年末は暖かいアトランタ 12月27日(金)

Veintesiete de Decembre (Viernes)
 12月の末らしくない暖かいアトランタです。天候はどんよりで、良くないのですが、気温は今日も65度まで上がります。
 インド系の友達が持っているホテルを改築し、これまで大手のチェーンだったものから脱退し、自分の名前を付けたブティーク・ホテルをオープンさせました、これが11月の半ばの話。その中にはレストランも作ったというので、日曜日に食べに行ってきます。
 確か改装とかで5Mか15Mを銀行から借りています。すごいですね、その敷地は3エーカーありますが、1エーカーずつ買い、3エーカーにしてからホテルを建てています。バックヘッドに3エーカーの土地を持つだけでもう資産家ですよ。それでホテルも経営するという。
 ホテルは日本のコンビニと同じです、24時間営業みたいなもの。よく聞く話ですが、ゲストはタオルとか部屋の中にあるものを持ち帰るそうです。信じられないような当たり前の話。ゲストによっては壁にかかった絵とかも持って帰る人がいる。
 そういえば、今はアトランタにいませんが、友だちの1人は、ホテルから盗んできた小さいタオルを集めて、ゴルフ場でボールとかクラブを拭くのに使っていました。
 まあ、消耗品です。私はボールペンは必ず持ち帰ります。そして店で使う。店でもボールペンをサインとかに使いますが、これも消える。
 消えるといえば、スプーンとかフォークも必ず消えるものです。うちの店では半年にスプーンを1ダースは新調しないと足りなくなります、どこのレストランもそうみたいです。

 People walk through the Boston Public Garden as the first winter storm of the se...
 南カリフォルニアで雪になる? 内陸部の話ですが、おかしなことが起きています。まあロスでは雪になりませんが、それでも最低気温45度、最高気温62度はロスにしては寒い。今後10日は70度に達しません。

ついついやってしまう、不健康な習慣
Slide 2 of 11: Losing touch with your body's natural hunger and satisfaction signals can lead to chronic overeating and unhealthy extra pounds—which increases your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and other serious conditions. And if it's junk foods you snack on, you're also flooding your body with unhealthy ingredients. By paying attention to your hunger signals and switching to healthy snacks, you can boost nutrition, control cravings, and avoid energy slumps. Your weight will fall to a healthier level, and you'll replace unhealthy trans and saturated fat, sugar, refined carbohydrates, and extra sodium with more nutritious fare.How to fix it: Eat because you're hungry—not because you're stressed, bored, angry, or sad. And finish eating when you feel just a little bit full, not stuffed. Avoid keeping unhealthy food in your home, or at least make sure you have more healthy foods, like fresh fruits, veggies, nuts. Think low-fat versus fatty treats; whole-grain versus unhealthy carbs. And when you eat those healthy snacks, eat them as if they were a meal: on a plate, accompanied by a glass of water, with you sitting down at the table.空腹時にスナックを食べる、ナッツは良いらしいけど
Slide 3 of 11: The more TV you watch, the less physical activity you're getting, increasing your odds of being overweight and developing type 2 diabetes. If television is replacing time you'd otherwise be spending engaged in a favorite hobby, visiting with friends, or exercising your mind, you may also be speeding up memory loss. By committing to a healthy TV/activity balance, you can burn more calories, become more fit, and reduce your odds for related health problems quickly. You'll have a fitter body and more time for sleep, plus more energy, a better mood, sharper mind, and more social connections.

How to fix it: Try to keep your TV time to a minimum of two hours a day, and make sure you're getting at least 30 minutes of exercise. Get the best of both worlds by doing some light workouts, like walking in place or doing sit-ups, while you're watching. Even doing some household chores, like vacuuming or doing laundry, during the commercials can add up to 20 minutes' worth of calorie-burning time. Avoid snacking in front of the TV, which makes it far too easy to eat hundreds of calories' worth of chips and barely realize it. These are some more reasons why binge-watching TV is unhealthy for you.カウチ族になる
Slide 5 of 11: A steady diet of double cheeseburgers and fries washed down with an oversize soda or milkshake can lead to a growing waistline and the health problems, like heart disease and diabetes, that come with it. Trans fat, often found in fast food, raises triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, which increases inflammation and contributes to the build-up of fatty plaque in artery walls. The health benefits of making the switch to healthy food will be almost immediate and will have substantial lasting benefits.

How to fix it: Making a permanent lifestyle change won't be easy at first. Fast food is super-convenient, inexpensive, and, thanks to all that fat, salt, and sugar, undeniably tasty. Start by cutting back a little each week and by buying less each time you go. For instance, replace the soda with a water or the fries with a salad. Avoid popping into a fast food joint out of habit or on a whim, especially when you really aren't hungry or when it isn't mealtime. Cook more at home. Preparing your own healthy meals will save you money. If inconvenience is a factor don't overlook healthier prepared meals from your local grocery store or sandwich shop. Check out the best healthy-eating tips that nutritionists use.ファーストフードの食べ過ぎ
Slide 4 of 11: Money worries can have serious health consequences. In a Rutgers University telephone survey, responders said financial stress contributed to high blood pressure, depression, insomnia, headaches, digestion troubles, aches and pains, ulcers, excessive eating and drinking, and gaining or losing weight. Regaining a hold on your finances takes time, can be hard on your ego and your lifestyle, and requires you to be constantly vigilant, plus it's all too easy to revert back to your old habits. But for those who succeed, and many do, the results are nothing short of amazing. You'll feel more in control of your life with less stress and fewer worries.

How to fix it: There are many things you can do to gain control over your finances. Educate yourself on the basic rules and methods of personal finance—including credit cards, mortgages, budgeting, and investing. Create and keep a budget, keeping track of how much money is coming in every month and how much you're spending on essentials. Pay at least the minimum each month on your bills, to stay ahead of your expenses and prioritize paying more to the credit card with the highest interest rate. Automatic bill pay can ensure you're never hit with late fees. A to be sure some of your paycheck gets automatically transferred to your savings account, set up recurrent monthly transfers via your employer's payroll department or your own online banking. For more money-saving tips, these habits of people who are great at saving money are a great way to get started.






無駄買いしてしまう

Slide 6 of 11: If you love sunbathing or make an effort to maintain a golden-bronze tan, you've unwittingly contributed to the aging of your skin. Sunbathing destroys the elastic fibers that keep skin looking firm and smooth, leading to earlier wrinkles, blotches, freckles, and discolorations. More important, sunburns contribute significantly to cancers of the skin. If you've included trips to the tanning salon, that's even worse. Despite what ads suggest, using tanning beds doesn't build up a 'safe' base tan. It actually raises your risk for skin cancer and wrinkles.

How to fix it: First of all, always wear a high SPF sunscreen if you're going to be outdoors in the sun. Sticking to the shade and wearing a hat, sunglasses, long sleeves, and pants during peak sunburn hours can also help keep your skin safe. Schedule an annual 'mole check' by a dermatologist; the doctor will inspect your skin for any unusual changes. And keep your eyes on your skin yourself. Anything new that doesn't look right to you should be checked by a doctor. Finally, if you can't live without the bronzed look, you can get it without the cancer risk by using a self-tanner.1年に何度も肌を焼く
Slide 7 of 11: An unhappy lifestyle releases a cascade of stress hormones that increase your blood pressure and blood sugar, lower immunity, slow digestion, and make you feel depressed and downright mean. Nature intended stress to be a short-lived fight-or-flight response to a threat, but modern life with chronic stressors can have far-reaching impact on your health, such as cravings for high-fat, sugary foods that increase your risk of being overweight. Both the ingredients in the bad food and the added weight increase your risk for heart disease and diabetes.


How to fix it: A regained sense of joy and control is worth its weight in gold, and the physical health benefits will be substantial as well. Next time you feel a stressful situation emerging, work hard at managing it and keeping your cool. Among the most proven stress-relief methods are yoga, meditation, and deep breathing. Make the most of your down time, to enjoy a relaxing hobby and fully immersing yourself in it. Don't be afraid to embrace your sense of fun, optimism, and silliness every now and then. And finally, just as being less stressed can make you healthier, living a healthier lifestyle can decrease your stress level and help you better manage stressful situations better. Check out these 37 tips for managing stress for more ideas.感情の起伏が激しい、怒り、落ち込みなど。
Slide 9 of 11: If you drink to much on a regular basis, alcohol can be a poison. Women who regularly consume two or more drinks a day and men who regularly down three or more daily are at higher risk for liver damage, various cancers including those of the liver and mouth, high blood pressure, and depression. Women, more sensitive than men to alcohol, can also develop heart disease, brittle bones, and even memory loss. Soon after you cut back or quit, your digestion will improve and you'll sleep more soundly. Your blood sugar will be lower and steadier, your blood pressure may fall toward a healthier range, and even your brain will bounce back. You'll have a healthier liver and cardiovascular system.

How to fix it: You don't have to quit cold turkey; stick to healthy limits. That's two or less drinks per day for men, one for women. You're also more likely to sip your drink slowly if you reserve alcohol for meals. Drink for flavor, not to get drunk. And if you can't stop, acknowledge the addiction. Talk with your doctor and contact a support group like AA. Check with your doctor if you should be screened more often for bone density, cancers, and liver damage. These 17 tips to help you cut back on drinking will help you make a great start.アルコールの飲みすぎ
Slide 10 of 11: As far as health goes, no habit is as harmful as smoking. It directly causes 30 percent of heart disease deaths, 30 percent of cancer deaths, and a massive 80 to 90 percent of all lung cancers, not to mention increasing your risk for mouth, throat, and, bladder cancer. This bad habit also astronomically raises your odds for heart attacks, strokes, and high blood pressure, on top of possibly triggering or aggravating breathing problems like bronchitis and asthma attacks. After you quit, the health benefits are almost immediate. Within a month, your lungs will work better and you should be coughing less, feel more energetic, and have less shortness of breath.Your sense of taste and smell, as well as your endurance, will also improve.

How to fix it: Treat it like an addiction, not a habit. Before you stop, prepare for the tough road ahead. Plan to quit during a calm period—not over the holidays or when you're under a lot of stress. Prepare a strategy, a support team, and a Plan B if your first methods fail. Ask your doctor about a stop-smoking drug like Buprion and varenicline, or a nicotine patch or gum. Seek support, whether that's from your friends and family or resources like counselors, hotlines, and support groups. And, finally, remember that a lapse isn't a failure. Use slip-ups to discover your personal obstacle to quitting and create a plan for dealing with those the next time. Check out these 23 ways to stop smoking if you need more help.たばこ
Slide 11 of 11: When they're not taken properly, long-term habitual use of prescription pain killers can lead to addiction, causing more problems than it solves. Even OTC drugs like ibuprofen or aspirin for arthritis or muscle pain can over time increase your risk for ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding, high blood pressure, and heart attacks. Clues you're taking too much of a calming drug or sleeping pill include memory loss, excess sleepiness, feeling unresponsive or confused, and falling frequently. When meds make you feel good, you may want to keep on taking them, turning them into a habit or addiction before you know it. Kicking the sedative and prescription pain pill habit is possible with commitment and support, and once the pill-taking has ceased, your body will quickly rebound from their effects.

How to fix it: New pain-relief strategies can ease muscle, joint, and head pain with fewer pills and side effects. For chronic pain, ask your doctor about switching to acetaminophen; it doesn't cause stomach irritation and doesn't raise blood pressure like aspirin and ibuprofen. Save ibuprofen for flare-ups of severe, short-term pain. For frequent headaches, see your doctor; migraines can be stopped often with the right medication. If you think you'll be susceptible to addiction, challenge any doctor who wants to put you on pain, mood, or sleeping medication long-term. If you're already relying too much on them, get help if you can't stop. There's no shame in asking for help from family members, friends, or your doctor. Read on to learn about more bad health habits doctors wish you would stop ASAP.鎮痛剤の常用
いやいや、アメリカ人が対象とはいえ、このReaders Digestから出てきた悪習慣。身に覚えがありますよね? 
 私はかつて、何かあると買いものに行っていました。何か買うとスッとするというか落ち着く、ゴミを買いに行くわけです、高いものは買わないので。

 森田健作知事と小泉進次郎大臣の共通点とは何か? 「言っていることがよく分からん」ではないでしょうか? 昨日何かの番組で9月9日の台風のときに知事は何をしていたのか? その記者会見のビデオを写していましたが、回りくどい、本丸を避ける、かわそうとする、抽象的な表現が多い、意味不明なことを言う。
 まあ、こんな感じじゃないですか? これで小泉が将来の総理候補、そりゃ、マズイでしょう。人気があるから総理では、日本は潰れる。

 
Warm, slight afternoon rain chance
 私は寒いのが好きではないので、この気温は最高ですが。米人の友達はコロラドにスキーに行っています。
 あんな危険なスポーツはできない、骨折でもしたら仕事できない」これが私が言った言葉。そうです、当然のことです。サッカーとかも普段やらないのに、突然やると筋肉痛とかになります、それさえも怖い。肉離れとか脱臼とか骨折とか、まあ60歳を目前にし、気を付けないといけないことは山ほどあります。
 犬との散歩でたまに50mを走りますが、それでもゆっくりです。それが限界ですかね。歩くのは苦痛ではありません。

 この前、オーパスを送ったのは愛知にある売り上げ1237億円の会社の創業者で名誉会長をされている方です。
 「みんなでやろまい!」、「みんなであそぼまい!」が創業以来の社風です。マスターズツアーを通して知り合ったのですが、今年、売り上げの面で一番お世話になった方です。みんなで仕事一生懸命やり、みんなで遊ぼう。この会社、今年は社員全員確か400人をシンガポール旅行に招待しています。このツアーの会社の社長から聞いた話です。
 人のやる気を引き出すのは大事。大して儲かっていないタカ寿司でも日ごろから重労働のキッチンスタッフには、感謝祭にメキシカンビール、クリスマスにもメキシカンビールと少しの現金を渡しています。皆家族がいて子供がいて、生活はギリギリです。少しでも役立てば良い。そして一生懸命働いて、稼げばよい。皆さん、良い週末を!

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