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youtube-notes
https://youtu.be/YsBPqO3pv_Y 01:17 think of moving through the house as circulation, certain areas are heavily used 02:19 think of the arteries of your home (the kitchen is the gravitational well of the home) and try to keep it open 04:24 consider the well trodden
youtube-notes
https://youtu.be/UkCRM1bTPu0 00:22 all thought gods existed 01:03 every city had own gods, but all believed in the same pantheon 02:02 people tended to dream about gods (like how people in early 20th cent dreamed in B/W) 02:43 some elites thought gods were
food
The reason that wheat became the grain of choice in northern climates is thanks to a uniquely small lectin in wheat, known as wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), which is responsible for wheat’s weight-gaining propensity. (Location 341) Yes, cows develop heartburn from these lectins, just as you do. To
food
In this case, green means “stop” and red (and orange and yellow) means “go.” Red, orange, and yellow signal sweetness and desirability to your brain, a concept that food marketers have long known about and employed. Next time you are in the snack food aisle in the supermarket, check out
biology
The mother plant relies on animals to eat the seeds before they fall to the ground. The objective is to have their babies wind up some distance away from the mother plant, so that they don’t have to compete with it for sun, moisture, and nutrients. This increases the
food
Because their initial predators were insects, plants developed some lectins that would paralyze any unfortunate bug that tried to dine on them. Obviously, there is a quantum size difference between insects and mammals, but both are subject to the same effects. (If you are suffering from neuropathy, take notice!) Clearly,
philosophy
It was with great sadness that she realized that her brother would be six forever, but when she held that thought, she also made an effort to smile. (Location 5499) Is the age we pass at a time capsule? Do we stay forever in the last year we lived?
philosophy
For a while, he remained silently at the table after the eating was finished. Was he really a coward, as his son had so brutally pointed out? Certainly, in World War I, he considered himself one. He attributed his survival to it. But then, is there cowardice in the acknowledgment
humor
Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness. (Location 1078) A Series of Unfortunate Events vibe
philosophy
In addition to the relaxation responses induced by supportive community, faith in a higher power may also induce positive emotions, which counteract stress and contribute to the state of physiological rest necessary for the body to repair itself. People with faith in a higher power are also likely to experience
As health-care providers, we aim to prevent well people from becoming sick people, and fortunately, greater awareness of preventive health has helped make that goal a reality. Public health education about wellness-inducing behaviors, such as good nutrition, regular exercise, smoking cessation, weight control, vaccination, and cancer screening, have
anxiety
When our beliefs are hopeful and optimistic, the mind releases chemicals that put the body in a state of physiological rest, controlled primarily by the parasympathetic nervous system, and in this state of rest, the body’s natural self-repair mechanisms are free to get to work fixing what’s