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How Mindful Eating Can Change the Relationship You Have with Food and Improve Digestion. Hey there, food lovers! Ever ended up gulping down a meal as you scroll through your phone only to start feeling a little blah after doing it? Or perhaps you have gobbled lunch at your desk and not even tasted it? You're not alone.  In our fast and busy society, eating just becomes another chore that we hurry in and out. But what then should I say happened when I told you there is a way to eat that can even make you feel good - body, mind, and soul? Introduction to mindful eating. What is Mindful Eating? Mindful eating is concerned with awareness. It is the act of taking all of your senses to the act of eating - taste, feeling, slow chewing. Imagine it to be a foodie adventure with each bite. It is not the diet or the rules but relating to your food and what your body is telling you. Benefits of Mindful Eating Improved digestion: Your body has the ability to digest food better when you take you...

The documentary Excavating the Hidden Worlds of Deep-Sea Vents: Where Life Defies the Darkness. Think of a spot on the earth that is as foreign as one can be - a few miles below the water bed, where no sunshine can reach, the pressure is overwhelming and the temperatures may be -455 F. However, despite everything, life flourishes.  Now we are discussing deep-sea hydrothermal vents which are some of the most extraordinary ecosystems on earth. We shall plunge into these dark, gloomy worlds and discover how life contrives to do more than only exist but thrive in the darkness. What Are Deep-Sea Vents? Deep sea hydrothermal vents Deep sea hydrothermal vents resemble underwater geysers - breaks in Earth crust on the ocean floor through which hot superheated water jets out, frequently taking the form of chimneys of smoky black geysers known as black smokers. They are located on mid-ocean ridges, where tectonic plates drift apart, and seawater can seep into the hot to the interior of the E...

The Himalayan Yeti to the Swamp-Dwelling Skunk Ape. Hey there, curious readers! We shall now explore one of the most interesting rabbit holes of exploration and lore the land of cryptids.  You see those animals whose lives have been kept on the borders of myth and reality, and whose presence tends to be a subject of discussion, whose existence provokes fantasies, and whose presence is taking explorers into the wilderness to find out. We are discussing the hunt of the Yeti and other cryptids that have held human interest over centuries today. What Are Cryptids, Anyway? So, what exactly are cryptids? The cryptid name is derived by the word cryptozoology, a science that was coined by a Belgian zoologist Bernard Heuvelmans. Cryptids are creatures whose presence cannot be confirmed or confirmed - creatures such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Chupacabra, and, indeed, the legendary Yeti of the Himalayas. they are the shadows on the cave wall, the footsteps in the mud, where you ca...

Imagine introducing a volcanic eruption that is so grandiose that it turns the sky black in several months, freezes the planet, and kills people on the continent level. We are not referring to the usual explosive volcano like the Mount St. Helens or the Vesuvius.  We are discussing the supervolcanoes - the strongest and the most frightening geological process in the Earth. Although the concept may seem a disaster film plot, these giant volcanoes are not a figment of imagination, and it is essential to know them, although their eruptions are fortunately an infrequent occurrence. What then is a supervolcano? A supervolcano is defined as a large depression on the ground in the form of a crater unlike the volcanoes that are typical of a cone like mountain. This caldera is created upon an eruption so massive that the surface of the magma chamber that has been emptied is falling. These systems are magma chambers that are large and contain thousands of cubic kilometers of molten rock suff...

Talking about something incredibly vital, yet often overlooked: your gut.  It might not be the most glamorous topic, but trust me, understanding and nurturing your gut health is one of the most powerful steps you can take toward a healthier, happier you. And at the heart of this gut revolution are probiotics. For years, we've focused on calories, macros, and vitamins. But increasingly, scientific research is pointing to the profound impact of our gut microbiome – the trillions of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes living in our digestive tract – on everything from our digestion and immunity to our mood and metabolism. When this delicate ecosystem is balanced, we thrive. When it's out of whack, we can experience a whole host of problems. That's where probiotics step in. So, what exactly are probiotics? Simply put, they are live microorganisms (mostly bacteria, but also some yeasts) that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. Think of...

Fight of a Great Killer to survive in Wild East. Have you ever imagined a tiger in your head? Maybe some high-powered animal as it wades through thick jungle? And suppose this raw energy were now wrapped in plush fur and prowling some snow-plied wood in a great, cold sky. It is the Siberian tiger or Amur tiger the largest of all big cats, a creature of wild nature which is highly dangerous and extremely powerful, specifically designed to survive in the icy wilderness of the Far East of Russia. These magnificent animals are really the ghosts in the taiga, and their legend is a very strong tale of the most great danger and the most great hope. Siberian tigers are the rulers of their realm of ice. Their heavy, long coats, their stripes being not as dark as those of the southern relatives, give them perfect cover among the snows and the trees and enable them to melt out of sight as they creep upon their prey. Under this gorgeous fur is a blanket of fat which is necessary to keep the animal...

Deciphering the dazzling light displays in the Ocean. Have you ever thought about the ocean not as a great ocean of blue, but a light-show? It's true! Dive under the waves, and you will be able to witness a fantastic light world, which is made possible by two amazing biological processes biofluorescence and bioluminescense. Though they may be similar to each other, these two processes are remarkably dissimilar with each making its compelling spectacle of the dark depths. We should get in and discover the mysteries of the brilliant light of the ocean. So, we will speak first about bioluminescence. This is possibly the more well-known of the two and it is in fact, living light. In the case of the bioluminescent organism, the organism is self-illuminating and the light is produced by a chemical reaction in the body of the organism. Imagine it is a glow stick of nature! In this reaction, a molecule known as luciferin is usually involved and an enzyme known as luciferase. When they mix ...

The intermittent fasting guide to a flexible eating plan. Have you ever heard of intermittent fasting (IF)? It appears that all the celebrities and the people in your neighborhood are talking about it. However, what is it, and is it yet another health fad that is destined to fail you, or a long-lasting lifestyle of eating that might actually make you healthy? We shall separate it into parts and determine whether this trendy style of eating suits your lifestyle. First, it is worth dispeling a popular myth: intermittent fasting is not, in fact, the question of what one eats, but when one eats. It is a type of eating that involves alternation between eating and voluntary fasting. It is a flexible way that can be adapted to the requirements as there are various methods, and each of them has its own rules. The most widespread practices are:  The 16/8 Method: This is the most widespread and the easiest to do. You do not eat 16 hours a day and within 8 hours in which to consume all your m...