing loss is being rude, or slow-witted.

Truth be told, the hearing device received on Wednesday past is not as massive as the one pictured above, but it feels like to this old geezer.  Although small, the device feels massive in me ear and feel as if all can now see how horrid hearing is.

When presented the device, it came in a bag with 'Life is on' printed on, as if  life would begin for the old geezer.  Has given me pause it has.

To be true, it has been most interesting to find out just how much one was missing due to severe hearing loss.  The old geezer can now hear things not heard for many a day.  Mind, one wonders if what was missed was so important.

Folks want to know how the new device is working, if the old geezer is OK.  How very kind folks are.

The cause of my hearing loss is still on-going.  Treatment during the last ten days have got things under control but the condition is still going to require more treatment.  Like the doctor said who fitted the device; 'This device is not going to restore perfect hearing, just improve what there is'.

Rumour has it, that the first 30 days with the device will be the most trying.  In time, one will have learned to adjust settings and learned to live with the new noises coming at.  I am still trying to get the programme in the device to tune out some of the sounds now filling me ear.  Still trying to learn how to use the telephone with comfort.  I have learned how to hear music and telly with some degree of comfort.

The loss of hearing was over time, many of the sounds not heard were so gradual, they were not missed at first.  In one day,  cacophonous  sounds have filled me ear and it has been too much to deal with.  One almost wished that hearing remained lost.  Almost...

It is lovely to hear more of what is said.  To be able to enjoy music without destroying the peace and quiet of all round.  Mind, life had become very visual for the old geezer and the loss of sound was made up for by what one picked up on faces watched or reactions caught.  One could 'feel' someone
coming upon from behind.

It took some doing to get this old geezer fitted for a device.  Resigned I was to not hearing.  Recent events have caused loss of hearing to speed up and without the device in, one clearly realizes just how profound the loss of hearing is becoming.  I am not completely sold on the new device.  See it more as a chore than a blessing.  There have been times in recent days, all one wanted to do is place the bloody thing in a box and forget about.

I am wearing the device a few hours a day.  I find that when there is no one round and one is not listening to music or watching a film, it works best to take the device out, turn off and enjoy the absence of many of the new found sounds.

Sorry, dear reader, the old geezer is a bit off game.  Just another challenge to face up to...

 



ARE YOU WHAT YOU EAT?

Nary a day goes by that guests of the hostel, do not run off to the market to purchase fresh fruits and veggies.  Being that it is Hilo, Hawaii, where a Farmer's Market exists and a fully stocked 'health food' store are but steps away from the hostel, this is quite easy to do.

Regular snobs some of the guests are about food.  There is always someone in the kitchen cooking up newly bought roots, grass and such.  There is a run on the blender as many want to make up a 'smoothie', using loads of fruits and veggies.   Right odd how so many of the smoothies' have a decidedly 'neon green' colour.

The topic of conversation at the common table is quite oft about food, 'healthy' food.

Remembering many of the chats, it was a surprise to find a collection of notes on different fruits and veggies and what role they may or may not play in a healthy life.  I will leave it to the dear reader to come to own conclusion.

Some thoughts on fruits and veggies;

Did you know that a sliced carrot looks like a human eye?  That it is believed that carrots enhance blood flow to and function of the eye?
A tomato has four chambers and is red.  Tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster, sort of shape of heart.  Each grape has blood cell and it is believed grapes are profound heart food.
A walnut looks like a wee brain.  They think walnuts help develop neuron-transmitter for brain function.
Kidney beans look like a human kidney AND yes, is believed they help and heal kidney function.
Celery and rhubarb look like bones.  They target bone strength.
Avocadoes, eggplant and pears target female function in the womb.
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos.  Fancy that...  AND helps, it is believed with sperm count and its mobility...
Sweet potatoes look like a pancreas.
Olives assist health and function of ovaries.
Oranges and grapefruits look like mammary glands  AND help in that area.
Onions look like cells of the body.  Is believed that onions clear waste materials from body cells.
Garlic is not just to ward off vampires but also eliminates waste material from the body.

This old geezer has seen a massive amount of 'healthy' fruits and veggies these past 6 months.  Truth be told, many of the guests do seems to be quite thin and have a certain glow.

In truth, the guests that cook up a steak, fry up potatoes, mash potatoes with butter, drown fruit with cream, scramble eggs and burn toast are me favourites.  I do so like the look and smell of food one is 'au fait' with...