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Sleep apnea is mentioned under Respiratory Dysfunction, [no BMI mention at all], where it says "If the condition is likely to interfere with a driver's ability to safely control the vehicle" and I'm thinking that's a rather high bar to clear, no? "Likely to" is a great deal more assertive than...

When's the last time you had YOUR vision checked?! On a related note, I read that prior to 1998, the official cutoff (for overweight) BMI was 27.8. It was dropped to 25 on the recommendation of a Task Force, chaired by Xavier Pi-Sunyer, a professor at Columbia University. He was also a paid...

TS: my experience was different. I had the usual hearing test [forced whisper], and no BMI measurements at all. The participating medics were required to learn the parameters, and while I didn't view the DVD of actual regulations, what I read of them indicates that at least some of it is...

Have you checked any out lately? My brother in law thinks I should get one, so he was kind enough to point some out on the web, and there are some decent looking models these days.

I drove team in a T/T with a guy who kept his strapped to the grille. It was funny when toll collectors would notice it, and he'd say "They shouldda got out of my way!" :eek: If I kept one, it'd be a foldable, inside the box. The weather isn't kind to them.

Popular for good reason: good food, prepared as you direct and watch [like Subway, but with excellent ingredients]. Next time, don't let a long line discourage you, they're also amazingly fast! You can also order [online] ahead, but it's just as fast to do it on the spot, IMO.

Maybe it's just me, but veggies at Subway don't taste like they are real. It boggles my mind how a place with such an unappealing name [who would enjoy eating in a subway?!] and mostly lunchmeat & tasteless veggies can have a location on every freaking corner [plus the ones in WalMarts...

My favorite was Wendy's BLT Cobb - I don't know why it's the only one they took off the menu, but I get the BBQ chicken now, and it's not as good, IMO. I should say: it's good, but I don't like it as much. Salads are good to make yourself, and if you make a couple at once, [put in plastic...

Molasses? I got my honey a couple weeks ago, and the buckwheat is excellent. Also the soap!

I like honey in oatmeal, Lady Gray tea, and once in awhile, in plain yogurt. I finally found some Tupelo honey [after loving the Van Morrison song for decades, lol] that's excellent. It's almost gone now, and it's a seasonal thing, so I was wondering about where I'd get good honey now. Turtle...

I've tried the chamomile, because sometimes I need to sleep, but am not particularly sleepy. It didn't work. I wanted to try the green tea, but they all taste nasty to me, lol. [Earl Gray all the way!] I like tea for itself, not as a medication/remedy. I mean, if it were effective, why would...

Linder, it might be easier if you wait until cold weather to try it, because summer is when there's so much fresh stuff available [farmer's market, roadside], and you want to grab it when it's in season and the opportunity pops up. [This week, it's cherries - I swear, they're like crack, lol]...

Humble: thanks for sharing your hard won knowledge - I hope some can benefit from it. Especially the part about casting a critical eye on the source of 'advice', such as websites created with an ulterior motive.

I think you should have titled this "Pass, on the pasta", lol. I'm really interested in trying spaghetti squash, but have to say that zucchini could not possibly taste like pasta, no matter what kind of sauce it's in. If passing on pasta [carb reduction] is the goal, then looking like pasta is...

I noticed you make pizza dough gluten free - why? :confused:

I found some milled flax seed, which looks [and almost tastes] like ground almonds. I'm thinking it would work anyplace you'd use breadcrumbs, and a lot you wouldn't, like oatmeal, muffins, even cookies. [I try to eat healthy, but that means healthy cookies, ok?] According to the box [Hodgson's...

I just added flaxseed to my shopping list, because it helps with arthritis [I have the traumatic kind in one knee, and it's been acting up lately from too much walking] and also with Raynaud's. Thanks, Sky. :)

Except for bananas & grapes, fresh fruit is usually a disappointment for me: either not ripe when I want it, or not flavorful when it is ripe. At least, the fruit from the grocery stores is, when I can stop at a local stand or place, it's much better. I forgot that many people also add M&Ms to...

Another great snack for drivers [especially if refrigeration and cooking ability are limited] is the hikers & mountain climbers standby called gorp, for good old raisins and peanuts. [Disclaimer: I am neither a hiker nor mountain climber - I just like to read about them, lol] Gorp is easy to...