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What happens in January will be significantly shaped by how socially disciplined individuals are over the next two weeks.  The nightmare is not nearly over yet.

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the new strain of the coronavirus is “out of control” and suggested parts of England will be stuck in the new, highest tier of restrictions until a vaccine is rolled out. More than 16 million Britons are now required to stay at home after a lockdown came into force Sunday in London and southeast England and the government scrapped plans to relax rules on socializing at Christmas.
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As we celebrate the holidays, we can enjoy delicious food and beverages and not make ourselves ill or above our healthy body weight.  Since we are going to the expense and effort of buying and preparing food for ourselves and our loved ones anyway, we might as well support good health in the process.  Delicious is one thing, but delicious and health-supporting for ourselves and the planet is a whole other level of awesomeness.

Longevity researcher Dan Buettner is the author of “The Blue Zones Solution” His latest bestseller, “The Blue Zones Kitchen,” fuses scientific reporting, photography and recipes.

For a quick summary of the top nine food tips from studies about centenarians, see  Buettner’s article:  ‘Ensure your diet is 90 to 100% plant-based’:  9 rules from the world’s longest-living people.

The son of a Russian oligarch lost $50 million making risky trades while at university.  This is present madness writ large.  See:  A Russian oligarch’s son lost $50 million making risky trades at university:

Temur’s trades weren’t always losing ones. The London School of Economics student said he first made a profit trading stocks before sliding into losses. He then tried to rebound with riskier bets, but the positions burned the rest of his balance, according to Bloomberg.