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NIKON D7100 – ƒ/6.3 1/400 550mm ISO400 – Crex Meadows Wildlife Refuge, WI

Source: Sharpshot Nature .Com 00497-tod-015225 Blue Jay

Trump sparks outrage after calling for army to handle enemies on election day | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

Donald Trump has provoked an angry backlash from Democrats after calling for the US armed forces to be turned against his political adversaries when voters go to the polls at next month’s presidential election.

In comments that added further fuel to fears of an authoritarian crackdown if he recaptures the White House, the Republican nominee said the military or national guard should be deployed against opponents that he called “the enemy within” when the election takes place on 5 November.

He singled out the California congressman, Adam Schiff, who was the lead prosecutor in the ex-president’s first impeachment trial, as posing a bigger threat to a free and fair election than foreign terrorists or illegal immigrants, his usual prime target for abuse.

Trump’s comments, to Fox News in response to a question on possible election “chaos”, triggered an angry reaction from Kamala Harris’s campaign, which likened them to previous remarks that he would be a dictator “on day one” of a second presidency and his suggestions that the US constitution should be terminated to overturn the 2020 election result, which he falsely claims was stolen by Joe Biden.

Source: Trump sparks outrage after calling for army to handle enemies on election day | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

Receita de Suco de Milho: Uma Bebida Cremosa e Saborosa com Apenas 3 Ingredientes : Linkezine

Se você está em busca de uma bebida diferente, deliciosa e fácil de preparar, o suco de milho cremoso é a escolha perfeita! Com apenas três ingredientes simples, você consegue fazer uma bebida que vai surpreender no sabor e na textura. Ideal para qualquer momento do dia, essa receita traz o milho como protagonista, destacando-se pela cremosidade e o toque doce na medida certa.

Ingredientes

  • 4 espigas de milho médias (1,2 kg)
  • 1 xícara (chá) de açúcar (150 g)
  • 4 xícaras (chá) de leite gelado (800 ml)

Modo de Preparo

  1. Debulhar o Milho: Com uma faca, corte cuidadosamente os grãos das espigas e transfira-os para o liquidificador.
  2. Primeira Etapa no Liquidificador: Adicione o açúcar e metade do leite ao liquidificador. Bata em velocidade média por cerca de 2 minutos, até formar um creme.
  3. Coar e Cozinhar: Passe o creme por uma peneira, pressionando bem para extrair o máximo de líquido do bagaço. Transfira o líquido coado para uma panela média e leve ao fogo médio, mexendo sempre até levantar fervura. Cozinhe por aproximadamente 5 minutos ou até o suco engrossar levemente.
  4. Esfriar e Finalizar: Retire a panela do fogo e deixe o suco esfriar. Em seguida, coloque o líquido de volta no liquidificador, adicione o restante do leite e bata novamente por 2 minutos, até que a mistura fique homogênea.
  5. Servir: Sirva o suco de milho bem gelado e aproveite!

Dica Especial

Este suco de milho cremoso é uma excelente opção para momentos especiais, como festas ou lanches da tarde. Ele tem uma consistência encorpada e um sabor doce, ideal para ser servido puro ou acompanhado de biscoitos e bolos simples.

Informação Nutricional (por porção)

  • Valor energético: 589 Kcal
  • Carboidratos: 121,7 g
  • Proteínas: 16,5 g
  • Gorduras totais: 10,3 g
  • Colesterol: 20,0 mg
  • Sódio: 135,6 mg
  • Fibras: 8.1g

Source: Receita de Suco de Milho: Uma Bebida Cremosa e Saborosa com Apenas 3 Ingredientes : Linkezine

Obesity in America — or why we pay so much for health insurance – CRAIN’S COMMENTS

Obesity is a condition of carrying excessive body fat. Once a hallmark of the affluent, it now connotes poverty and lower education. Particularly concerning is the relationship between excessive weight and a long list of serious diseases affecting most organs in the body. Put simply, being obese means a shorter life expectancy.

Just to be clear, the World Health Organization defines overweight as a Body Mass Index of 25 or higher. Anyone with a BMI or 30 or higher is obese. (1)

BMI has fallen out of favor as a measure of obesity. The alternatives are more nuanced and include

  • Measurements of visceral fat
  • Body adiposity index
  • Body composition
  • Relative fat mass
  • Waist circumference and genetic/metabolic factors(3)

Some simple indicators of excess weight include waist circumference, waist-to-hips ratio, and skinfold thickness.(4) What will scare many readers is that a waist circumference in excess of 36 inches in women or 40 inches in men is indicative of a problem. (Ugh, I haven’t been that thin since high school.)

Why does obesity matter?

The disease categories associated with obesity include cardiovascular, osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, and cancer (6) and may also include dementia. (7) Nothing anyone wants.

US Geographic Hotspots for Obesity

In the US as a whole, 34% of working age American adults are obese.(8) However, five states raise obesity to an art form, with more than 40% being obese. These states are

  • West Virginia, highest at 42%
  • Mississippi
  • Arkansas
  • Louisiana and
  • Alabama.

As discussed in prior posts, theses are also states with

  • Lower performing education systems
  • Shorter life expectancy, especially along the lower Mississippi River.
  • Lower per capita income and
  • Less access to healthcare.

These are also Red States, where voters seem more concerned about taxes than about meeting human needs, and where racism has been used to block assistance programs.

However, these same states are the neediest in terms of receiving Federal funds, with Mississippi being the most dependent on taxpayers in other states.

Sources:

  1. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279167/
  3. https://nursejournal.org/articles/bmi-alternatives-what-nurses-need-to-know/
  4. https://www.medicinenet.com/is_there_a_better_alternative_to_measuring_bmi/article.htm
  5. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/better-ways-than-bmi-to-measure-obesity/
  6. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/obesity-health-consequences-of-being-overweight
  7. https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/managing-the-risk-of-dementia/reduce-your-risk-of-dementia/obesity
  8. https://www.benefitspro.com/2024/10/14/5-worst-states-for-obesity/?kw=5%20worst%20states%20for%20obesity

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Source: Obesity in America — or why we pay so much for health insurance – CRAIN’S COMMENTS