Water - do we drink a lot?

For some reason, I have never ingested a lot of water each day. 
Don't ever feel thirsty ... and didn't want to waste time going to the bathroom.
This report (as with many others) outlines the problems associated with low water intake.







"High blood pressure, and high cholesterol are adaptations by the body to the problem of insufficient water."


While the Mayo Clinic doesn't include water in its top ten list of controlling hypertension, nor in any preventers for hypertension,there really hasn't been anything I can find that indicates ingesting a lot of water each day is a bad thing.


How much water should you drink per day?


Anybody have anything to add concerning their experience with water consumption?

Sugar - something to watch

I have always felt sugar is the lesser of serious health concerns.
Trans fat has always been high on my watch list, followed closely by cholesterol (80% created internally) and salt.
While I don't ingest a lot of added sugar (except in coffee), I will now pay more attention to reducing my usage.
But, as we all know, life is too short and we must try to balance all the goods and the bads ... not go overboard in either direction ... so as to enjoy the little time we have.
And performing exercise regularly (not enjoyable but necessary) will always curse some of the evils of over-indulgence. 
Having done the above (except watching sugar intake, I still have some concern about hypertension and high cholesterol ... my doctor indicates it is hereditary... 

While my frequency of colds and flu is very low (see immune system impact of high sugar intake in below article), it may be time to start watching sugar intake (and looking for alternatives).


"The health dangers which ingesting sugar on an habitual basis creates are certain. Simple sugars have been observed to aggravate asthma, move mood swings, provoke personality changes, muster mental illness, nourish nervous disorders, deliver diabetes, hurry heart disease, grow gallstones, hasten hypertension, and add arthritis."


Anybody have anything to add on their experiences with sugar?

Online Free Tax Return

04.09.13 - An update of what is available online with automatic filing with NETFILE.
I have used various services the past few years and found them easy to use and some are FREE.

StudioTax is a FREE service. Like the others, you cannot import past returns, as they only manage past returns for returning customers.
I am using it this year and will advise of any concerns.

WebTax4U is a FREE service this year, for taxpayers without outside income (self-employed, rental, etc).

Ufile has an online version ($16 you, $9 spouse) and a Windows version ($20 for up to 8 returns). Here is a comparison of their services. Not free.

There are a few more but cost is higher.






03.22.10 - I cannot recall anything I do NOT like doing more than taxes!


Each of the last few years (now that we are retired), I look into the various online alternatives and always seem to find a "better alternative".

This year, it is a very easy process with myTaxExpress which cost $6.99 (taxes included!) for one return or $13.99 for up to 10 returns.

The last few years, I used WebTax4u ($12.99 for one return and $5.99 for each additional - taxes not included) and was pleased at how easy taxes have become.  


If you have found something/better cheaper, pls comment.


Of course, I will wait until the last minute to submit, as we always seem to have to pay ... a good thing?!