How I conquered my mouth ulcers?
Any one who suffers from mouth ulcers knows that trhey are literally a pain. So I…
cells | Cooking | Diet | Food | weight loss
How crucial is your diet to your health?
I find most things in diet and exercise aren’t as cut and dried as they’re first…
Have you tried a Paleo Diet?
Ok, so I’ve just heard about the ‘Paleolithic Diet’ and started checking it out for reference…
Django Djumpstart
I’m thinking of getting into python and the framework Django that’s based on it since I’ve…
Adventures | ageing | Everyday adventures | Fun | Life advice | lifestyle | Physical Education | retirement | steps
Does retirement mean retiring your body?
Ok, here’s another one. Where is it in our ~DNA that say’s when we’re past 50…
Is juice good for you?
I’ve just commented on a post over at http://modernforager.blogspot.com/2007/09/is-juice-good-for-you.html. I’ve been itching to talk about this…
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Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes
I took these notes from the TED lecture given by Richard St. John The talk details…
Horizontal Gene Transfer: Is it possible to keep evolving without sex?
In a previous post I put forth the idea that viruses or other organisms that have…
Could lack of sleep increase risk of heart problems?
It’s just a thought. I have an inkling that lack of sleep could be a factor…
ageing | biology | cells | CHD | cholesterol | competing | ecosystems | general health | injury | Life advice | lifestyle | Make you strong | recover | retirement | sleep | steps | stress | weight loss | Well being
What factors make us kick the bucket?
I hear so much about what risk factors there are to make us die sooner and…
Scanning Barcodes to understand and track what you eat
Wouldn’t it be fantastic if you could find out what’s in your food by scanning it’s…
The Omnivore’s Next Dilemma
I love ted talks and here’s one from Michael Pollack with another talk on The Omnivore’s…
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Wow, I just listened to a really interesting talk http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6546917677559455845 given by Michael Pollan author of…
A different view on cholesterol
I bet you think the debate about cholesterol and its damaging effect on health is settled….
Body Rhythms
Something I have noticed a lot is how our bodies have their own rhythm and sometimes…
Should we exercise our minds as we age?
There seems to be a growing acceptance that the brain must be kept fit just like…
Cooking | Food | Fun | play | weight loss
Enjoyment is the way to go
Adding enjoyment to my life is a main theme for me at the moment. I like…
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Why are trans-fats so bad?
The answer is very simple really. Trans-fats get a bad name because they are linked to…
Diabetes and Glut4
Reading through wikipedia’s page on diabetes mellitus raised the question for me about whether glut 4…
How insulin allows entry of glucose into cells
I’ve mentioned the crucial role of glut 4 receptors in previous post. I just came across…
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