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Age, gender and activity levels affect how many calories the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises aging individuals to consume each day. According to DHHS guidelines, sedentary men ages 61 and older should consume roughly 2,000 calories per day. Moderately active men between the ages of 61 and 65 are advised to consume 2,400 calories per day, while men at that activity level age 66 and older are urged to consume roughly 2,200 calories per day. DHHS recommendations indicate active men between the ages of 61 and 75 should consume 2,600 calories per day, while those 76 and ...

10/22/26BRIDGE — BY STEVE BECKER

It is usually more difficult to defend correctly than to declare correctly. This is mainly because declarer starts out knowing exactly how many cards his side has in each suit, which honor cards he has, and which ones are missing. Conversely, each defender starts without knowing his ...

Dark beer adds flavor to a Ukrainian pork classic

Traditionally, Ukrainians used kvass (a low-alcohol fermented drink) for cooking. For example, when making vereshchaka — a pork stew — the pork is braised in beet-based or bread-based kvass. Since finding kvass outside of Ukraine can be a little challenging (and making your own takes ...

Wine descriptors – the soft and sensuous ‘S’ words

There are scores of “S” words used by wine lovers to describe their favorite beverage and the methods used in its production. Here are just a few. Secondary fermentation: This is an additional fermentation which occurs after the first fermentation [the one that converts grape sugars into alcohol]. It is used to create the effervescence in sparkling wines [this is a whole column in itself.] In addition, it occurs in malo-lactic fermentations where harsher ‘apple’ acids are converted to softer ‘milk’ acids [ML deserves another whole column someday.] Settling: This is the ...

More memories from Ben and Joanna’s wedding

Tim and Ervin seated the guests at the tables. The table closest to the “Eck” (which is where the bride and groom and their four witnesses sat) was seated with family such as the parents, grandparents, siblings (that didn’t have part in serving) and Day Brighteners. We were served by Joanna’s brother, Jon Mark, and her cousin Myrna. As the bowls of food were being filled, the guests sang “How Great Thou Art.” After everyone was done eating, the guests all filed through to shake hands with the bride, groom and both parents and congratulated the couple. Since we never met ...

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