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According to a recent study published by the Journal of Applied Physiology, consumption of a blend of soy and dairy proteins after resistance exercise is advantageous for building muscle mass.

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Even more than the turkey, certain sides take center stage at the Thanksgiving table: sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, and most of all, stuffing. Whether it comes out of a box, or from lovingly saved scraps of homemade bread, it’s the stuffing that feels most quintessentially American. It’s the perfect accompaniment for our most beloved national holiday. Unless, of course, you don’t like stuffing.

In my mixed-heritage West Indian-Iranian family, no one except my American-born brother and I had any use for it. Maybe it was because my parents defaulted to the simple out-of-the-box stuffing that surely tasted bland and gummy to their spice-accustomed palates, or maybe it was because bread in all its forms simply isn’t the highlight of either culture’s cuisine.

That place of pride is owned almost entirely by rice.

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More than a thousand dollars! And, ya know, a few features, technologies, and aesthetic materials that factor into the price, which can range from about $300 to $1,500. Mike Nerdig, marketing director of GE Appliances, a Haier Company, explains more about what makes expensive dishwashers so … pricey!

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Even as an ardent home cook who produces more than her fair share of crusted casseroles and sticky sauté pans, I’ve never minded washing up — in fact, I find it kind of zen. When I’m at home, that is. Because every single time I offer to wash a friend’s dishes, I’m tripped up by the absence of what I view as essential as a sharp knife: a sturdy pair of dishwashing gloves.

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Dear Mark, This letter has been a long time coming. Like many of your readers, I had followed the standard American diet rather thoughtlessly, though I did experiment some with vegetarianism. I loved baking my own bread and even bought and ground my own flour. But though I was rather a skinny teen, I gradually ballooned up. And I do mean balloon.

I was so uncomfortable, nothing fit, and all my weight was around my stomach and my face. I knew I couldn’t go on like that. When I turned 40, we decided to get serious about our health and eating. My wife had also gained a lot of weight. We discovered Atkins, lost some and then fell off the wagon and added more back on. We tried again. This time my wife lost a ton, and so did I. I dropped back to about 155 or so.

Again, like so many, the weight began to creep back, even when I got stricter with my carbs. It was so frustrating! I never went back to the SAD diet that had gotten me in such sorry shape, but we were eating a ton of substitutionary foods packed with things like Splenda. Well, you get the idea.

Enough is enough, I thought. I can do this. I know I can. So I set my mind to be strict with my Atkins and up the exercise. My goal: to be fabulously fit by fifty. And I did a not bad job! I had the flexibility with my work to get in long gym hours and by dent of effort (in other words, chronic cardio), I gradually shaped up quite a bit. My cardio workouts were so insane on the step machine that I found out they called me the crazy man at the desk. One year in, I was very pleased with the efforts:

But, of course, there was no way I could keep up that insane workout schedule, and I had grown to hate the stepper and even resented the gym visits all the time. I certainly achieved my personal goal of fabulously fit by fifty, but my knees were killing me. I had taken up running, but found that I couldn’t keep on doing it. I felt like I had a pebble in my knee.

My wife and I were always learning, studying, trying to master this. We’d seen such progress, but… Then we read Wheatbelly and were blown away, and somehow that also led us to your website. It was November 2011. Before long things really did begin to change for us.

I gave the Vibrams and toe-strike running a try. Knee pain? Gone! I even ran the length of half marathon one year on a cruise ship in the Pacific as Baja floated past. It was insanely fun. Just did it because I could. I tried different workouts, but had difficulty sticking to anything for long. I was glad, though, that I had everything we needed at home. No more gyms sucking up my cash!

My wife and I began regular walks and have continued it to this day. We kept learning about eating. Tried some Whole 30’s and some other variations, but we’ve always returned to Primal. It’s just doable for us. We love it. I enjoy my square of chocolate and the occasional glass of red wine (Botabox cab is my favorite).

Exercise has become steady: I’ve settled into a routine these days of walking outside at least 10k steps Monday through Saturday, and taking it a bit easier on Sunday, but trying to get 5k. As I walk, I do 200 push-ups on Monday through Saturday (eight sets of 25 each). Additionally, at least two days a week I sprint. I tried sprinting on the bike and just dreaded it. Lately I’ve been sprinting outside and it has been great. I found that the key for me taking off is lifting high those knees. It picks up a little bit of speed at first and then it just takes off. I love it! Thanks to Mr. Money Mustache, my wife and I now ride our bikes up to church and for errands around town. Lots of fun.

Anywho, it’s been a trip and a half, and we are grateful to you and your generous spirit and the wonderful information you have provided us through all these years. When I noticed the Friday without a story, I thought: I need to write. I’ve scrounged info from your site for years and have not given back. So here’s my meagre attempt.

Tomorrow I will turn 56. I am 5 foot, 10 inches tall, and I weigh about 146 at present. Body fat hangs at about 12% and I’ve never felt better in my life. For the last two days, in fact, my wife and I tackled a tree that needed to come down in our yard. Pay someone to cut it? No way. We cut the sucker down with a handsaw and a pruning hook. Talk about feeling great. Anyway, my last pic is basically where I am now. This was a couple months ago on Father’s Day. Thank you, Mark. My wife and I are among the many thousands who are so thankful for what you do.

– William

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The term ‘image and performance enhancing drugs’ (IPEDs) is used to refer to substances that enhance muscle growth and reduce body fat, such as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) human growth hormone (hGH), insulin and Beta2-agonists (e.g. clenbuterol). Recent research¹ by Mair Underwood from the University of Queensland explores the social lives of recreational IPED users.

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Making pies pretty is a fun and doable project that’s perfect for the holidays. It’s easy to find many charming and inviting pies on Pinterest, but if you take a good look, you’ll notice almost all are shot before the pie is baked.

Here are five tips to ensure that your baked pies are as lovely to look at as they are to eat.

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From Apartment Therapy → A Destination Christmas: The 10 Best Places to Celebrate the Holidays (Instead of at Your In-Laws)

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I am a sucker for a notebook. In this very digital age, it is comforting to me to have such an analog way of keeping track of everything and anything, from my daily to-do list to random scribblings about life and politics. But not just any notebook will do.

I like a notebook with a textured cover — don’t ask me why, I just do. I also like color, although I have been known to buy a black journal or three. I also prefer a certain paper stock. The pages shouldn’t be too flimsy, but they shouldn’t be too thick, either. One thing I’m not rigid about is lines. I can go ruled or unruled.

My go-to notebooks are Moleskines. They come in all different colors, sizes, and textures, and you can find them in most any stationary store. But I am always on the lookout for something different, something a little bit special.

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For those of you who don’t even want to leave the house for a Target run or a trip to IKEA this time of year, we bring you an entire holiday table with items ordered off Amazon.

The best part: Everything here is eligible for Prime, so you can afford to wait a few days before you place your order. And you can throw in a few non-perishables while you’re at it.

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