Tag: Just in case

Thanks, Kristin, for another excellent post. I enjoy your perspective so much…

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2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 79,000 times in 2012. If it were a concert at the Barclays Center, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

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Is it just me…

…or does it seem like most ‘love songs’ are really deeply codependent?

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10 Ways to Define True Happiness | FinerMinds.

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U.S. Is Unhealthier Than Any Other Rich Country, Report Says

Greatist – Health and Fitness Articles, News, and Tips

Full story at: U.S. Is Unhealthier Than Any Other Rich Country, Report Says.

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Moderation Not Deprivation: Why You Should Eat That Cookie

Heh, heh, heh…

Eat that damn cookie. Whatever that magical, desirable, unforgettable food is that you dream about marrying just to eat at the alter, eat it. Eat some of it, that is. If it’s cookies that get you going, eat a cookie. Eat one delicious cookie, savor it, really appreciate it and acknowledge it for what it is — an indulgence and a treat. Then put the bag away and go on your merry cookie high way.

When we’re told we can’t have something, it’s all that we want. We obsess about it, we dream about and ultimately (unless you’re Kelly Rippa) you give in and eat it. But you don’t eat just a bit, you binge. This is because:

You’ve been fixating on this food — the forbidden fruit — so when you cheat, you’re definitely gonna go for it, and cheat Tiger Woods style.

You think you can’t ever have it again, so you eat as much as of it as possible now. It’s the same reason a lot of us gain weight right before we start a scheduled diet; we squeeze in as much indulgence as possible, which ultimately sabotages our diet because we shock our bodies and go into sugar/alcohol/whatever withdrawal.

What happens next is the worst part of it all. You feel defeated and like you failed. So you give up. This isn’t because you’re weak, it’s because eating healthy is hard, and it’s a hell of a lot harder when you hold yourself to an unrealistic and unenjoyably standard.

Full story at: Moderation Not Deprivation: Why You Should Eat That Cookie | Greatist.

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The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It

True dat!

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Brussels Sprouts “Home Fries”

I LOVE Brussels Sprouts! Thanks for the recipe…

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via 7 Superfoods To Help You Live Longer (Infographic).

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Live Life Quotes, Love Life Quotes, Live Life Happy

via Love Is A Learned Behavior.

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The Daily Love

via Visual Inspiration:Create Healthy Habits!.

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CAFO subsidies no help for rural economies

Discharge from an Idaho CAFO...
Discharge from an Idaho CAFO…

Things are changing in the ‘heartland’ as industrial farming transforms the landscape; literally and figuratively. CAFOs, or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are gaining a stranglehold on farming across the US and it’s an issue we all should be concerned about – even if your food comes from the grocer’s freezer…

CAFO owners will frequently cite the benefits they bring to a community to offset the massive amounts of water they consume and bacteria-laden effluent they produce but the reality is quite different according to Bill Weida and John Ikerd:

As reported by the Associated Press, U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., has earmarked a bundle of money — about $250,000 — to Premium Standard Farms on the dubious premise that concentrated animal feeding operations are a boost to the rural economy. PSF plans to use the money to find ways to reduce the amount of hog poop it produces via a dewatering procedure.

I examined the economic benefits issue and quickly learned that CAFOs harm the local economy rather than help it. What Kit “Earmarks” Bond has done is the reverse of what President Barack Obama’s stimulus package is supposed to accomplish.

Retired rural economists Bill Weida and John Ikerd have separately studied rural development, and both have concluded that CAFOs do more harm than good to the rural economy.

For indicators, they cite…

Continue reading “CAFO subsidies no help for rural economies” →

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Live Life Quotes, Love Life Quotes, Live Life Happy

via Define Your Limits.

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From 1995 to 1996, researchers followed 263,925 people between the ages of 50 and 71. Specifically, they looked at the consumption of drinks including soda, tea, fruit punch, and coffee. A decade later, the study authors checked up on participants to see who had been diagnosed with depression.

It turns out the bubbles put people in trouble: Those who drank more than four servings of soda per day were 30 percent more likely to be diagnosed with depression than people who didn’t sip the fizzy stuff at all. As for the punch, those who drank more than four cans per day were as much as 38 percent more likely to be depressed than those who didn’t drink any sweetened beverages. And forget about trying to stay slim: People who drank diet soda, diet fruit punch, or diet iced tea were the most likely to develop depression (though it’s unclear exactly how much more likely). We should note that the full text of the study isn’t available online yet, and the study authors will be presenting their findings at the American Academy of Neurology in March.

Even still, while Diet Coke fiends were spending time at the shrink, coffee addicts were doing just fine. Those who drank four cups of coffee per day were about 10 percent less likely to develop depression than people who didn’t drink any coffee.

One caveat is that the people drinking four cups of soda might have been also drinking coffee, and vice versa. Researchers didn’t give participants any rules, per say — they just asked them about their diets.

via Sipping Sadness: New Study Links Sugary Drinks to Depression | Greatist.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (also known as seasonal depression) is a common mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout the year experience depressive symptoms as the season changes, year after year. Even more common is a milder form of SAD, Subsyndromal Seasonal Affective Disorder, which does not occur every year.  Usually the disorder clears up on its own and doesn’t lead to further mental health problems. But repeated depressive patterns can be a signifier of an underlying major depressive disorder, and rare cases of SAD can result in suicide, if left untreated. Luckily, there are many ways you can see through the winter blues.

Seasonal mood variations are believed to be related to light. Rates of SAD are much higher in Arctic regions, such as Northern Finland, and are also affected by cloud cover. At times, patients may not feel depressed at all, but lack the energy needed to perform everyday tasks. This should not be confused with the normal shift to lower energy levels people experience in winter, often misleading people to believe they have a physical problem that should be remedied with various therapies or drugs.

via Seasonal Affective Disorder – AllTreatment.com.

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Canine Plastic Surgery Advertised on Billboard in Los Angeles

If this wasn’t a campaign to promote an upcoming television show, I think I’d be really depresssed!

Canine Plastic Surgery Advertised on Billboard in Los Angeles | Adweek

via Canine Plastic Surgery Advertised on Billboard in Los Angeles | Adweek.

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Are we asking the right questions?

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Questions have surprising power to improve our lives, say a group of thinkers, if only we take the trouble to figure out how they work.

Full story at: just ask – Ideas – The Boston Globe.

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Why I changed my theme… Again…

I wanted something that would be simpler, load faster, be ‘responsive’ [meaning automatically adjust itself to the device on which it was being displayed] and feature custom post types. Not much of a choice so I went back to good, ol’ Twenty Eleven…

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The Simple Trick That Strengthens Your Brain

“As a holistic physician and meditation practitioner with more than 25 years of experience, I have always believed strongly in the mental and emotional benefits of regular mindful meditation practice.

The practice of regular meditation has been found to increase brain density, boost the connections between neurons, decrease the symptoms of depression and anxiety, provide clarity of thought, and increase positive mood endorphins. Other published studies have shown that meditation can improve physical functioning, decrease chronic disease risks, and enhance overall quality of life.

These studies demonstrate that regular meditation effectively supports mental, emotional, and physical health in numerous tangible ways. In building upon this strong body of evidence, researchers are continuing to deepen our understanding of the profound and inspiring benefits of regular meditation practice in everyday life.” – via Tumblr

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Tidal Moon

@PopsDigital

via Tidal Moon.

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The TV Workout

Craig Harper shares this thought:

Yesterday I posted (on Facebook) that the average Aussie watches around 25 hours of TV per week (the majority of that being in the p.m. hours). Now, you may not know that an average hour of night time commercial television contains about fifteen minutes of ads. So, imagine if instead of channel surfing, eating crap or making another cuppa while the ads are on, we used those small instalments (of about three minutes) to move our body, elevate our heart rate, stimulate our muscles and expend a few extra calories. We could do this via simple but effective activities like stair walking, step ups, exercise bike, skipping, squats, lunges, sit-ups, push-ups, dips or a myriad of other body-weight exercises. We don’t need to join a gym (and this is coming from a gym owner), we don’t (necessarily) need special equipment or training clothes, we don’t need to hand over any money, we need not worry about the weather and we don’t have to travel to a facility. If the average person only ever ‘worked out’ during the ads, he or she would exercise for around 375 minutes (six and a quarter hours) each week. Which equates to more than three hundred hours of structured exercise per year.

via The TV Workout.

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