by John M. Jennings | May 23, 2024 | Health, The IFOD
I have been drinking coffee since sixth grade, and with few exceptions, I have enjoyed a cup (or two or three) every morning since then. I love coffee so much that I look forward to going to bed because I’m that much closer to my morning cup of coffee. Then,...
by John M. Jennings | Oct 13, 2023 | Health, The IFOD
One of our interns this summer called me “Mr. Jennings” and the entire summer basically treated me like my age (53). It makes sense. He’s 19, and his parents are about my age plus he’s an intern and I’m president of the company. Yet,...
by John M. Jennings | Oct 9, 2023 | Health, The IFOD
Are you interested in not just living longer but living better? That is the primary topic of Dr. Peter Attia’s excellent book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. Dr. Attia is an interesting guy. He trained as a cancer surgeon, left medicine to be a...
by John M. Jennings | Jul 6, 2023 | Health, Sociology, The IFOD
My wife, Tammy, was flying from Sydney, Australia, to Los Angeles this week after dropping my daughter off to study aboard at the University of Tasmania when a passenger two rows in front of her died. The decedent’s wife told the flight attendants that he had...
by John M. Jennings | May 18, 2023 | Health, The IFOD
I’ve exercised regularly since high school and I found that it has all sorts of benefits, including stress reduction/mental health benefits, added strength and endurance, and the overall feeling of being “in shape.” But along the way, I’ve...
by John M. Jennings | May 12, 2023 | Health, The IFOD
Hope I die before I get old (talkin’ ’bout my generation) -The Who, “My Generation” Pete Townshend penned the above words when he was 20 years old (I wonder if he feels the same way now that he’s 77). It’s a common sentiment...