22 Life Quandaries Solved is the name of this entry. While the title is a bit overstated and you won’t find enlightenment there, it still provides a few good tips on how to manage health issues in life. Ultimately, no matter how good the advice, tip, or help, it falls to the person to do something to change/fix their problem. As, the old adage says: You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.
Looks like someone’s got a case of the Mondays! Here’s a list of things one might be able to do to relieve some of the lethargy and sloth-like nature from your day. I’ve found that at least one of the entries on the list has been quite useful to me so far.
While I’m not one to promote the use of alcohol, Absinthe is certainly an intruiging beverage. Here’s a bit of a documentary about this interesting drink.
Article from Wired (very similar to the documentary):
While I’m a big fan of fractals, I’m not a big fan of vegetables and fruit. But here’s something that one like me can get interested about. I’m sure many have seen these before, but everytime I see one, I have to stop and admire the sheer beauty. I’m not a fan of math, but math can create beauty. Interestingly enough, as its been measured time and again, traditional beauty is merely a form of proportions. Most beautiful people are just proportioned so that we find them appealing. There goes that math again. Its everywhere, like… a … virus (</voice=”agent smith”>). Another link to some fractalesque food.
Oh yes and here is another interesting fruit called the Horned Melon. I’m not absolutely sure, but I believe this fruit was one of the fruits used as a prop item in a scene from the movie Ultraviolet.
Here’s a fairly good run down of good dietary tips from Yahoo! Health. Normally I don’t entertain sources that are not at least fairly reputable, but this article claims to contain wisdom from the ADA, so I figured I’d pass it on. The title is a bit pretentious, but overall worth a read. The list is fairly long and some are self evident to anyone who has watched their eating habits, and some that are not so obvious.
I liked this one because I see a lot of people, including myself at times not paying attention to their food.
“4. Make eating purposeful, not mindless. Whenever you put food in your mouth, peel it, unwrap it, plate it, and sit. Engage all of the senses in the pleasure of nourishing your body.”
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I kinda felt I ate more when I’m training, but who knows!
“92. Overeating is not the result of exercise. Vigorous exercise won’t stimulate you to overeat. It’s just the opposite. Exercise at any level helps curb your appetite immediately following the workout.” 100 Smartest Diet Tips Ever