Weekend Roundup - Ren Faire edition

I spent this morning at the Renaissance Faire here in Northern California. It’s a fun activity for a weekend, although I can’t really take it more than once a year. Still, got to see the vendors, enjoy the shows and and spend time with friends. For those wondering, no I did not have one of those giant turkey legs. I had a great falafel wrap instead. Not quite period authentic but hey, neither are the ATM’s or the Faire itself for that matter. Here’s the link to the Northern California Renaissance Faire and also a link to one of the funniest performers I have ever seen. His name is Moonie the Magnificent and you too can have him perform at your house or social function. He’s well worth every penny. And with that, here are this week’s interesting health articles:

From Cranky Fitness we have this article about yearly physicals. Actually, Crabby is summarizing someone else’s article but hey, she’s the one who pointed it out to me so I’m giving her the credit. It’s an interesting article, especially for someone like me who doesn’t go to the doctor very often. I suppose it makes sense, if you’re going to the doctor for other things on a relatively frequent basis, there’s no point in a general physical, but for me, a yearly visit is still a good idea. I just don’t see my doctor that often so it’s nice to know I’m doing ok.
@Cranky Fitness

From the Diet Blog we have this article about parents, children and proper eating habits. I think childhood is one of the most important times of our lives in terms of learning healthy habits. Even if we lose them later on, it’s still easier to come back to them then it is to discover the from scratch. Parents need to give their kids some freedom, but they can encourage them to be healthy by setting a good example. You’re not doing your kids a favor by letting them be unhealthy, just as you’re not doing yourself a favor by doing the same thing.
@The Diet Blog

From Mark’s Daily Apple we have the 10 rules of aging well. I think Mark mislabeled this post. These are not the 10 rules to aging well, they’re the 10 rules to living well. No matter how old or young you are, these are words to live by.
@Mark’s Daily Apple

And finally, from Chew On That, we have this post about the pleasure of eating grapes. It’s not exactly health related but it caught my eye because so many people use words like these to describe the experience of eating calorie heavy dishes like desserts. Yet here’s someone deriving joy and pleasure from a simple fruit like grapes. This is important folks, good food, the kind that you can eat purely for the pleasure of eating, doesn’t have to be unhealthy.
@Chew On That

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