TOUGH BREAK, LEFTIES...

The lefties, liberals, Democrats and confused Republicans were disappointed to learn yesterday that the President of the United States is not suffering from dementia. Trump has something far rarer: guts, nerves of steel, balls or cojones. He simply does not care what the hateful press and TV 'comics' think about him. Trump's support comes from real Americans. Tough Break, lefties... my president, in fact, your president is not suffering from dementia. I know that you are disappointed. May I suggest you find your safe space, grab your Play-doh and pet a llama until you can feel better.

White House physician Ronny Jackson told reporters that he hadn't planned to perform a cognitive assessment of Trump, but the president specifically asked him to in order to put rumors to rest about his mental health

Trump has NO dementia: White House doctor says president had a perfect 30/30 score on cognitive screening test that Trump REQUESTED

• White House has been beset with claims that the president is mentally impaired
• Charges were leveled in 'Fire and Fury' book by author who says most of Trump's close aides fear he's not mentally capable to be president
• Navy doctor Ronny Jackson examined Trump on Friday and added a cognitive screening test to the regimen because the president asked him to
• Trump scored perfect 30 out of 30 on the test, ruling out Alzheimer's Disease or other cognitive impairment 
• Jackson said this was the first time a sitting president has been given such a cognitive examination 

By David Martosko, Us Political Editor For Dailymail.com

PUBLISHED: 16:37 EST, 16 January 2018 | UPDATED: 06:01 EST, 17 January 2018

President Donald Trump's recent medical examination showed no indication of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to the physician who conducted and supervised it.

His White House physician, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, added what he called 'a screening assessment for cognitive impairment' to Trump's annual health assessment. It resulted in a perfect score.

Based on his daily observations of the president, Jackson said, a mental screening would not normally be recommended.

But Trump himself asked for the test, he told reporters Tuesday at the White House.

'I had absolutely no concerns about his cognitive ability or his – you know, his neurological function. So I was not going to do a cognitive exam. I had no intention of doing one,' Jackson recalled.

'The reason that we did the cognitive assessment is, plain and simple, because the president asked me to do it.'

'He came to me and he said, "Is there something we can do, a test or some type of screening that we can do, to assess my cognitive ability?" And so I looked into it,' Jackson said.

Trump scored a perfect 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a standard test that helps primary care physicians spot early-onset Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia.

Jackson said the test is 'sensitive enough' to identify any potential problems.

Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Sausage Patties	200	2	20	6	320	0
Bacon	200	3	18	13	800	3
Cheese Omelette	200	2	15	16	254	0
Quaker - Oatmeal	300	48	6	9	0	0
	900	55	59	44	1,374	3
L U N C H
Subway - Turkey Breast	560	92	7	36	0	14
Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
	770	119	16	40	320	17
D I N N E R
Broiled Grouper	200	0	3	40	0	0
Potato - Baked - Medium	200	46	0	5	19	3
Minestrone Soup	100	18	1	4	650	3
Garden Salad	100	6	0	4	400	4
Bread Stick	200	27	9	4	386	1
	800	97	13	57	1,455	11
Totals	2,470	271	88	141	3,149	31
Your Daily Goal	2,114	264	70	106	2,300	79
Remaining	-356	-7	-18	-35	-849	48
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 184 extra calories from exercise today

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REASONS TO EXERCISE ASIDE FROM WEIGHT LOSS

Yesterday, I stumbled on an article from a website, popsugar.com written by Leta Shy and published on November 19, 2015. I have known for quite a while that exercise contributes just a small fraction of what is required for successful weight loss. Still, I have definitely 'bought in' to the idea that exercise is essential to a happy healthy life.  The article by Leta Shy listed these six benefits:

1. MORE ENERGY
2. DISEASE PREVENTION
3. MOOD BOOST
4. BETTER SLEEP
5. INCREASED PAIN TOLERANCE
6. BETTER BRAIN FUNCTION

I thought I would comment a bit on each of these benefits. It seems counter-intuitive that exercise would make one feel more energetic. Nevertheless, it is true.  Disease prevention is easy to understand. Exercise strengthens one's heart muscle. And it would be very difficult to imagine a more important muscle to have working at optimum efficiency. Many people have heard about 'runners high.'  It turns out that this is real. A workout will release endorphins into your bloodstream and these simply will put you in a better mood. I do know that on a day that I miss exercising, I am not quite as cheerful as I like to be. It is very intuitive that exercising can improve one's sleep. Although, exercising can give you more energy during the day, it is true that when it is time to shut down, sleep comes more easily and can be more restful. The author, also claimed that regular exercise can lead to increased pain tolerance. I am not so sure that I can fully buy into this particular premise. I still find the pain of something as simple as a paper cut to be excruciating. And finally, the author claims that exercise can improve brain function. The claim is that that same endorphins that increase you mood can also help clear your mind and help you think better. 

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Your Food Diary For:

Friday, February 26, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
3 Egg Omelette - Ham and Cheese, 0.67 Omelette	268	1	20	27	821	0
Malt O Meal - Honey Nut Scooters, 60 g	240	48	3	6	420	18
International Delight - Single Creamers	120	20	6	0	0	20
Fiber One - Fiber One Bar, Oats & Chocolate, 2 bar	280	58	8	4	180	20
	908	127	37	37	1,421	58
L U N C H
YOGURT PRETZELS	380	56	16	4	360	38
HYVEE - HUGE SPINACH SALAD	750	0	0	0	0	0
Red Delicious - Apple, Large, 3	333	88	1	2	6	66
Add Food	1,463	144	17	6	366	104
D I N N E R
Spaghetti With Meat Sauce	480	126	3	21	0	0
DATE PIECES	300	75	0	3	25	55
	780	201	3	24	25	55
S N A C K S
Banana Chip	300	34	20	2	0	20
	300	34	20	2	0	20
Totals	3,451	506	77	68	1,812	237
Your Daily Goal	5,598	700	186	280	2,300	210
Remaining	2,147	194	108	212	488	-27
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 3,668 extra calories from exercise today

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Friday, February 26, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	2,187
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	92	1,750
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-269
Daily Total / Goal	185 / 30	3,668 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	883 / 210	13,284 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3451 calories

total calories burned (elliptical-3 HOURS) 3937 calories

total net 486 calorie deficit

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fitbit day 177

22375 steps  

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SATURDAY WEIGHT 228.3 lbs

down slightly from last week...I'll take it...

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