My Most Minimal Travel Setup Yet
By Leo Babauta
I just got back from a trip to Beijing and Shanghai, and really loved how light I traveled for 8 days.
It was the least amount of stuff I’ve taken on a trip of any length, and traveling has never been less tiring.
When you have very little on your back, it’s less draining. It’s faster and funner.
I thought I’d share my latest travel setup, in hopes that it’ll inspire a few of you to try the joys of traveling lightly.
My Setup
This setup is unique to me, so I don’t recommend that you copy it … but that said, I’m sharing it so you can possibly get a few ide...
Source: Zen Habits - October 24, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Simplicity Source Type: blogs
The Trouble with Peanuts in Managing Diabetes
If you have diabetes, beware of peanuts, peanut butter, and peanut oil.
Some people think that because most tree nuts, like almonds, are so healthy, that peanuts should also be good for us. But peanuts aren’t nuts at all. They are a legume, and unlike most nuts we can’t eat them raw.
Actually, we can’t eat them at all if we want to avoid some of the side effects that we can get from them. Some of these side effects can be... (Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts)
Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts - October 17, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: David Mendosa Source Type: blogs
Amygdalin – anticancer “vitamin” B17
Amygdalin the so-called safe and natural anticancer vitamin B17, is none of those things. It is not a vitamin in any sense of the word. It has no anticancer properties. It is poisonous.
The compound, formula C20H27NO11, is a glycoside initially isolated from the seeds of the tree Prunus dulcis in the nineteenth century, also known as bitter almonds. Enzymes (namely glucosidases) found in the gut and in some foods break down amygdalin to release hydrogen cyanide. See also synthetic derivative, laetrile.
“Cochrane Collaboration” had this to say:
“The claims that laetrile or amygdalin have beneficial effect...
Source: Sciencebase Science Blog - October 17, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: David Bradley Tags: Science Source Type: blogs
The Best Snack for Weight Loss and Diabetes
Almonds are both my favorite snack and trail food. In fact, lately I seldom eat anything else between meals or on trails.
Unlike some other tasty nuts like cashews, almonds are much lower in carbohydrates, which are the part of our diet that is almost solely responsible for raising our blood sugar level. Nothing else in our diet is more important for managing our diabetes than keeping that level in check.
Some other nuts have a somewhat... (Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts)
Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts - October 10, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: David Mendosa Source Type: blogs
Top 5 Foods to Help You Sleep Better and Stay Healthier
Many adults today suffer insomnia. If not that, they rarely have a restful night's sleep. They are usually restless, cannot seem to find a comfortable position to sleep in, and are easily distracted by odd sounds that are common at night. There are also people who get enough hours of sleep, and yet they wake up tired, sluggish, and wanting to crawl under the covers again.
The usual solutions are to get a prescription from a physician (for those who are diagnosed to be insomniacs), and to change the bed for a moderately softer mattress—preferably, ones stuffed with memory foam. Pillows that are too soft or too hard are a...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Adana Baro Tags: health and fitness self improvement diet insomnia productivity tips sleep sleep better Source Type: blogs
Low-FODMAP Diet: A New Fad?
By Amy Campbell
Back in 2009 (can it really be that long ago?), I wrote a short series on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is a condition (not a disease) characterized by a number of symptoms including bloating, cramping, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. About one in five Americans has IBS, and having it can range from being mildly annoying to downright debilitating. There are different kinds of treatments available, including changing one's diet, exercising, stress reduction, and medication.
A treatment from down under
People who have IBS will tell you that sometimes the above approaches work for them, and sometimes th...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - September 3, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Would you use bacon scented soap?
Amy asks…I thought it would be fun to get my husband one of the new “Man Soaps” that smells like bacon but then I thought it would be gross if it really has bacon in it. Where does the smell come from?
The Beauty Brains respond:
Relax Amy, there’s no actual bacon here. Modern perfumery is much more sophisticated than just squeezing some stuff into a bar of soap to make it smell a certain way.
How are scents created?
Instead of using the actual “juice” perfumers rely on fragrance compounds with specific notes to build a fragrance. For example the compound benzaldehyde smells like a combin...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
No fake foods for Truemarrow
John has become a vocal advocate for the wheat- and grain-free lifestyle, having experienced reversals of obesity, hypertension, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and joint pains. Here’s his terrific story:
I started my journey I was 252 pounds, my blood pressure was 180/120, and I could not do my favorite physical activity, tennis, for more than 10 minutes without being out of breath. I was also having extreme trouble sleeping, I was anxious and depressed, and I had arthritic symptoms in my knees. Not sure about blood sugar, but I am sure I was prediabetic. I was also a 38 waist pushing 40 and my body fat percentage w...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat-elimination success stories Source Type: blogs
Tips For A Healthy Convention
Today I am traveling to the annual convention for the National Speakers Convention. This four day event is the highlight of my professional year and I can’t wait to reconnect with my fellow members and get new ideas to build my business. Four days in a hotel and six days on the road can throw a wrench into my healthy habits. Over the past few years I’ve developed some strategies to stay healthy on the road.
Tips for a Healthy Convention or Meeting:
Stalk The Halls: Three 10-minute walks during the day can be as beneficial as a 30-minute walk. Walk from your room to the meeting area – and take a v...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - July 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eliz Greene Tags: Award Winning Blog Heart Health Productivity Stress Less Healthy Meeting Tips nutrition Well At Work Source Type: blogs
The Healthful Vegan Diet
‘Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.’ ~Hippocrates
By Leo Babauta
Eat plants. Those two words are the best things I’ve learned about diet, and if you stick to that, you’re likely be pretty healthy.
That said, eating a vegan diet (no animal products) doesn’t necessarily equate to a healthy diet, despite what many believe.
Yes, vegans on average are healthier and leaner than the average person. But that’s an average — there are unhealthy vegans.
How is that possible? You can eat lots of sweets, fried foods, processed foods, foods with white flour (br...
Source: Zen Habits - July 25, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
Goal Support and Giveaway: Makeover Edition!
Do you sometimes wonder if it might be time for a makeover?
(And hate to break it to you honey, but...)
Whether it's your house, physique, attitude, career, or eating habits... wouldn't it be cool to just to whisk off everything that's not working for you anymore and put on a new ensemble of awesomeness as if it were a new set of clothes?
Sounds great to me!
But as you might guess, I've got a few thoughts about "makeovers" below.
There will also some info on our giveaway prizes for July's goal post commenters: 2 appropriately-themed Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition BootCamp DVD's, and a high-tech, clever...
Source: Cranky Fitness - July 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
I Know Everything about Pope Francis
Weeks ago I visited PepperoniNip and La Mole in Florida for a brief vacation that included Baltimore Orioles spring training, fried gator tail and elderly people. My ageism diminished significantly after making friends with an 80-something at the ballpark. 89 is the new 75.
My return flight to Washington departed on-time at 4 p.m. A hailstorm in Atlanta, where my short layover would be, shut down Atlanta Airport and my plane diverted to tiny Savannah Airport. The captain kept us on the tarmac in hopes that we could be one of the first planes back out to Atlanta when the storm cleared.
Now infused with anti-ageism, I chat...
Source: I've Still Got Both My Nuts: A True Cancer Blog - July 1, 2013 Category: Cancer Tags: travels Source Type: blogs
5 Steps to Putting Sexy Back in the Bedroom
This guest article from YourTango was written by Sharon Rivkin and Nancy Lee Bentley.
Feng shui, often called the art of placement, is an ancient oriental science incorporating astronomy, geography, environment, magnetic fields, physics and natural elements. The Chinese have been using it four thousand years to optimize living and working environments, with an amazing track record of benefits in health, happiness, prosperity and relationships for those who study and use its principles.
Ask practitioner Sophia Schaul; her love life’s dry spell and failing business turned right around using Feng Sui. Now both she and h...
Source: World of Psychology - June 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: YourTango Experts Tags: General Sexuality YourTango 5 Steps Back In The Bedroom Dry Spell Feng Sui Fish Tank Flannel Bedding Fung Shway Guest Article Nancy Lee Bentley Natural Elements Pile Carpets Plush Carpeting Rivkin Sense Of Touch Silky She Source Type: blogs
Which is the best medicine for increasing a low sperm count.. ?
One of the commonest requests I get is - Doctor , I have a low sperm count . Which is the best medicine to boost this ?
They try to manipulate their diet and their lifestyle , with the hope that something will work. Popular interventions include:
Cold water showers
Boxer shorts
Sexual abstinence
Lots of almonds ... it's a long list !
There are lots of myths and misconceptions about low sperm counts . Let's try to dispel these one by one.
Firstly,
lots of men think they have a low sperm count , when in fact they don't
! This is because labs are extremely unreliable - and there are still
many labs which report normal s...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - June 14, 2013 Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tags: oligospermia boost sperm count improve sperm count increase sperm count low sperm count Source Type: blogs
Try a Spoonful of Nuttzo 7 Nut and Seed Butter, We're Obsessed (and Here's Why You Will Be, Too)
Ever crave that spoonful of peanut butter or almond butter as like, the perfect snack? You're not alone, but you're gonna love Nuttzo seven times more. Nuttzo Original 7 Nut and Seed Butter contains -- you guessed it -- seven nutrient-rich nuts and seeds including peanuts, cashews, almonds, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, sunflower seeds and flax seeds. In addition to the amazing flavor without any added sugar, here are the other reasons we're seriously mad for the stuff. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - June 13, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Nutrition diet food snacks superfoods Source Type: blogs
