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Folic acid

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In 1988 folic acid was added to bread, pasta, cereal, cookies and crackers as required by federal law. Folic acid is a form of vitamin B, to be specific vitamin B9.

Folic acid can be easily found in natural foods such as – leafy vegetables, okra, beans, mushrooms, brussel sprouts, broccoli, tomato juice, orange juice, eggs, animal liver and kidney.

Folic acid deficiencies include – extreme tiredness, lack of energy, mouth ulcers, muscle weakness, heart problems, psychological problems such as depression, confusion and neural tube defects.

CDC implores women to consume 400 mcg of folic acid for those considering reproduction in order to prevent birth defects such as anencephaly and spina bifida.

A research study finds that folic acid reduces incidents of neural tube defects in infants.

Make wise choices and have a balanced diet! 💚

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Rewire Your Brain from Complaining to Compassion

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Remember a day when you just got frustrated with anything to anyone. It could be something at work that engages you for hours and you come home with thoughts that just makes you feel irritatable.

We all have days which aren’t just as sunny. But while I say that it’s important to not forget that all days aren’t rainy either. It’s just like a spectrum which has variations and of course variables.

You will be surprised to know that too much complaining has a negative impact. The more you practice it the more your brain gets rewired. A research from Standford University has shown that — complaining shrinks the hippocampus. Hippocampus is the area of brain that is responsible for critical thinking, learning and memory. 🧠

Here are 2 ways and you can choose either:

1. Shift your perspective towards things you are grateful for because complaining won’t get you anywhere either. Complaining sometimes leads to release of cortisol, too much release of cortisol is not good on a long term. So, try to cultivate an attitude that helps you.

2. Complain but with a solution-orientation. Think about why you are complaining and how can it be resolved. Try to identify the purpose, what are the different ways of looking at it and what are the ways to get over it. Obviously, it’s not a day thing but try a constructive manner.

And lastly, excess of anything always results in danger☠️. When you see yourself engaging in complaining, remind yourself to stop and break the wiring.

Have a wonderful week! 🌻

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Lessons to Learn from Indigenous Peoples

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More than 370 million indigenous people spread across 70 countries worldwide. Indigenous defined as – any group of people native to a specific region.

Indigenous Peoples own, occupy, or use a quarter of the world’s surface area. They safeguard 80 percent of the world’s remaining biodiversity.

Here are 5 lessons we should learn from Indigenous Peoples –

🌳 Grow strong relationships with not just community but nature.

🌳 Money does not define a quality life.

🌳 Embrace and be content with what you have.

🌳 Express gratitude and conserve the nature.

🌳 Make peace a priority and dance to the music of nature.

Here is a ted talk by an indigenous person from Amazon, Brazil and a beautiful movie Te Ata , a true story of a Chickasaw storyteller available on Netflix to understand about indigenous peoples.

Be loving and kind toward the gatekeepers of nature. 💚

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Why Hormones Make You Go Crazy?

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Most often females experience hormonal imbalance. What about it makes females experience it so strongly?

Hormones are chemical messengers in our bodies. They are produced in endocrine glands, travels through our bloodstream and assign tasks to our organs and tissues. Controls functions such as metabolism and reproduction.

Some symptoms of hormonal imbalance includes-

  • Weight gain /loss
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle weakness /pain / tenderness
  • Oily /acne prone / dry skin
  • Brittle/ oily/ thinning hair

Though the word hormonal imbalance mostly associated with females, it occurs in males too – testosterone – a hormone essential in male development.

Potential causes of hormonal imbalance can be – Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, stress, diabetes, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, cancer, cushing’s syndrome and more.

Check out my blog on blood tests to know how you can rule out hormonal imbalance.

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Why Colors Matter?

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Tippy tippy tap – which color you want? I choose pink, I choose yellow, I choose red, and on and on… Why are rainbows colorful?

As a child weren’t you choosy about the colors you’d wear or have a favorite toy of a particular color? Why do colors matter?

One of the most beautiful thing about nature is colors. They are present in everything from soil to sky, from bird to animals, from flowers to fruits. Everywhere and in everything that we see is filled with colors just like the children’s book.

There have been hundreds of books written on colors and the psychology behind it. Two of my favorites are – The Little Book of Color and Handbook of Color Psychology .

Colors have meanings, for example, red symbolize stop 🔴 and green symbolize go 🟢. Colors are often used as expression, for example, emojis – 😊🥶🤢😡.

The Global Color Survey gives you a approximately 130,000 results from all over the world once you take a small survey on what you think about color.

While some colors have a warming effect, such as yellow 🟡 or orange 🟠 others may have a cooling effect such as blue 🔵 or white ⚪.

Colors even have an impact on our appetite – what if all the green 🟢 vegetables turn white ⚪ or if all the fruits were purple🟣 in color. This study talks about the psychological impact of food color and people’s expectations relating flavor based on color.

Ending on a colorful note! 🌈

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