Source http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/06/30/532959384/meet-the-indiana-jones-of-ancient-ales-and-extreme-beverages?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt
Patrick McGovern searches for and studies the residues of fermented drinks that can be thousands of years old – and then re-creates them. His new book explores these brews and their cultural value.
(Image credit: Courtesy of Alison Dunlap)
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Source http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/06/30/532959384/meet-the-indiana-jones-of-ancient-ales-and-extreme-beverages?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt
Patrick McGovern searches for and studies the residues of fermented drinks that can be thousands of years old – and then re-creates them. His new book explores these brews and their cultural value.
(Image credit: Courtesy of Alison Dunlap)
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Source http://www.sonima.com/yoga/yoga-articles/yoga-in-prison/
My wife, Larissa, and I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga with Sharath Jois almost yearly since 2005. We most recently met our guru at his six-day yoga workshop in California as part of his three-city U.S. tour in May. For us, he shines his light to see the truth. His awareness reveals so much about us, from how we’ve been practicing and managing ourselves to how we’ve been thinking. His presence is like a flash of lightning, instantly improving my clarity and sharpening my humility. He knows me and sees me exactly as I am. There is no hiding from him. My delusions dissolve in his glow, and that is just the kind of teacher I need to keep going on this path.
Sharath is a powerful beacon of light for the brave, bold, and curious to seek out. As a lighthouse in the darkness, he guided this battered being to the rocky, yet wonderful shores of Ashtanga yoga. How did Sharath do this? The simple answer: His amazing ability to perform asana, knowledge of scripture, expert adjustments, and inspiring lectures are the reasons thousands apply to practice and follow with him wherever he goes, from south central India to his world tours.
A more complex and deeply personal answer: Experience—not talent, ability or charisma—is what brings me back to him every chance that I get. Sharath found this yoga method in the light of his le…
Source http://www.sonima.com/yoga/yoga-articles/yoga-in-prison/
My wife, Larissa, and I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga with Sharath Jois almost yearly since 2005. We most recently met our guru at his six-day yoga workshop in California as part of his three-city U.S. tour in May. For us, he shines his light to see the truth. His awareness reveals so much about us, from how we’ve been practicing and managing ourselves to how we’ve been thinking. His presence is like a flash of lightning, instantly improving my clarity and sharpening my humility. He knows me and sees me exactly as I am. There is no hiding from him. My delusions dissolve in his glow, and that is just the kind of teacher I need to keep going on this path.
Sharath is a powerful beacon of light for the brave, bold, and curious to seek out. As a lighthouse in the darkness, he guided this battered being to the rocky, yet wonderful shores of Ashtanga yoga. How did Sharath do this? The simple answer: His amazing ability to perform asana, knowledge of scripture, expert adjustments, and inspiring lectures are the reasons thousands apply to practice and follow with him wherever he goes, from south central India to his world tours.
A more complex and deeply personal answer: Experience—not talent, ability or charisma—is what brings me back to him every chance that I get. Sharath found this yoga method in the light of his le…
Source http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tinybuddha/~3/0-dZ5SToRns/
At night, when you think about how you spent your day, how often do you focus on all the things you had to do?
I worked. I ran errands. I went to the gym. I made dinner.
And when you tell someone about this kind of day, how often do you do it with a less-than-enthused tone?
I suspect this is the norm for many of us, at least during the workweek.
Commitments, to work and family, can engulf our lives and seem like chores, not choices and chances.
I distinctly remember one day, years ago, when my day felt particularly packed, stopping to remind myself that I had chosen the schedule I was keeping.
I had chosen to get up early to write, to accept the job that supported me, to go to yoga in the evening, and to do laundry and other household tasks after that.
And I was fortunate to have had these choices to make.
These weren’t all things I had to do; these were things I got to do.
I got to devote time to my passion in the hours before my paid work, creating possibilities for my future.
I got to work a job that provided both pay and benefits, enabling me to take care of my needs, even if it wasn’t my dream career.
I got to stretch my healthy body and create mental sti…
Source http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tinybuddha/~3/0-dZ5SToRns/
At night, when you think about how you spent your day, how often do you focus on all the things you had to do?
I worked. I ran errands. I went to the gym. I made dinner.
And when you tell someone about this kind of day, how often do you do it with a less-than-enthused tone?
I suspect this is the norm for many of us, at least during the workweek.
Commitments, to work and family, can engulf our lives and seem like chores, not choices and chances.
I distinctly remember one day, years ago, when my day felt particularly packed, stopping to remind myself that I had chosen the schedule I was keeping.
I had chosen to get up early to write, to accept the job that supported me, to go to yoga in the evening, and to do laundry and other household tasks after that.
And I was fortunate to have had these choices to make.
These weren’t all things I had to do; these were things I got to do.
I got to devote time to my passion in the hours before my paid work, creating possibilities for my future.
I got to work a job that provided both pay and benefits, enabling me to take care of my needs, even if it wasn’t my dream career.
I got to stretch my healthy body and create mental sti…
Source http://www.foodpolitics.com/2017/06/chocolate-candy-or-health-food/
I was interviewed by Cindy Kuzma, a reporter for VICE, about research on chocolate. Her story is here. Her questions were great (I wish all reporters asked such interesting questions). Here’s our Q and A:
CK: I noticed you haven’t written about chocolate for a while—perhaps it has been quiet on that front, or there are just a lot of other things happening! But another study about its health benefits, this time in regards to atrial fibrillation, brought it to my editors’ attention. Rather than just report on those findings they’ve asked me to take a broader view of the issue, which I appreciate.
MN: First let me comment on this study. It is trying to tell me that 1-3 ounces of chocolate a month produces measurable health benefits? That seems incredible and probably is, particularly because nothing is said about dose relationships.
CK: How do you explain briefly to consumers why studies of health benefits linked to a single food are problematic/not terribly useful at best? (You’ve used the term “nutri…
Source http://www.foodpolitics.com/2017/06/chocolate-candy-or-health-food/
I was interviewed by Cindy Kuzma, a reporter for VICE, about research on chocolate. Her story is here. Her questions were great (I wish all reporters asked such interesting questions). Here’s our Q and A:
CK: I noticed you haven’t written about chocolate for a while—perhaps it has been quiet on that front, or there are just a lot of other things happening! But another study about its health benefits, this time in regards to atrial fibrillation, brought it to my editors’ attention. Rather than just report on those findings they’ve asked me to take a broader view of the issue, which I appreciate.
MN: First let me comment on this study. It is trying to tell me that 1-3 ounces of chocolate a month produces measurable health benefits? That seems incredible and probably is, particularly because nothing is said about dose relationships.
CK: How do you explain briefly to consumers why studies of health benefits linked to a single food are problematic/not terribly useful at best? (You’ve used the term “nutri…
Source: http://blog.alz.org/participating-in-the-longest-day-is-my-way-of-saying-i-love-you/
The Longest Day is finally here and my excitement is at fever pitch! All of the planning and hard work has come together, and I know it will be another fun and successful event. My team is certainly ready to make the most of this special day.
Why do I fight Alzheimer’s on The Longest Day, year after year? It is because my wonderful husband Warren is courageously living with Alzheimer’s.
This is my fourth year as team captain and I’m proud to say that each year has gotten better than the year before. In my “rookie” year, my team raised $12,000, and in my second year of participation, I added an auction and raffle to my event and raised $34,000. Last year was a big year for my team, equaling a whopping $43,000 in donations!
I am proud and truly astonished by all my team has accomplished, and…
Source: http://blog.alz.org/participating-in-the-longest-day-is-my-way-of-saying-i-love-you/
The Longest Day is finally here and my excitement is at fever pitch! All of the planning and hard work has come together, and I know it will be another fun and successful event. My team is certainly ready to make the most of this special day.
Why do I fight Alzheimer’s on The Longest Day, year after year? It is because my wonderful husband Warren is courageously living with Alzheimer’s.
This is my fourth year as team captain and I’m proud to say that each year has gotten better than the year before. In my “rookie” year, my team raised $12,000, and in my second year of participation, I added an auction and raffle to my event and raised $34,000. Last year was a big year for my team, equaling a whopping $43,000 in donations!
I am proud and truly astonished by all my team has accomplished, and…
Source http://www.foodpolitics.com/2017/06/weed-resistance-to-glyphosate-herbicide-on-gmo-crops-epa-needs-to-do-better/
The EPA is not doing enough to prevent weed resistance to the herbicide glyphosate (Roundup) says a new report from the EPA’s Inspector General’s Office (OIG) ,which draws in part on a report from the agbiotech company, Pioneer: Weed Management in the Era of Glyphosate Resistance
The EPA OIG report explains that glyphosate (Roundup) is used on crops modified to tolerate this herbicide, which kills surrounding weeds but leaves the GMO crop intact.
If you use enough of it long enough, weeds develop resistance.
US farmers are planting more herbicide-resistant GMO corn and soybeans (this figure is from the Pioneer report):
Here’s how much glyphosate US farmers are using:
- 2002: 110 million pounds
- 2012: 283.5 million pounds
Weeds resistant to herbicides were first reported in 1968. Weed resistance is now increasing rapidly (this figure is from the OIG report).
Weeds…
Source http://www.foodpolitics.com/2017/06/weed-resistance-to-glyphosate-herbicide-on-gmo-crops-epa-needs-to-do-better/
The EPA is not doing enough to prevent weed resistance to the herbicide glyphosate (Roundup) says a new report from the EPA’s Inspector General’s Office (OIG) ,which draws in part on a report from the agbiotech company, Pioneer: Weed Management in the Era of Glyphosate Resistance
The EPA OIG report explains that glyphosate (Roundup) is used on crops modified to tolerate this herbicide, which kills surrounding weeds but leaves the GMO crop intact.
If you use enough of it long enough, weeds develop resistance.
US farmers are planting more herbicide-resistant GMO corn and soybeans (this figure is from the Pioneer report):
Here’s how much glyphosate US farmers are using:
- 2002: 110 million pounds
- 2012: 283.5 million pounds
Weeds resistant to herbicides were first reported in 1968. Weed resistance is now increasing rapidly (this figure is from the OIG report).
Weeds…
Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/eye-sync-tracking-technology-helps-diagnose-concussions/
At Stanford University, the football program has adopted a new technology that could help change the game in terms of diagnosing concussions. The technology is called Eye-Sync, from the company SyncThink and it is the brainchild of neurosurgeon Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, director of the Stanford Concussion and Brain Performance Center and a president of the Brain
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Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/eye-sync-tracking-technology-helps-diagnose-concussions/
At Stanford University, the football program has adopted a new technology that could help change the game in terms of diagnosing concussions. The technology is called Eye-Sync, from the company SyncThink and it is the brainchild of neurosurgeon Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, director of the Stanford Concussion and Brain Performance Center and a president of the Brain
Read More…
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Source: http://brainblogger.com/2017/06/28/best-and-worst-in-health-and-healthcare-may-2017/
In May, next generation therapies took the spotlight: brain-computer interfaces, brain training, tDCS, DNA vaccines, probiotics… Yet, they weren’t all successful.
Here’s the best and worst news of May.
The best
Brain–computer interface therapy for post-stroke motor rehabilitation
Functional recovery from motor disabilities can be a major challenge following stroke. A new study tested a new therapy for motor-related disabilities affecting the arm in hemiparetic stroke survivors. It consisted of an exoskeleton driven by a brain–computer interface (BCI) that used neural activity…
Source: http://brainblogger.com/2017/06/28/best-and-worst-in-health-and-healthcare-may-2017/
In May, next generation therapies took the spotlight: brain-computer interfaces, brain training, tDCS, DNA vaccines, probiotics… Yet, they weren’t all successful.
Here’s the best and worst news of May.
The best
Brain–computer interface therapy for post-stroke motor rehabilitation
Functional recovery from motor disabilities can be a major challenge following stroke. A new study tested a new therapy for motor-related disabilities affecting the arm in hemiparetic stroke survivors. It consisted of an exoskeleton driven by a brain–computer interface (BCI) that used neural activity…
Source http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tinybuddha/~3/RapPtIiN0Kk/
“Stop holding yourself back. If you aren’t happy, make a change.” ~Unknown
Growing up in a culture where physical beauty determines how successful you are in finding a job, a suitable husband, and a promising career, and most importantly, bringing honor to your family reputation, I was a disappointment to my family, especially to my mother.
She was the definition of a perfect beauty—5’6″, slim, big eyes, high-bridged nose, perfect skin, and gifted with charisma. I was the opposite.
As I got older, my mother’s negative words got louder and louder. They were a constant reminder that I wasn’t good enough; I was useless and ugly, and nobody would love me because of the way I looked. I was excluded from all of our family trips and left alone in the house for days with my grandmother. Because of how I was treated, I started to believe that I would be a loser for life.
At twenty-nine I thought I was healed, until one phone call changed everything and forced me to re-evaluate what I believed about myself.
I got a job offer to oversee one of the biggest commercial real estat…
Source http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tinybuddha/~3/RapPtIiN0Kk/
“Stop holding yourself back. If you aren’t happy, make a change.” ~Unknown
Growing up in a culture where physical beauty determines how successful you are in finding a job, a suitable husband, and a promising career, and most importantly, bringing honor to your family reputation, I was a disappointment to my family, especially to my mother.
She was the definition of a perfect beauty—5’6″, slim, big eyes, high-bridged nose, perfect skin, and gifted with charisma. I was the opposite.
As I got older, my mother’s negative words got louder and louder. They were a constant reminder that I wasn’t good enough; I was useless and ugly, and nobody would love me because of the way I looked. I was excluded from all of our family trips and left alone in the house for days with my grandmother. Because of how I was treated, I started to believe that I would be a loser for life.
At twenty-nine I thought I was healed, until one phone call changed everything and forced me to re-evaluate what I believed about myself.
I got a job offer to oversee one of the biggest commercial real estat…
Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/06/29/applying-to-mit-solve-here-are-4-ways-and-20-resources-to-upgrade-brain-health-in-the-digital-age/
Insufficient brain healthcare is one of the most pervasive and multi-faceted problems our world faces today. From the young to the old, the rich to the poor, those living in dense cities to isolated farmlands, anyone can be affected by brain health problems. Yet, current solutions to this problem are limited. While some innovations have made significant strides towards improved brain health, there is a pressing need for stronger prioritization of cognitive healthcare and more proactive innovation towards preventative treatments.
Here’s what the new MIT Solve 2017 Global Challenge says about brain health:
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Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/06/29/applying-to-mit-solve-here-are-4-ways-and-20-resources-to-upgrade-brain-health-in-the-digital-age/
Insufficient brain healthcare is one of the most pervasive and multi-faceted problems our world faces today. From the young to the old, the rich to the poor, those living in dense cities to isolated farmlands, anyone can be affected by brain health problems. Yet, current solutions to this problem are limited. While some innovations have made significant strides towards improved brain health, there is a pressing need for stronger prioritization of cognitive healthcare and more proactive innovation towards preventative treatments.
Here’s what the new MIT Solve 2017 Global Challenge says about brain health:
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