Author: Chris Young
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WINCO Clear Fiber Powder Product Review
Dietary fiber is important for everyone, but it is particularly important for people over the age of 40. I have written about dietary fiber a handful of times on this website, and recently made a video for the Older Muscles YouTube channel (embedded below) in which I discuss dietary fiber in general, as well as…
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Review – Are Factor Meals Worth It?
Our household recently signed up for Factor meals. For folks who are unaware of what that is, Factor is basically a meal plan service in which customers pick various amounts of pre-made meals to be delivered to their homes on a scheduled basis. How Factor Meal Plans Work We signed up for an initial 6…
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Walking Around At Neptune Beach On The Oregon Coast
As I have written about before, walking is a very underrated form of exercise. If you are walking around the right place, it can be very peaceful, which was the case when I recently explored Neptune Beach on the Oregon Coast. In addition to it having soothing ocean noises, it is also a great place…
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Touring The Yachats Community Garden On The Oregon Coast
I am a gardening nerd, as I am sure that folks can tell from some of the articles that I post on this website and the videos on the Older Muscles YouTube channel. So when I saw this adorable Yachats Community Garden on the central Oregon Coast, curiosity got the best of me, and I…
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Exploring The Gerdmann Botanical Gardens In Yachats, Oregon
Over the weekend, I explored Gerdmann Botanical Gardens in Yachats, Oregon, which is located on the central Oregon Coast. There are two ways to get to the garden area — you can park among some businesses along Highway 101, or you can hike through Ya’Xaik Trail, and at the end of it, there is a…
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Hiking Ya’Xaik Trail In Yachats, Oregon
Hiking is one of my favorite ways to burn calories. Over the weekend, I hiked Ya’Xaik Trail in Yachats, Oregon on the mid-Oregon Coast. The trailhead is kind of in an odd place, in the back parking lot of an apartment complex. It took me about 21 minutes to complete the trail, which is not…
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Low Antioxidant Consumption Linked To Increased Anxiety
A lower antioxidant intake is associated with an increased likelihood of a person experiencing anxiety according to the findings of a recent study led by researchers affiliated with various health and academic institutions based in Lebanon and Kuwait. The study’s findings were published in the academic journal Nutritional Neuroscience. “Antioxidant intake may contribute to the…
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Get A Mini Cooler To Help With Your Nutrition Goals
There is a saying, that ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail,’ and there are few areas of life where that is truer than when it comes to sticking to a nutritional strategy. Speaking from firsthand experience, if I do not have a plan in place when it comes to my dietary strategy,…
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Re-Homing Worms To Your Garden Beds
When I am working around my yard, I sometimes encounter worms. I always try to re-home them to my garden beds. It gives the worms a great place to live, and the worms help break down things in my garden beds and provide my beds with various nutrients. A win-win! As I have mentioned on…
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Tips For Not Breaking Your Diet On A Vacation
From purely a being-on-a-diet standpoint, vacations can be a two-edged sword. Obviously, vacations are amazing and we all strive to go on them as much as possible. However, they can also be the beginning of the end of a person’s diet. People go away from their routines and home kitchens when on vacation, and remaining…