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Steak, brown rice and other health foods

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            Thoughts to eat healthier enter my head these days, whether that is because age gives one pause to consider the tenuous aspects of life or I have smartened up from knowing more.  Perhaps a bit of both play into it.             For instance, I now think more in terms of how little time I have left to accomplish all of those things that my youth self thought she had plenty of time to complete.  More important, however, I think about staying fit for my remaining years.  That means paying attention to what science tells us about the food we put inside the body that must last us for the duration.             While I am not ready to give up meat, including red meat, I find no problem cutting back portion size and servings per week.  I still love a good steak and think there is something healthy about finding joy in eating as lo...