The Healthy Mind Platter

Dr. Daniel Siegel, a respected clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, asked the question, what would the equivalent of a recommended daily diet for a healthy mind look like? To answer that question he created the Healthy Mind Platter, a pictorial overview of seven daily essential mental activities you should do each and every day to optimize brain matter and create well being.

This is such a simple and great reminder of what we need to do every day to have a healthy mind. My personal experience is that when I pay attention to these seven areas, life is good. When I don’t, it isn't.

This week, a look at the healthy mind platter.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "If one dream should fall & break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up & begin again." - Flavia Weedn (contemporary inspirational writer and artist, 193? - )


The Healthy Mind Platter

Cameras

The term camera comes from camera obscura, which is Latin for "dark chamber". This was an early mechanism for projecting images. The modern camera evolved from the camera obscura, and now is understood to be a device that records and stores images, whether they be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies.

This week, a look at the history of the camera.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology." - Red Auerbach (American basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Boston Celtics,1917 - 2006)



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Tang

A billion dollar brand? Tang? I kid you not. While it may not sell much in the US, apparently this space age drink is taking the world by storm.

This week, a look at the legacy of Tang.

TTFN, Fred.




Tang

Santa and the FDA

Another reason never, and I do mean never, to run afoul of the FDA.

This week, I wish you all Happy Holidays in whatever form or fashion you choose to celebrate!

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is." - Eric Sevareid (a CBS news journalist for nearly 40 years , 1912 - 1992)

Santa and the FDA

Eating Chocolate May Help Eyesight

Previous research suggests eating chocolate can make your brain sharper, that dark chocolate can lower your blood pressure and also appears to have a favorable effect on cholesterol levels, platelet function and insulin sensitivity.

Add improved eyesight to the list. A recent study found that dark chocolate might improve your ability to see in low-contrast situations, such as poor weather.

This week, a look at another benefit of chocolate, improved eyesight.

TTFN, Fred.



Eating Chocolate May Help Eyesight

For Soda, The Genie is Out of the Bottle

Who killed the soda fountain? Was it Franklin D. Roosevelt, who signed the 1933 repeal of Prohibition, allowing American adults to return to saloons and bars? Or one J. G. Kirby of Dallas, who opened the first drive-in restaurant in 1936, sparking a new national craze? Or was it William Painter who patented the crimped metal bottle cap, ultimately making fortunes for companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Royal Crown?

Dunno for sure, but perhaps like Mark Twain, the reports of its death were greatly exaggerated. As usual, looking for something new requires looking to the past.

This week, a look at a resurgence in soda fountains.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars." - Martin Luther King, Jr. (American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, 1929 - 1968)

For Soda, The Genie is Out of the Bottle

Is This Food Still Good?

It's a topic that, in many households, is worthy of calling in an expert in arbitration: expiration dates on food packaging. Put a person who considers them gospel in the same kitchen with someone who views them as a rule of thumb and you'll definitely find a conflict in need of resolution. So who's right? Well, you're not going to like this, but both are. Much depends on the specific food product in question and how it has been handled.

This week, a look at dates on foods.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars." - Rabindranath Tagore (Bengali poet, novelist, musician, painter and playwright, 1861 - 1941)


Is This Food Still Good