Why Chocolate Feels So Good In Your Mouth — It Is Down To Lubrication
Summary: The reason that chocolate feels so good in your mouth is because it changes to an emulsion. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: P R Tags: PR Source Type: blogs
Goug ères
Gougères. The perfect appetizer for the holidays.
So impressive, so fancy, so French. And yet, they are so easy to make. Even better, they can be made ahead and frozen, then simply reheated in the oven when your guests arrive, as they are best served warm.
Gougere are simply a savory cream puff. I first learned to make cream puffs in college, when I spent my summers in the dessert kitchen of a sleep away camp in New Hampshire. My boss, whose late husband had been a French-trained chef, brought his recipes into the camp kitchen and ran the place like it was the French Laundry. She taught me how NOT to put the knives...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - December 18, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Appetizers Recipes best cream puff easy gougere Gougeres make ahead Make-ahead Source Type: blogs
Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure
Lower high blood pressure with these effective home remedies that are easy to apply, whether you’re dealing with mild or more severe cases of the condition.
If you’re searching for natural ways to lower your blood pressure, a few home remedies may help.
From making some lifestyle changes to eating mindfully, these tips can help you get your numbers down.
Talk to your doctor before trying new treatments, and read for more information.
Quick Summary
Regular exercise can help lower blood pressure by making the heart stronger and more efficient.
The DASH diet is a tried-and-tested eating pa...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 1, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: bpscore-sibera Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Dopamine elevation after a cold bath
Dopamine elevation after cold bath is due to stimulation of pain receptors in the skin, at 2 minutes in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmOF0crdyRU Norepi, Epi and dopamine were all increased with cold water exposure. Dopamine increased 250% over baseline and that increase was sustained after the exposure for up to 3 hours. The sweet spot is alert but calm. That was achieved via the cold exposure. Calm/alert state. Cold exposure can be equivalent to coffee without the jitters. Mnemonics: D Dopamine Drives Determination and motivation C Cold water exposure Calm/alert state At 42 minutes. Chocolate increases...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - October 27, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Wim Hof Method Source Type: blogs
Can dark chocolates keep heart disease away? Cardiology Basics
A study published in ‘Circulation’ – the flagship journal of American Heart Association, suggested that eating dark chocolate can decrease your risk for myocardial infarction.
Myocardial infarction is usually due to a coronary obstruction, though there are other varieties as well, according to the Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction. High oxidative stress and limited availability of antioxidants can cause endothelial damage in the arteries, leading to increased chances for a thrombosis.
Dark chocolates (which contain 70% cocoa) have lots of flavonoids – potent antioxidants which helps to overcome the oxi...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 24, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
TBTAM Digest – A Weekly Newsletter from the Blog that Ate Manhattan
This article is a must read for all couples out there, so share it with someone you care about if you want to see their marriage succeed.
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Last updated 09/25/22 (Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan)
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - September 25, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
8 Tips to Improve Your Concentration Power and Productivity
This article shares eight tips to improve concentration power.
Here we go.
Do one task at a time and develop strong willpower
By exercising strong willpower, you can avoid temptations that would otherwise divert your attention. Making definite, detailed goals, committing to them, and focusing on one thing at a time will help you strengthen your willpower. Having a schedule, setting time aside for work completion, and reminding yourself daily of why your goals are important will also help you develop willpower.
Meditate
Meditate for at least 15 minutes in the morning to stop your racing thoughts, reduce...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joann Mundin Tags: career confidence featured productivity tips psychology self-improvement success concentration Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - August 16, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon.-----h...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 16, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Beyond Discipline: The Real Reasons You Don ’t Follow Through on Self-Commitments
The popular self-help culture inculcates in us the belief that in order to become successful, we must have discipline. We are told that discipline is the key to achieving academic success, climbing on top of the career ladder, attaining the body of our dreams, learning a new skill… practically anything. As a result, we believe that we must force ourselves to do whatever needs to be done to make these dreams a reality.
However, doing things through force is rarely an enduring solution. We may do it once or twice, but eventually we’ll give in. This can quickly spiral into a vicious cycle of giving in and then berating...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: daryashortform Tags: career confidence featured motivation productivity tips psychology success commitments discipline Source Type: blogs
Will Digital Health Widen Or Close The Health Inequity Gap?
This study shows real-world positive results of peer-to-peer mentoring for diabetes patients.
Disruptive technologies have a tendency to widen gaps – before closing them
It is hard to predict the rate at which digital health becomes reality for everyone. But thinking back to what we know about former examples of how disruptive – not that anyone called them that then – technologies spread, we see a tendency that they tend to widen the gap at first but close them later.
From electricity to washing machines, from polio vaccines to mobile phones – there was a period for each when the bene...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 14, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Digital Health Research E-Patients Medical Education Telemedicine & Smartphones Source Type: blogs
poem
EclairWe want to be known.Someone to be seen throughThe mists and veilsNo one controls How we ’re viewed Doctor customer poetOr random guy in the hallThe lady with robust browsThe kid pilfering chocolate eclairs When the moms are all talking You get seen no matter whatIt isn't for you to tellThe gawker in the streetWhat he ought to be seeing Look at yourself 5/31/22 (Source: Buckeye Surgeon)
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - May 31, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs
Sugar and Mental Health
Sugar tastes amazing and is in so many products that most people aren’t even aware of how much they are consuming daily.
Most people are aware that sugar isn’t a healthy food, but may not realize how detrimental sugar is to your overall health.
More recent research is showing a strong link between mental health and diet, suggesting that there is a two-way street between our bellies and our brains.
What has sugar in it?
When people talk about sugar, the first thing that comes to mind is the white, granulated stuff that the Brits pour into their tea.
However, there are many forms of sugar...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - May 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Falconer Tags: diet featured happiness health and fitness psychology self-improvement sugar Source Type: blogs
Coping with Caregiving: How to End the Habit of Emotional Eating
Photo credit Tetiana Bykovets
As far back as breast or formula feeding, most of us learned that a sweet taste meant care and comfort. As we grew into more sophisticated foods, we learned to equate certain items with happiness. Our parents picked up on these preferences and would offer these things as treats and on special occasions. Ice cream, anyone? Somewhere deep in our subconscious, most of us learn to associate food—at least certain types of food—with nurturing, comfort and happiness. For this reason, caregivers who are overloaded with responsibilities and stressed to the max often turn to food as a source ...
Source: Minding Our Elders - May 15, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
63 Fed Up Quotes to Kickstart a Positive Change in Your Life
Sometimes we all just get tired.
Get fed up with the same old problems and challenges repeating themselves and the daily routine and rut making it feel like we’re stuck in “Groundhog Day”.
No fun. But it can also be a crucial turning point in your life.
Because when we are totally fed up then that's also one of those times when we are most likely to actually making real changes in our lives.
In this post I’d like to share 63 of the best fed up quotes. To inspire you to stop procrastinating on or daydreaming about making that change you deep down want and use the frustration of being fed up for something positive in...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - May 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
