foods you shouldn't refrigerate

There are tons of food that actually stay better and taste better when they are stored at room temperature instead of the refrigerator. When I saw this list I couldn't believe my eyes, I have been storing so many food wrong this entire time!

So, without further adieu, here is a list of just some of the foods that you should never store in the refrigerator, according to Reviewed.com.

#1 Potatoes

Potatoes should always be stored at room temperature because having them chill in a refrigerator actually causes the starches to turn into sugar, which not only affects the flavor, but also the color.

#2 Garlic

If you leave garlic bulbs out on the counter it will last for about two months. If you refrigerate it, some say, it will make them sprout prematurely.

#3 Avocados

There is a trick to finding the perfect avocado in the grocery story, so when you find the one that is almost ripe, you don’t want to do anything to mess that up. Tossing it in the fridge might seem like a good idea, but avocados will not ripen if refridgerated. Meaning, that almost perfect delight will never reach pure satisfaction. Always leave it out until it’s ready to eat!

#4 Tomatoes

The colder temps in the fridge actually break down the skin of the tomato, causing it to get a little, well, mushy and kind of gross. They should always be stored at room temperature and away from direct sunlight.

#5 Melons

Fresh melon should always be stored on the kitchen counter, the only time you should ever store it in the fridge is after you cut it up.

#6 Hot Sauces

Ok, so not every single bottle of hot sauce can stay on the counter, but it’s the ones that are vinegar-based, like Tabasco sauce, that you can leave out. When in doubt, read the label, but in most cases storing hot sauces in the fridge isn’t bad, but it will weaken the flavor and change the texture.

#7 Peanut Butter

Yes, all-natural peanut butter always has to be refrigerator. You know, the kind that you need to stir before you serve, but commercial peanut butter, brands like JIF, Skippy, or Peter Pan can sit in your pantry for months without any problems.

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thou shalt not kill

The edict against killing is a basic principle found in every world religion. What this prohibition applies to, however, is not the same everywhere. In some religions, “thou shalt not kill” extends to animals as well.

There is a higher percentage of vegetarians in India and among followers of Indian-derived religions — Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism — than in other places. Indeed, a United Nations report stated that Indians had the lowest rate of meat consumption in the world.

The Sanskrit word ahimsa is commonly understood to mean non-violence or non-injury. Various traditions in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism take ahimsa seriously; and many monks, nuns and lay followers of these religions vow not to destroy life — all life, not just human ones — in word, action or thought.

The basic worldview conveyed in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism differs from the one taught in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Jews, Christians and Muslims are taught that humanity is the greatest of God’s creations and humans were thus given dominion over the rest of nature as a result. Conquering lands to fulfill a covenant or sacrificing animals to better humanity’s standing before God is not a concern. But in Indian-derived religions, humanity is an intricate part of creation, not set apart.

One could thus argue that the principle of non-violence is more important for Buddhists than it is for Jews, Christians and Muslims. Indeed, the law against killing is ranked first among the precepts in Buddhism; but it drops down to anywhere between fifth and seventh place on the list of 10 Commandments. That being said, not all Buddhists extend the edict against destroying life to animals. Japanese Buddhist priests, for example, are meat-eaters. Perhaps they are not familiar with the first precept. I eat meat too, but I don’t kill animals. I buy them already dead from the store.

-- Jay Sakashita, Midweek, July 23, 2014

ode to joy

On the 130th anniversary of the founding of Banco Sabadell we wanted to pay homage to our city by means of the campaign "Som Sabadell" (We are Sabadell) . This is the flashmob that we arranged as a final culmination with the participation of 100 people from the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, the Lieder, Amics de l'Òpera and Coral Belles Arts choirs.

-- via petflow

Ikigai

I want to leave you with a concept I learned recently. It is the Japanese concept of ikigai (ee-key-guy). Although I have been a student of Japanese history and culture since I majored in it in college, this was a new one for me.

Ikigai means “a reason for being.” To quote from Wikipedia: “Everyone, according to the Japanese, has an ikigai. Finding it requires a deep and often lengthy search of self.” Or, to put it more simply, it is a person’s reason for getting out of bed each morning. Those who find their ikigai become passionately involved in a focused activity.

For some, their ikigai is a passion for making wine, for some it is martial arts, for some it can even be weeding.

I am certain that, other than my family and close friends, my ikigai has been The Costco Connection.

National Geographic photographer David McLain explained the concept to me. According to McLain, who traveled the world to talk to and photograph those people who live longest—often well past 100—although they share very few traits, all of them tend to have found their ikigai.

-- David W. Fuller, Costco Connection, November 2013

Here, there is no trash!

As I open, then walk through the gates, it feels like I’m going back to the time of our kupuna. Here, there is no trash! Here there are no dirt bikes, ATVs or trucks. I see the m l , flying freely over the cliffs and the ocean. The koa’e kea squawk and call out to each other while they search for caves to build their nests.

As I look along the beach, I see four ‘ lioholoikauaua (including one pup) sprawled out across the beach. Watching the monk seals makes me tired, and I drift off to sleep in the shade of the naupaka.


I dream of many wa’a off-shore. They are paddling back to land with mahimahi and ulua to share with their people. There is no plastic floating in the ocean. On land, there are no roads, only footpaths. The air is filled with the sounds of ancient oli, thanking the gods for providing food for the day.

It’s here in her essay that Kate wakes from her dream.

But — was it a dream? Kate, who wants to be a writer, marine biologist or environmental scientist, figures it was a message from a land crying for her help.

-- Jade Moon, MidWeek. 7/9/14

pricejump

Hunting for deals online typically goes something like this: Go to Amazon.com. Search for your product. Find the cheapest option. Buy.

Though most shoppers believe Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) is the go-to retailer for the best deals, a new online price-comparison tool proves that isn't always the case.

PriceJump, launched Tuesday by Savings.com, allows Amazon customers to immediately see if they can get a better deal elsewhere. Surprisingly, they can about half the time.

And on items that cost more than $100, Savings.com says PriceJump can find lower prices than Amazon 70% of the time.

"We all love Amazon, but how many people just default to it?" said Meghan Heffernan, director of communications at Savings.com. "Many times, you can find a better price, but most consumers don't have the time to go through that process."

$23.6 billion?

(CNN) -- A Florida jury awarded a widow $23.6 billion in punitive damages in her lawsuit against tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, her lawyer said.

Cynthia Robinson claimed that smoking killed her husband, Michael Johnson, in 1996. She argued R.J. Reynolds was negligent in not informing him that nicotine is addictive and smoking can cause lung cancer. Johnson started smoking when he was 13 and died of lung cancer when he was 36.

The jury award Friday evening is "courageous," said Robinson's lawyer, Christopher Chestnut.

In a statement, J. Jeffery Raborn, vice president and assistant general counsel for R. J. Reynolds, said, "The damages awarded in this case are grossly excessive and impermissible under state and constitutional law.

"This verdict goes far beyond the realm of reasonableness and fairness and is completely inconsistent with the evidence presented," said Raborn. "We plan to file post-trial motions with the trial court promptly and are confident that the court will follow the law and not allow this runaway verdict to stand."

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The parent company of R.J. Reynolds (Reynolds American) earned $1.7 billion in 2013 on revenue of $8.2 billion.  The company has $18.0 billion in assets, $11.5 billion in liabilties, for $6.5 billion in stockholder's equity.  So it would essentially be impossible for the company to pay that much.  The $23.6 billion would put Cynthia Robinson at no. 15 on the Forbes 400 just behind Jeff Bezos, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin.  And ahead of such notables as Carl Icahn, George Soros, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Ballmer, Phil Knight, Michael Dell, Paul Allen.

James Garner

James Garner, for more than 50 years one of Hollywood's most likable leading men on the big screen and on TV, died at his Los Angeles home Saturday night, reports TMZ. He was 86.

The star, best known for the Maverick and The Rockford Files TV series, had suffered what had been described as a minor stroke in 2008.

Besides appearing as an aged astronaut with Clint Eastwood in 2000's Space Cowboys, Garner had later roles in the 2004 film The Notebook and as Katey Sagal's father on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules.

[and I will remember him as Marlowe]

Jai Cunningham takes a stand

Viewers know him as an unflappable reporter and amiable anchor on KHON2’s “Wake Up 2day” show. So folks who tuned in on Halloween morning last year were shocked when a visibly shaken Jai Cunningham subjected himself to a live, on-air buzz cut.

The previous day, Cunningham had learned that a Mainland friend had been murdered, a victim of domestic violence. The news shook him to his core. “I lay in bed that night crying, sweating, having heart palpitations,” he recalls. “All I could think of was to do something that could be both a tribute to her and a defining moment – a gesture that would awaken people and send a call for action.”

Aside from confiding in co-anchor Olena Heu, Cunningham told no one about his plans. It stunned almost everyone when he spoke about his fallen friend in a quavering voice and shared his personal experience with domestic violence as Heu cropped his hair with electric clippers.

Cunningham is a survivor of domestic violence and has done public service announcements for the Domestic Violence Action Center, walked in the Men’s March Against Violence, and talked to students about how he, his mother, and brother were victims of domestic abuse. “I promised that day on air that to honor anyone in Hawai‘i killed because of domestic violence, I would shave my head again and again and again to highlight that domestic violence is real and that it affects us all,” he says.

The video, posted on YouTube, attracted more than 300,000 views, and Cunningham received hundreds of supportive emails.

Ukraine Got Talent

Kind of strange, but interesting.

This is Kseniya Simonova, and she’s the talent of Ukraine Got Talent.

cutting a cake

According to this video, we’ve all been doing it wrong all along. This way of cutting cake is considered the “scientific” way, because it ensures that

A) The cake is not destroyed
B) You can save the uneaten portion for later and it’ll be just as fresh as it was when it was uncut!

[via facebook]

Evidently, this has been a popular story in the news.

response from The Wire

response from BuzzFeed

foods for digestion

Helping Americans with their digestive problems is big business. Every year Americans spend millions of dollars on antacids, laxatives, fiber additives, as well as enzymes to improve our digestive systems. Eating a good, healthy, well balanced diet is really all you need to maintain digestive health. To avoid modern man’s digestive diseases, add these seven amazing foods to your diet and see just how good you can feel when your digestive system is working properly.


Lacto-fermented Vegetables

Are you asking yourself, “What the heck is that?” right about now? It’s not as complicated as it sounds. Lacto-fermented vegetables are things like pickles, sauerkraut, and kimchee.

These are very strong detoxifiers that actually remove heavy metals and other toxins from the body.

They also have very high levels of gut healthy probiotics that cost a fraction of those supplements you see advertised everywhere.

You can actually make these tasty vegetables yourself with not much more than some clean, filtered water, salt, and some crisp, organic vegetables.


Zucchini.  The powerful little veggie with the name that’s fun to say!

This powerful vegetable is hydrating and extremely filling. It can detoxify the body while assisting with digestion. Zucchini has a very high giver index, so it cleans out the entire digestive tract, most notably the intestines.

It has a mildly laxative effect and can prevent toxins that can cause cancer from settling inside the large intestine.

Zucchini hold most of their nutrients in their skin, so try to eat them raw, or leave the skin on when cooking.


Coconut oil has a slightly nutty, sweet taste and can be substituted for butter or oil in any recipe.

It’s solid when left at room temperatures, but unlike butter and other oils, coconut oil contains antimicrobial properties as well as fatty acids.

Coconut oil will improve immunity, digestion, and give your metabolism, as well as your energy levels, a healthy boost. For best health, try using organic, unrefined coconut oil.


Wild Alaskan Salmon

All salmon are not created equal.

Wild Alaskan salmon are not farm raised animals, as the name implies, and they aren’t fed GMO diets.

Find out why you should avoid farm raised salmon.

Wild Alaskan salmon is an anti-inflammatory, healthy food that is as good for you as it tastes.

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Liliha Bakery Iwilei

Liliha Bakery opened at the former Sam Choy’s Breakfast Lunch & Crab restaurant on Nimitz Highway on Wednesday.

The maker of the Oahu’s popular Coco Puff was originally scheduled to open its second location at 580 N. Nimitz Highway in May, but ran into a number of renovation delays and training issues, according to owner and serial restaurateur Peter Kim.

He was hoping this week’s soft opening, which wasn’t advertised, would fly under the radar until the restaurant had worked out all the kinks. But that didn’t happen once word got out via social media.

“I wanted to stay very low-profile,” Kim said. “It’s great exposure, but we cannot handle the crowd. Our kitchen is not ready. We’re not 100 percent yet.

“This dang social media is ruining people’s life,” he joked.

The bakery’s official grand opening, including a blessing, is expected in about two weeks.

Kim, the founder of Yummy Restaurant Group, is duplicating the iconic Liliha Bakery concept as he moves into downtown Hono­lulu, expanding the restaurant side of the business with seven times the number of seats in the dining room.

The new restaurant has 150 seats, compared to only 21 at the original bakery, so naturally the first day of operations didn’t go smoothly, Kim said. The restaurant ran out of food and didn’t have rice when it opened at 6 a.m.

“We forgot to push the button — that’s why I didn’t want to open in a big way,” Kim said, adding that workers also had to remake 100 pounds of hamburger steak by hand to get the recipe straight. “No rice in a restaurant in Hawaii, you got a problem.”

Kim bought the original 1950 bakery at 515 N. Kuakini St. in 2008 with plans to open at least two more shops in Honolulu, followed by others on the neighbor islands. He has been searching for a site for a third location in Pearl City or West Oahu.

Kim said he anticipated there would be a lot of issues to work through, but thought he’d start off slow and make adjustments as needed until a lunch crowd of about 150 people showed up seemingly all at once.

“We made so many mistakes. I don’t want unhappy customers,” Kim said. “I don’t want to hurt their expectations because Liliha Bakery (has) such a good name value and this is a landmark. I don’t want to disappoint people. We just got to make it happen. We’re just going to go for it and hope everything falls into place.”

Kim owns about 25 restaurants and is affiliated with more owned by family members. His eateries include Yummy Korean BBQ, Lahaina Chicken Co., Mama’s Spaghetti House, Cheeseburger Factory, Steak & Fish Co., KFC, Subway and his most recent venture, Signature Prime Steak & Seafood restaurant atop the Ala Moana Hotel.

boost your mind by watching reruns

Finally some good news for couch potatoes.  Researchers from the State University of New York report that watching reruns of your favorite TV shows may give you a mental boost.

While zoning out on Simpsons repeats, "you are enjoying your interaction with the TV show's characters, and this activity restores your energy," says Jaye Derrick, author of two studies on the benefits of immersion in familiar fictional worlds.

Not all channel-hopping does the trick though.  Watching new episodes of favorite shows doesn't have the same restorative effect.  D'oh!

-- GEICONow, Spring/Summer 2013

Sakashita on Jehovah

Because no one knew how to pronounce YHWH, and because adonai was clearly associated with God’s name, Christians took the vowels from adonai and inserted them into God’s personal name. YHWH thus became Yahowah or Yahovah, which later became Jehovah. Jehovah is a mistranslation of God’s sacred name. It is a misuse of the sacred name and violates one of the 10 Commandments. This may or may not explain why some prayers go unanswered.

-- Jay Sakashita, Midweek, June 25, 2014

Charlie Campbell

and Jehovah's Witnesses' view

Europeans are healthier than Americans?

8 reasons

2013 article

2007 article

William Hung reference

Gertrude Weaver: 116

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A south Arkansas woman celebrated her 116th birthday Friday with cake, a party and a new title — she's now officially the oldest confirmed living American and second-oldest person in the world, the Gerontology Research Group said.

Gertrude Weaver spent her birthday at home at Silver Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Camden, about 100 miles southwest of Little Rock. This year's festivities included the new award from the Gerontology Research Group, which analyzed U.S. Census records to determine that Weaver is the oldest living American, rather than 115-year-old Jeralean Talley, who was born in 1899.

The research group, which consults with the Guinness Book of World Records, found that the 1900 Census listed Weaver as 2 years old — putting her birthday in 1898, said Robert Young, the research group's database administrator and senior consultant for Guinness.

That makes Weaver the second-oldest person in the world behind 116-year-old Misao Okawa of Japan and the 11th oldest person of all time, he said.

"Normally, 116 would be old enough to be the world's oldest person," Young said. "There's kind of heavy competition at the moment."

Weaver was born in southwest Arkansas near the border with Texas, and was married in 1915. She and her husband had four children, all of whom have died except for a 93-year-old son. Along with Census records, the Gerontology Research Group used Weaver's 1915 marriage certificate, which listed her age as 17, to confirm her birth year, Young said.

Although no birth record exists for Weaver, she celebrates her birthday each year on July 4 and did the same this year. At her 115th birthday party last year, Weaver was "waving and just eating it all up," said Vicki Vaughan, the marketing and admissions director at Silver Oaks.

"Most people want to know, 'Well, can she talk?'" Vaughan said. "Her health is starting to decline a little bit this year — I can tell a difference from last year, but she still is up and gets out of the room and comes to all of her meals, comes to activities. She'll laugh and smile and clap."

Weaver first stayed at the Camden nursing home at the age of 104 after she suffered a broken hip, Vaughan said. But Weaver recovered after rehabilitation and moved back home with her granddaughter, before returning to the nursing home at the age of 109.

Weaver cited three factors for her longevity: "Trusting in the Lord, hard work and loving everybody."

"You have to follow God. Don't follow anyone else," she told the Camden News this week. "Be obedient and follow the laws and don't worry about anything. I've followed him for many, many years and I ain't tired."

The Asylum

[7/5/14] It must have been the catchy title, but I found myself watching the movie Asteroid vs. Earth on Netflix (also available on Blu-ray).  It starred Tia Carrere.  And Tim Russ (Tuvok of Star Trek) was one of the co-stars.  It was just bad enough to be sort of fun (so far).

It turns out that the studio responsible for this movie is The Asylum, which specializes in mockbusters.  That is movies which capitalize on the popularity of current hit movies (so the unsuspecting public might confuse them and actually watch the wrong movie).

They're the studio responsible such titles as Transmorphers (not to be confused with Transformers), Atlantic Rim (not be confused with Pacific Rim), Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (not to be confused with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), The Da Vinci Treasure (I think you get the idea).

Some of their work is currently on Netflix.  Such as 2-Headed Shark Attack, American Warships (renamed from American Battleship not to be confused with Battleship), Clash of the Empires (renamed from Age of the Hobbits not to be confused with The Hobbit), Sharknado, Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark.  Atlantic Rim is currently on hulu.

*** [8/4/14]

Sharknado 2 tops Twitter TV ratings

Sharknado 2 coming to the big screen (for one night only)

Even Cramer gets in the act with Chartnado 2

*** 6/12/17

The Asylum is now a channel on Pluto TV

good health

I must know a lot of healthy people

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Carol Burnett outtakes and bloopers

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iPhone photos of the year

2014 iPhone Photography Awards

These are good too

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eating for your blood type

I went to visit Kekoa (and Dr. Turetzky) and they recommended a dietary changed based on my blood type.  What's up with this?

Let's google:

WebMD: Could eating a diet based on your blood type -- O, A, B, or AB -- help you trim down and get healthier? That's the idea behind the Blood Type Diet, created by naturopath Peter J. D'Adamo.

D'Adamo claims that the foods you eat react chemically with your blood type. If you follow a diet designed for your blood type, your body will digest food more efficiently. You'll lose weight, have more energy, and help prevent disease.

It's hard to tell whether the Blood Type Diet works, because there haven't been any studies directly comparing weight loss and health in people who were on the diet against those who weren't.

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Following decades of ongoing research and clinical work, Dr. D'Adamo created The Blood Type Diets™, a way of eating and living that has transformed the health of millions.

His first book, the New York Times best-seller Eat Right For Your Type started a health revolution that continues ever-stronger. With more than 7 million copies in print in over 50 languages, Eat Right For Your Type celebrates its 15th year as an unprecedented non-stop bestseller.

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From the Dr. Oz website: Should you follow a specific diet and exercise plan based upon your blood type? That is what Dr. D’Adamo suggests in his book Eat Right for Your Blood Type. D’Adamo is a naturopathic doctor who feels that one’s blood type may determine which diseases and illnesses you may develop. It is an intriguing approach; however, no research has been conducted, and there are no studies that show blood type can be a predictor for the development of certain diseases.

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Here's what Men's Fitness says about type A (which is me)

TYPE A 3 Character Traits: Hardworking, responsible, calm

Your Diet: When hunter-gatherer Os started thinning out, our ancestors started relying on agriculture and expanding their diet to include a semi-vegetarian approach. Type As have the digestive enzymes and bacteria it takes to digest grains and plants that other blood types might have a rough time breaking down.

Your Personality: When everyone else is panicking, you keep it cool. You’re responsible, hardworking, detail oriented and extremely organized. But you also have a classic “type A” personality—stressed and conscientious, craving success and perfection. You're the most artistic of the blood types (and even a bit sensitive).

What to Eat: Fill your plate with fruits like berries, figs, plums, apples, avocados, pears and peaches. Choose veggies like broccoli, artichokes, carrots, greens and garlic. Fish and poultry should be limited since type As produce fewer meat-digesting enzymes, which is why they have such a hard time digesting red meat. To get protein, rely on plant protein from nuts (like nut butters), seeds, beans and soy. Since your body can easily break down and get optimal nutrition from grains, carbs and proteins, cereal, breads and pastas should be staples of your diet.

What to Avoid: To balance cortisol levels (you may have high levels, which can lead to OCD, disrupted sleep, muscle loss, fat gain and insulin resistance) limit sugar, caffeine and alcohol and don’t skip meals, especially breakfast. Stressful elements like extreme weather conditions, loud noise, overwork and violent TV and movies should also be avoided.

Dinner Tonight: Tofu-pesto lasagna, broccoli and frozen yogurt.

Your Workout: Since you stress easily, try something calming like yoga.

TYPE A 3 Character Traits: Hardworking, responsible, calm
Your Diet: When hunter-gatherer Os started thinning out, our ancestors started relying on agriculture and expanding their diet to include a semi-vegetarian approach. Type As have the digestive enzymes and bacteria it takes to digest grains and plants that other blood types might have a rough time breaking down.
Your Personality: When everyone else is panicking, you keep it cool. You’re responsible, hardworking, detail oriented and extremely organized. But you also have a classic “type A” personality—stressed and conscientious, craving success and perfection. You're the most artistic of the blood types (and even a bit sensitive).
What to Eat: Fill your plate with fruits like berries, figs, plums, apples, avocados, pears and peaches. Choose veggies like broccoli, artichokes, carrots, greens and garlic. Fish and poultry should be limited since type As produce fewer meat-digesting enzymes, which is why they have such a hard time digesting red meat. To get protein, rely on plant protein from nuts (like nut butters), seeds, beans and soy. Since your body can easily break down and get optimal nutrition from grains, carbs and proteins, cereal, breads and pastas should be staples of your diet.
What to Avoid: To balance cortisol levels (you may have high levels, which can lead to OCD, disrupted sleep, muscle loss, fat gain and insulin resistance) limit sugar, caffeine and alcohol and don’t skip meals, especially breakfast. Stressful elements like extreme weather conditions, loud noise, overwork and violent TV and movies should also be avoided.
Dinner Tonight: Tofu-pesto lasagna, broccoli and frozen yogurt.
Your Workout: Since you stress easily, try something calming like yoga.
- See more at: http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/eat-according-to-your-blood-type#sthash.HxEIX8AG.dpuf

TYPE A 3 Character Traits: Hardworking, responsible, calm
Your Diet: When hunter-gatherer Os started thinning out, our ancestors started relying on agriculture and expanding their diet to include a semi-vegetarian approach. Type As have the digestive enzymes and bacteria it takes to digest grains and plants that other blood types might have a rough time breaking down.
Your Personality: When everyone else is panicking, you keep it cool. You’re responsible, hardworking, detail oriented and extremely organized. But you also have a classic “type A” personality—stressed and conscientious, craving success and perfection. You're the most artistic of the blood types (and even a bit sensitive).
What to Eat: Fill your plate with fruits like berries, figs, plums, apples, avocados, pears and peaches. Choose veggies like broccoli, artichokes, carrots, greens and garlic. Fish and poultry should be limited since type As produce fewer meat-digesting enzymes, which is why they have such a hard time digesting red meat. To get protein, rely on plant protein from nuts (like nut butters), seeds, beans and soy. Since your body can easily break down and get optimal nutrition from grains, carbs and proteins, cereal, breads and pastas should be staples of your diet.
What to Avoid: To balance cortisol levels (you may have high levels, which can lead to OCD, disrupted sleep, muscle loss, fat gain and insulin resistance) limit sugar, caffeine and alcohol and don’t skip meals, especially breakfast. Stressful elements like extreme weather conditions, loud noise, overwork and violent TV and movies should also be avoided.
Dinner Tonight: Tofu-pesto lasagna, broccoli and frozen yogurt.
Your Workout: Since you stress easily, try something calming like yoga.
- See more at: http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/eat-according-to-your-blood-type#sthash.HxEIX8AG.dpuf

TYPE A 3 Character Traits: Hardworking, responsible, calm
Your Diet: When hunter-gatherer Os started thinning out, our ancestors started relying on agriculture and expanding their diet to include a semi-vegetarian approach. Type As have the digestive enzymes and bacteria it takes to digest grains and plants that other blood types might have a rough time breaking down.
Your Personality: When everyone else is panicking, you keep it cool. You’re responsible, hardworking, detail oriented and extremely organized. But you also have a classic “type A” personality—stressed and conscientious, craving success and perfection. You're the most artistic of the blood types (and even a bit sensitive).
What to Eat: Fill your plate with fruits like berries, figs, plums, apples, avocados, pears and peaches. Choose veggies like broccoli, artichokes, carrots, greens and garlic. Fish and poultry should be limited since type As produce fewer meat-digesting enzymes, which is why they have such a hard time digesting red meat. To get protein, rely on plant protein from nuts (like nut butters), seeds, beans and soy. Since your body can easily break down and get optimal nutrition from grains, carbs and proteins, cereal, breads and pastas should be staples of your diet.
What to Avoid: To balance cortisol levels (you may have high levels, which can lead to OCD, disrupted sleep, muscle loss, fat gain and insulin resistance) limit sugar, caffeine and alcohol and don’t skip meals, especially breakfast. Stressful elements like extreme weather conditions, loud noise, overwork and violent TV and movies should also be avoided.
Dinner Tonight: Tofu-pesto lasagna, broccoli and frozen yogurt.
Your Workout: Since you stress easily, try something calming like yoga.
- See more at: http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/eat-according-to-your-blood-type#sthash.HxEIX8AG.dpuf

9 worst foods

processed meat
doughnuts
potato chips
soda
popcorn
bagels
margarine
deep dish pizza
sugary cereals

-- via Minq on facebook

think pad?

For older adults, learning to use a tablet computer could improve their memory, and help them complete tasks faster, a new study suggests.

These skills can enhance everyday life and help older adults achieve greater independence, the researchers said.

The study included 54 older adults, ages 60 to 90, who were computer novices; they participated for 15 hours per week for three months. Among the participants, 18 received extensive training on an iPad tablet, and learned a broad range of applications. Researchers compared the iPad group against two control groups, including a placebo group that engaged in tasks that required little new learning, and a social group, in which people had regular interaction with others but didn't learn a new skill.

Compared with both control groups, participants in the iPad group showed greater improvements in how fast they could think, and in their episodic memory, which is the recollection of events and experiences that occurred at a particular time and place.