At Roya's house I did quite a bit of biking and went to a fitness center on Sat. to do resistance, stairmaster, and rowing.
At the gym...
15 min stairmaster hill program
4 x 500m rower w/ 1 min rest - avg 2:11
glute machine, ab machine, leg extension and leg curl machines
Thurs and Friday did the neighborhood bike circuit with a few hills. Sunday did a leisurely ride on the bike with some hills. Today, Monday... sedentary.
I bought a small vinyl hot tub that I set up in my shower stall at Roya's with an electric heater. Made all the difference. Was in that thing 3 or 4 X a day.
Been a week since I've run and finally the stiffness in my knee is gone. Went to a party last night and ate some junk so my weight is up quite a bit. Hopefully be below 143 for tomorrows running workout.
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New food item: sweetener.
The stuff is pretty amazing. Super concentrated, tastes great, expensive. A playing card size packet = $33. Zero calorie, alkaline ph = 9.5. A quarter tsp sweetens a cup of coffee or tea. Made from blue spirulina algae, phycocyanin, lithothamnium sp.
- Phycocyanin - from blue spirulina is known for its strong light absorption and potential anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and neuroprotective benefits.
Claims are promotional as it hasn’t been around long enough to be properly studied. In general not a good idea to be an early adopter on products promoted for health. Suggest to save your money and stick with standard sweeteners just moderate your consumption. The claimed benefits can be gained with foods like blueberries, coffee, and other fruits and vegetables, which are widely studied.
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- **Dinoflagellate toxins (甲藻毒素):** Toxins produced by certain algae during harmful algal blooms.
Ocean is polluted especially the seabeds
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