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Book Review of "Being Mortal" by Atul Gawande

2/24/2023

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This book got me thinking and started some great conversations within my family. I hope that this summary encourages you to pick up the book. As discussed on the podcast, here are some of the questions that I like from the book.

Questions that matter - from the book:
  1. Do you want to be resuscitated if your heart stops?
  2. Do you want aggressive treatments such as intubation or mechanical ventilation?
  3. Do you want antibiotics?
  4. Do you want tube or intravenous feeding if you cannot eat on your own?
  5. If time becomes short, what  is most important to you?
Questions I wish doctors would ask - from the book:
  1. What do you understand your prognosis to be?
  2. What are your concerns about what lies ahead?
  3. What kind of trade-offs are you willing to make?
  4. How do you want to spend your time if your health worsens?
  5. Who do you want make decisions if you can't?

These questions need to be revisited more than once. Share your comments/thoughts here. I would love to hear them. 

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Buying Produce - Organic Versus Conventional

2/21/2023

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I have been reading a lot about longevity lately (more podcasts and blogs to come on that topic) and it has me eating more and more vegetables. I buy organic as it is available but like to keep the "Clean Fifteen" and "Dirty Dozen" in the back of my mind. 

Those lists vary from year to year but mostly look like the following:
Clean "Fifteen" (okay to buy conventional)
  1. Bananas
  2. Oranges
  3. Tangerines 
  4. Grapefruit
  5. Pineapple
  6. Melons
  7. Plums
  8. Kiwi
  9. Blueberries
  10. Mango
  11. Papaya
  12. Broccoli
  13. Cauliflower
  14. Cabbage
  15. Mushrooms
  16. Asparagus
  17. Tomatoes
  18. Onions
  19. Eggplant
  20. Peas 
  21. Radishes
  22. Avocado
  23. Sweet Potatoes
Dirty "Dozen" (better to buy Organic)
  1. Apples
  2. Pears
  3. Peaches
  4. Nectarines
  5. Strawberries
  6. Cherries
  7. Raspberries
  8. Grapes
  9. Peppers
  10. Celery
  11. Green Beans
  12. Potatoes
  13. Spinach 
  14. Lettuce
  15. Cucumbers
  16. Squash
  17. Pumpkin

​I created this visual representation of what you should buy Organic versus what is okay to buy conventional. I believe in supporting organic farms and in some regions of the US (mostly the pacific northwest) the cost of organic and conventional is close to the same because so many people buy organic - how cool is that???

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