No, really?
(Mother Jones) The team found that when fruit flies are fed regular doses of sucralose (brand name: Splenda) over an extended period, they consume 30 percent more calories (compared to sucralose-free control flies) when they they have access to naturally sweetened food. And when the team removed the sucralose, the effect vanished.
Because in the end Mother Nature is still supreme, no matter how much we try to chemically improve on her.
As I sit in front of my computer this morning after having completed a 3 mile run I am reminded of the three things given to my from my father.
The first thing is the reason for my running – my belly. I’ve been genetically blessed with my father’s side of the family’s gut. With the exception of Uncle Wendall, all my uncles have a gut. Most of my cousins too. Those that don’t, well let’s just say we’ve disowned them, the show offs.
The second thing is what’s happening right now as I type – I’m dripping sweat all down my body. It’s clinging to my eyebrows, running down my back in rivulets, and swamping on my sternum. I remember seeing my father sweat in the hot summer sun as he would work the fields, his t-shirt so soaking wet it clung to him like a second skin. I had that same problem this morning. It took a hell of a fight to get my t-shirt off.
The third thing? Probably the only thing I received from my father that is not impacting me because of my morning run – my hair. I still have a full head of hair. Though the hair strands themselves are thin, I’m not actually experiencing a thinning of my hair. Oh, and those of my father’s side of the family that have no belly but do have thinning hair? We’ve let them back into the family.
Anyway, that’s what I was reminded of this morning.
Well, so far. I’m waiting on my blue cheese burger to finish frying. Also, finished watching “Ocean’s 13.” Great, mindless, entertainment. Light and breezy movie. Watched the first two on TNT last night.
Next is “Second Hand Lions” because Tina’s been trying to get me to watch it for weeks now. Not that I didn’t want to, mind you. But, well, finally in the mood, I guess.
Okay, burger is done, with a bowl of fresh fruit! Now for the movie.
Tina and I are now going to drop her van off at the parking lot on Beck’s Road for the Munger Trail. The plan is to walk from our house to the van via the trail. It’s just over 4 miles. So, talk at you later!
Was debating in my head what to eat for lunch. Actually, what to snack on for lunch as I had a late breakfast. Anyway, I decided on a bowl of Sugar Puffed Wheat. It will tide me over until after our walk, when the blue cheese hamburgers are going to be fried.
Because some things are just cool!
Here we go again, setting things on fire.
It was originally going to be blue cheese burgers, but neither Tina or I feel like cooking. So, instead, it’s Pizza Hut. Yeah, I know, healthy………
Did laundry, scheduled a brake job for the Ford for Friday, and had some damn good chili dogs for supper. Tina’s homemade chile tastes even better after being frozen and thawed out.
Now I’m actually sitting in a cold office after switching around the air conditioners. The large unit was too loud in the second floor bedroom. Meanwhile I had the nice, quiet small unit in the office. Anyway, now the air in here is chilly and noisy while the bedroom is getting nice and cool, and also being quiet.
Tomorrow we’re looking at an early run to St. Paul to visit the Como Zoo and Conservatory. Hoping to beat the weather. They’re calling for storms down in the cities at 2:00 PM.
Exhausted but back. Green Bay was wonderful, Tina’s mother was a wonderful host, and the weather cooperated. We even managed to get the van unloaded and stuff put away. As per usual there’s always something forgotten. In this case I left my iPhone charge adapter and cord at her mother’s. Oh well. I guess it’s off to Best Buy to acquire a new one.
Heading to Gwinn MI to attend Tina’s family reunion on the 4th! But first we are going to Green Bay to stay with her mother. But, I’ve got my laptop so there still should be the occasional post and visit to Facebook. You all have a great Holiday Weekend. I’d tell you to behave, but I know better. So, best behavior instead, please. Hopefully your best behavior won’t result in the end of Western Civilization as we know it.