Plants...*

In his book, "The Blue Zones Solution," Dan Buettner examines the diets that have sustained some of the oldest living humans over the last century in Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California; Icaria, Greece; and the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica.

 "First of all they're eating mostly a plant-based diet  about 90 percent. It's also a high-carb diet, about 65 percent of their caloric intake are things like whole grains, corn, sweet potatoes in Okinawa, and beans are the cornerstone of every longevity diet in the world.  The big epiphany in these Blue Zones is that longevity wasn't something individuals pursued. It was the outgrowth of having the right environment."

In Sardinia, olive oil and wild greens are eaten abundance. In Okinawans rely on tofu and sweet potatoes for high nutrition. People on the Nicoya Peninsula eat plenty of squash and yams. And in Loma Linda, centenarians tend to avoid processed foods and eat lots of salmon and oatmeal.

In Icaria, Greece, age-related dementia is nearly nonexistent. Buettner attributes that phenomenon to eating a Mediterranean-style diet and drinking certain teas rosemary, sage and mint on a daily basis. 

Daily physical activity, a sense of purpose, slower pace of life and strong family bonds all contribute. "Having a strong sense of purpose is worth eight extra years of life expectancy. Having a social group with at least five friends you can count on a bad day is worth about seven years of life expectancy.    Just a thought. 

Slope...*

Count the dead, the injured, on both sides and the destruction of hope. Was it worth it?

Conscience...

The cost of war is destruction of a generation. Millions lost their country, hundred of thousands died, and twice as much is injured. No one with conscience accept that. 

On...*

Cynthia...

Making her campaign debut, the actress Cynthia Nixon wasted no time in questioning Cuomo's  standing as a “real Democrat,” accusing him of being beholden to corporate donors and linking him and his “cronies” to Albany corruption.  

Mother's Day...*

To all the mothers in my extended family, hope you all have the happiest day ever. Seeing all your children up and running doing their things successfully make us all appreciate mothers contribution.

Thanks to those who didn't listen to Bill Cosby when he said "I brought you to this world and I can take you out".

Happy Mother's day also to all  those who helped and assisted in caring for children of other family members.

You don't have to have your own to be a fabulous mother. Mother Teresa and Lillian Thrasher are an example.

Detox...*

Many Ideas are out to sell you something. The word Detox and Cleanse are very powerful to many. 
The body has its own system of cleaning your food intake. But most people overload the system with processed food and salt.

The Liver: Your first line of defense against toxins, which acts like a filter in preventing toxic substances contained in foods from passing into your blood stream.

The Colon: This organ has bacteria that produce both healthy and unhealthy chemicals.  Its main role is to flush out toxic chemicals 

The Kidneys: are constantly filtering your blood and getting rid of toxins in the form of urine. Salt is also excreted except for the overload.

Vegetables and fruits are an important part of a healthy diet, and variety is as important as quantity.

Legumes, “fruits grown in a pod,” also known as beans, split peas and lentils, offer more fiber and protein. They fit into two categories: vegetables and protein.

Beans and peas provide many vitamins, minerals, high protein, low sodium low fat, cholesterol free and provide high fiber content.  That will help the body's interior system to detox. It is not hard.

Less...*

It's something everyone suspected, but now it's official: The under-30 crowd is addicted to their cell phones. A new survey showed that millennials spend more time engaged on social media platforms, it's causing them to be less social in real life.  The study found that 87 percent of millennials admitted to missing out on a conversation because they were distracted by their phone.

The study found 76 percent of females check social media platforms at least 10 times when out with friends, compared with 54 percent of males.

The most commonly used apps mentioned in social settings among millennials were Snapchat, Tinder, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram.

People miss out on parties because they want to see what's going on, on social networks, take beautiful selfies and add filters to their pictures.

It especially becomes a problem when there is alcohol involved and regrets the next morning. The survey found that 71 percent of users regret posting a picture on a social network after more than three drinks.

 So either you enjoy the current social time or look for a better time to come, if ever. Just a thought.

Flu...

نختلف

Very hard to do, but we shall try.