Greed – Excessive desire for getting or having; esp. wealth; desire for more than one needs or deserves; avarice, cupidity. Aparigraha is a Sanskrit word that is often translated as "non-attachment," "non-greed," or "non-possessiveness". The word is made up of three parts: A: The prefix that negates the word, meaning "non" Graha: Means "to take," "to seize," … Continue reading Greed or Please sir, I want MORE
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Unconscious Eating . . . Subconsciously.
The act of eating has been turned into an unconscious, gustatory, calorie consuming food-fest.
The Power of Hot Peppers
There are people who readily eat hot peppers. Those who consume them, especially the hotter varieties, derive a definite, euphoric stimulation from the act. The ability to consume the 'hotter' peppers does have a genetic component. The more TRPV1 receptors that one has allows for more 'pain' to be experienced when bound to by capsaicin. … Continue reading The Power of Hot Peppers
Protein intake in the human diet.
As one who is aging, I have often pondered “How much protein is enough, too much, not enough”?
