Some health miscellany to help start the year right

Madeleine Albright, fitness hero

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/30/madeleine-albright-fitness_n_6395566.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living



Foods to prevent macular degeneration

http://nutritionfacts.org/2015/01/01/foods-for-macular-degeneration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foods-for-macular-degeneration&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foods-for-macular-degeneration&utm_source=NutritionFacts.org&utm_campaign=f277abf232-RSS_BLOG_DAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_40f9e497d1-f277abf232-23307913



An excellent video on research showing that paleo diets may negate the effects of exercise

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/paleo-diets-may-negate-benefits-of-exercise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paleo-diets-may-negate-benefits-of-exercise&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paleo-diets-may-negate-benefits-of-exercise&utm_source=NutritionFacts.org&utm_campaign=6e7cac940c-RSS_VIDEO_DAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_40f9e497d1-6e7cac940c-23307913




The government may soon issue diet guidelines that include sustainability.  At long last.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20150102-new-diet-guidelines-might-reflect-environmental-cost.ece




Ultrarunning, telomere length, and adding 16 years to your life

http://www.atrailrunnersblog.com/2014/01/ultrarunning-may-add-16-years-to-your.html


http://m.runnersworld.com/health/ultrarunners-have-longer-telomeres-which-is-good



On Animal Rights

http://www.popsci.com/should-animals-same-rights-people


(It is treacherous out for pedestrians.  Sidewalks and sidestreets are sheet ice, so we ended up walking on the more main streets dodging cars.  Charleigh is a street-grimy mess, but we made it home in one piece. I hate the treadmill, but am so glad I have one.)