Why you Should Support your Local Farmers Right Now
We’re not exactly at war… And so there haven’t been rules about food intake per household, like the last time there were rations. While mainstream
We’re not exactly at war… And so there haven’t been rules about food intake per household, like the last time there were rations. While mainstream
We’re not exactly at war… And so there haven’t been rules about food intake per household, like the last time there were rations. While mainstream
Are all carrots created equally?
The question has plagued philosophers and farmers alike for generations.
We all know we’re supposed to be eating between 5-13 servings of vegetables and fruits every day, at least according to the USDA. And depending on your economic capabilities, your transportational mobility, the quality of your local stores, and myriad other facts, you’ve got several choices.
In 1943, even Abraham Maslow noted that there were flaws in the theory he presented when he published his paper, “A theory of human motivation.”
It’s becoming common knowledge in scientific circles that our guts, or “second brains,” have a symbiotic relationship with almost every other system in our bodies.
What this means is that the composition of your microbiome is not only influenced by your body’s systems…
But that it influences them as well.
Have you ever wondered why it feels so good to cross something off of your list?
There’s a psychological principle, known as the “Zeigarnik effect,” named for its discoveress Bluma Zeigarnik, that comes close to addressing why.
You see, we tend to remember things we need to do better than things we’ve already done.
So even if you’ve crossed four of five items off the list, your brain focuses on the one you have left.
It’s been a little while since we touched base on the coronavirus pandemic.
Mainly, we’ve tried to focus on how we can minimize its physical and immunological impact in our own circles, as well as its emotional and mental impact on ourselves.