At the end of the year I often find myself looking back and musing about the events/happenings that occurred that year. In any given year there will be “good” things and “bad” things to reflect upon. Some of these events are not necessarily impactful for me or my loved ones personally but many are very […]
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Okay, let’s play a little game today based on a hypothetical scenario. Here goes: You find yourself having dinner with a group of people at a buffet restaurant. The buffet contains lots of protein, fruit and carbohydrate choices. There is also a dessert section at the buffet that offers an array of cakes, pies, ice […]
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I guess the older we get, the more apt we are to use old adages. Actually, my bet: If you asked a person under the age of 30 what an “adage” is, probably there is a good chance that you will not receive a correct answer. Here is a definition of “adage”: a proverb or […]
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Looking at the title of this entry, I bet you are thinking that Posner is going to start a serious discussion about alcohol use/abuse. Nope, the first “A” I am referring to before “Anonymous” is “AMAZON”. It is a rare day indeed at my household when I come home and do NOT see an […]
I read last week that the very popular singer, Celine Dion cancelled her concerts for the foreseeable future due to a condition she developed called “Stiff Person Syndrome”. I have practiced medicine for over 40 years and I have never seen a patient with this condition. Apparently this is a rare neurological disease the […]
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We have always heard that the approach to weight loss is “diet and exercise”. This makes it sound like an equal equation sort of thing where both components carry equal importance. This is not the case as the dietary aspect is much more important than the exercise component. If a person exercises like crazy but […]
The title of today’s entry, “The Three P’s” sounds like we may be discussing a musical group by that name, but not a chance. Here are the “Three P’s” importance as they relate to weight control: PLANNING: One of the most important contributions to long-term weight control success is planning. There are many obstacles […]
Here is a definition of “REACTION TIME”: the time elapsing between the beginning of the application of a stimulus and the beginning of an organism’s reaction to it On a daily basis our reaction time is tested when we drive our automobiles. There are many “stimuli” that occur on the roads, such as […]
The title of this entry leaves a “blank” in the middle of “It’s The Most ______ Time Of The Year”. The “time of the year” is referring to the 5 weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year. The famous holiday song included the word “Wonderful” filling in that blank. However, there are many adjectives that may […]
I remember as a child having my mother encouraging my brothers and I to eat apples telling us: “ Eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Back then, I would do anything to keep the “doctor away” because in those old days, every time you saw a doctor, a big needle would come […]
