is a book I heard of from someplace and I had placed it on my paperback swap wish list.
then Julie on Sunday mentioned the Bobby gave a copy to Tonia.
So I'm looking at their website. As a quick intro/overview is The 12 Brain Rules Illustrated.
It gets 4.5 stars at amazon.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Best Kung Fu Movies of all time
I remember there was a list from slate magazine a while ago, but I think it's long gone. (I'll have to look up the link on my old CyberClub Hawaii website.)
So I'm googling what's out there now.
First, without looking much at the others, here's my list off the top of my head
5. Iron Monkey
4. Kung Fu Hustle
3. Wing Chun
2. Enter The Dragon
1. Fist of Legend
(notice they're all YWP movies except for Enter The Dragon)
And my favorite Yuen Woo Ping movies
OK, googling on:
Top 20 Martial Arts Films of all time (Black Belt Magazine)
Top 250 Greatest Martial Arts Movies of All-Time (imdb)
50 Greatest Kung Fu Movies (Total Film)
Top Ten Kung Fu Movies of All Time
The five greatest Martial Arts Movies (IFC)
*** [2/15/14] WatchMojo's Top 10 Martial Arts Movies
And after all these years (looking at Donnie Yen Top 10 Moments), I see I missed a Yuen Woo Ping / Donnie Yen movie. It's Mismatched Couples.
So I'm googling what's out there now.
First, without looking much at the others, here's my list off the top of my head
5. Iron Monkey
4. Kung Fu Hustle
3. Wing Chun
2. Enter The Dragon
1. Fist of Legend
(notice they're all YWP movies except for Enter The Dragon)
And my favorite Yuen Woo Ping movies
OK, googling on:
Top 20 Martial Arts Films of all time (Black Belt Magazine)
Top 250 Greatest Martial Arts Movies of All-Time (imdb)
50 Greatest Kung Fu Movies (Total Film)
Top Ten Kung Fu Movies of All Time
The five greatest Martial Arts Movies (IFC)
*** [2/15/14] WatchMojo's Top 10 Martial Arts Movies
And after all these years (looking at Donnie Yen Top 10 Moments), I see I missed a Yuen Woo Ping / Donnie Yen movie. It's Mismatched Couples.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
salt and hypertension
Salt gets a bad rap. The oft-repeated mantra is that excessive salt causes hypertension and high blood pressure, which in turn lead to heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular ailments. However, this campaign has little foundation in science.
In 1972, the connection between salt and hypertension came from two pieces of research. One was the observation that populations that ate little salt had virtually no hypertension. But salt wasn’t the only thing
lacking in those diets, and any one of those could have been the cause. The second involved lab rats that developed hypertension on a high-salt diet. However, the amount these rats took in was 60 times more than what the average American consumes.
Although researchers acknowledged that the data were inconsistent, the link between salt and blood pressure became cemented in the public consciousness as fact.
A study published in the August 2011 issue of the American Journal of Hypertension, involving 6,250 subjects, found no strong evidence that cutting salt intake reduces the risk for heart attacks, strokes or death.
In fact, the risk for heart disease was 56 percent higher for the low-salt group than for the group that consumed the most salt. The conclusion the researchers came to was, the less salt you eat, the more likely you will die from heart disease, something that completely contradicts conventional views.
According to “It’s Time to End the War on Salt,” in the July 8, 2011, issue of Scientific American, “Intersalt, a large study published in 1988, compared sodium intake with blood pressure in subjects from 52 international research centers and found no relationship between sodium intake and the rate of hypertension.
In fact, the population that ate the most salt, about 14 grams [14,000 mg] a day, had a lower median blood pressure than the population that ate the least, about 7.2 grams [7,200 mg] a day. Studies that have explored the direct relationship between salt and heart disease have not fared much better.”
-- Costco Connection, September 2012
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More from grist (with comments)
In 1972, the connection between salt and hypertension came from two pieces of research. One was the observation that populations that ate little salt had virtually no hypertension. But salt wasn’t the only thing
lacking in those diets, and any one of those could have been the cause. The second involved lab rats that developed hypertension on a high-salt diet. However, the amount these rats took in was 60 times more than what the average American consumes.
Although researchers acknowledged that the data were inconsistent, the link between salt and blood pressure became cemented in the public consciousness as fact.
A study published in the August 2011 issue of the American Journal of Hypertension, involving 6,250 subjects, found no strong evidence that cutting salt intake reduces the risk for heart attacks, strokes or death.
In fact, the risk for heart disease was 56 percent higher for the low-salt group than for the group that consumed the most salt. The conclusion the researchers came to was, the less salt you eat, the more likely you will die from heart disease, something that completely contradicts conventional views.
According to “It’s Time to End the War on Salt,” in the July 8, 2011, issue of Scientific American, “Intersalt, a large study published in 1988, compared sodium intake with blood pressure in subjects from 52 international research centers and found no relationship between sodium intake and the rate of hypertension.
In fact, the population that ate the most salt, about 14 grams [14,000 mg] a day, had a lower median blood pressure than the population that ate the least, about 7.2 grams [7,200 mg] a day. Studies that have explored the direct relationship between salt and heart disease have not fared much better.”
-- Costco Connection, September 2012
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More from grist (with comments)
Saturday, March 09, 2013
korean dramas
With the acquisition of my roku, I'm starting to use it for Korean dramas for my mom to watch. I think it might work because they have subtitles (and her hearing isn't so good). Plus my sister and aunties watch too. So she might as well join the crowd.
Not familiar with the titles, but I started with Dong Yi since it sounded familiar.
And now I'm looking for other shows.
Another popular one was Dae Jung Geum which was directed by the producer of Dong Yi.
Jumong is one mentioned at Amazon (as other items customers buy).
Looking up Jumong, I see it is considered a major part of the Korean wave which refers to "the increase in popularity of South Korean entertainment beginning in the 1990s.
Other popular titles mentioned in the wikipedia article are
Winter Sonata (2002)
Dae Jang Geum
Boys Over Flowers
Here's a list of the most popular Korean Dramas in the 2000s.
1. Coffee Prince (2007)
2. Goong (2006) [aka Palace, Princess Hours, Imperial Household]
3. My Name is Kim Sam-Soon (2005) [aka My Lovely Sam Soon]
4. Full House (2004)
5. Stairs to Heaven (2003)
6. Daejanggeum (2002) [Jewel in the Palace, Great Jang Geum]
7. Winter Sonata (2002)
Cool, I see Jewel in the Palace is on crunchy roll (which is where dong yi is too). Unlike DramaFever, all the episodes are free on Roku. (The full DramaFever is only free over the internet.)
Let's see. Looking on crunchyroll's website, I see they have Boys Over Flowers, Coffee Prince, Princess Hours, Jumong, Dong Yi, Jewel in the Palace, My Lovely Samsoon, and lots more.
[I see Winter Sonata on youtube. Heck, I see Donna logged on to youtube on my computer (donnacwong). I'll create a playlist :) Actually it's easier to subscribe to the uploader Syahir Ahir.]
This should keep my mom occupied for a while.
Not familiar with the titles, but I started with Dong Yi since it sounded familiar.
And now I'm looking for other shows.
Another popular one was Dae Jung Geum which was directed by the producer of Dong Yi.
Jumong is one mentioned at Amazon (as other items customers buy).
Looking up Jumong, I see it is considered a major part of the Korean wave which refers to "the increase in popularity of South Korean entertainment beginning in the 1990s.
Other popular titles mentioned in the wikipedia article are
Winter Sonata (2002)
Dae Jang Geum
Boys Over Flowers
Here's a list of the most popular Korean Dramas in the 2000s.
1. Coffee Prince (2007)
2. Goong (2006) [aka Palace, Princess Hours, Imperial Household]
3. My Name is Kim Sam-Soon (2005) [aka My Lovely Sam Soon]
4. Full House (2004)
5. Stairs to Heaven (2003)
6. Daejanggeum (2002) [Jewel in the Palace, Great Jang Geum]
7. Winter Sonata (2002)
Cool, I see Jewel in the Palace is on crunchy roll (which is where dong yi is too). Unlike DramaFever, all the episodes are free on Roku. (The full DramaFever is only free over the internet.)
Let's see. Looking on crunchyroll's website, I see they have Boys Over Flowers, Coffee Prince, Princess Hours, Jumong, Dong Yi, Jewel in the Palace, My Lovely Samsoon, and lots more.
[I see Winter Sonata on youtube. Heck, I see Donna logged on to youtube on my computer (donnacwong). I'll create a playlist :) Actually it's easier to subscribe to the uploader Syahir Ahir.]
This should keep my mom occupied for a while.
Friday, March 08, 2013
fighting Alzheimer's
Dr. Neal Barnard was on Dr. Oz's show talking about Alzheimers. He said it's due to metals in the brain.
Where do the metals come from? Pots and pans, food (meat and fish), vitamins.
Fat isn't good too.
Here's the links from Dr. Oz.
Your Brain Protection Plan
Brain-Protective Recipes
He wrote a book on Reversing Diabetes (with a DVD too)
I smell a new book coming soon.
Hey, the book is already out. It's called Power Foods for the Brain.
Where do the metals come from? Pots and pans, food (meat and fish), vitamins.
Fat isn't good too.
Here's the links from Dr. Oz.
Your Brain Protection Plan
Brain-Protective Recipes
He wrote a book on Reversing Diabetes (with a DVD too)
I smell a new book coming soon.
Hey, the book is already out. It's called Power Foods for the Brain.
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