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High Low High 18

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Good morning and a very happy, happier, HAPPIEST Monday to you! We had quite the awesome weekend over here. Mal was on school vacation last week, so we finished it off with a family fun Friday, which continued on right through the end of the weekend. It was truly a wonderful three days with my boys. I really didn’t want the fun to end! But, of course, life always has some ups and downs, so here’s a recap via  High Low High  where I share both the high and low points from the weekend. HIGH : Completing Open WOD 17.1 under the time cap! LOW : Barely surviving Open WOD 17.1. Oy. It was rough and definitely not my best performance. I hit the wall (hard) toward the end of the workout, and the set of 50 dumbbell snatches totally crushed me. At one point, I was doing sets of three. Ugh, I was donezo. I’m honestly happy that I finished under 20 minutes. Related: I’m typically not one of those people who rolls around all dramatic after finishing a hard workout, but this workout was a d

Al Forno Dinner at Pippin Hill

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  Hey on a Sunday!! I’m popping in today to share this fantastic dinner I had last week. On Thursday night I had the opportunity to dine at  Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards  for their Thursday Al Forno Dinner Series. They serve a dinner menu  inspired by the rustic dishes of Northern Italy using their Forno Bravo wood-burning oven that is front and center in the tasting room. Pippin Hill treated me to dinner in exchange for this post. I brought Thomas’s mom as my guest, and we had a glorious time! EVERYTHING Pippin Hill does, they do well, and these dishes were fantastic! We had wines paired with each course too. The kale with the quail was my favorite dish – the sauce on top was so thick and sweet! Eileen loved the meatballs, and the char was perfectly  charred : ) We loved it all! For dessert we had an apple bread pudding with ice cream and the best caramel sauce drizzled on top. Pippin Hill also has free s’mores around the fire pit on Sundays from 1-4, and I am hoping to

Weekend Link Love – Edition 441

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RESEARCH OF THE WEEK Chronic cardio linked to low libido in men . Compressed eating windows work in young men who lift heavy. In women, red meat deficiency may lead to depression . Drinking sugary beverages every day  only makes you want them more . Bronze Age women had a thing for steppe horsemen. Brief bouts of intense stair climbing improve fitness . We appear to have a malaria vaccine . NEW PRIMAL BLUEPRINT PODCASTS Episode 157: Roland and Galina Denzel : Roland and Galina are health experts, fitness coaches, and accomplished authors with a unique perspective on health and wellness. INTERESTING BLOG POSTS On pandas, poo, and what it means for you . The 16 types of play , according to Forest Schools. The physiological changes that occur on a month-long hike. MEDIA, SEHMEDIA Another centenarian, another bacon-lover . Mr. Glassman goes to Washington . Kung-fu granny . EVERYTHING ELSE 26,000 years ago, a small child and large dog explored a cave together . When

Myth or Fact? Cooking with Aluminum Foil is Dangerous

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Lining sheet pans, packets for the grill, and storage in the fridge are just a few of the uses that aluminum foil can have in your kitchen. But can cooking with foil can have dangerous consequences? Myth or Fact? Over the years, rumors have swirled about high levels of aluminum leading to health risks including Alzheimer’s and kidney disease. The truth is aluminum is all around us (even in the water supply), and regular contact does not appear to cause problems. Thankfully, the body has numerous mechanisms in place to help rid the body of excess amounts of this metal. That said, consumption of toxic levels over time could eventually be dangerous to bone, brain, muscle and other tissues. In the Kitchen Is there a concern for the home cook? It may depend on how you use foil in your kitchen. There’s not enough research to date to say use of foil will pose immediate harm. Studies that do exist reveal that wrapping cold or cooled foods in foil for storage did not lead to leeching of an