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Unbelievable but true. And I think to myself, that's a good thing! Researchers are currently developing an artificial hamburger. Entirely artificially produced, more about it here.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/aug/05/world-first-synthetic-hamburger-mouth-feel
If some people insist on eating such junk food, why not create it artificially? Add a nice Coke and then smoke. What more could you want?
That's a good outlook. We are, so to speak, the "Alzheimer's/dementia-watcher generation." Through cases in our own families and circles of friends, we are more or less familiar with this insidious disease. The big question always arises:
Is there a way to protect myself personally from this fate?
What British researchers have presented at least offers a starting point for what could be done. And it actually sounds simple. The gray matter should be trained, even in "advanced" age.
Researchers from University College London have shown London taxi driver trainees what might be possible in the brain. To obtain a driver's license in the metropolis, taxi drivers must memorise around 25,000 street names and 20,000 landmarks in the British capital. The training takes up to four years.
And this intensive learning has a demonstrably positive effect on specific brain areas. The researchers found what they sought after the taxi drivers' training period. After four years of cramming, the trainees had more gray matter in the hippocampus. Even in adulthood, the human brain remains flexible and "expandable."
Great, I just completed my 50th and can only say, take care.
And to all those who think push-ups are bad for this and that—I deliberately don't want to name anything specific—just shut up and stay on the couch :)
I keep hearing these days, yes, but the wear and tear, overexertion, people: the TV-chair-farting consumer industry doesn't want you active and fit. Because a healthy body contains a healthy mind. And that mind is too critical.
With that in mind, have a great week and get pumping again!
Life in a big city differs from country life in many ways. If you've chosen the city, always ensure you're surrounded by natural habitats like forests, the sea, and mountains.
You don't have to travel all the time for that. A city park offers a good change of pace. You can also do outdoor exercises there. If there's a lake or river, visit these bodies of water often. The element of water, in particular, brings balance.
We are usually "indoors" people. Seek out nature, and you will live a healthy and happy life with it.
That's how it looks a the moment. This year it is quite dry and different from last year, when it was too wet. But these changes are not unusual for the gardener. Tomatoes, beans, pots, herbs and flowers will grow soon. Look forward to it! Gardening is one of the best methods to stay active. The whole body and the mind too is involved. Fresh air, nature, and even socialising with your garden neighbours makes it all a great thing to do.
My tip for today is to wash yourself without water and soap.
Undress completely and systematically rub your skin, your entire body, thoroughly with your hands and even your feet if you can. This rubbing not only massages you but also sensitizes you to areas of your body that sometimes remain hidden or are often neglected.
One of my masters even said he never does conventional exercise but instead keeps his body, especially his circulatory system, healthy exclusively with this type of massage. I don't share that opinion, but it's worth mentioning. And it underlines, once again in an exaggerated way, the great value of this method. As always, it's free and can be used immediately.
On average, women live longer than men. Why is that?
Using data from 30 European countries, scientists have determined that cigarettes and alcohol play a role in this gender gap. Women live longer on average than men. According to the German Federal Statistical Office, a boy born in Germany today has a life expectancy of 77 years and 6 months, while a girl would live to over 82.
How can this difference be explained? Is it just biology that allows women to live a few years longer? Researchers from Great Britain wanted to demonstrate the extent to which cigarette and alcohol consumption influence this. They analyzed the causes of death in several European countries, including Germany.
The data came from the World Health Organisation. In addition to cancer of the respiratory organs, smoking can also trigger certain heart, vascular, or lung diseases. Liver diseases and oesophagal cancer, among other things, can be attributed to increased alcohol consumption. Smoking therefore explains up to 60% of the difference in the annual number of deaths between men and women.
The researchers discovered significant differences between individual countries. The difference between men and women was minimal in Iceland, as were the differences in Great Britain, Greece, Sweden, and Cyprus. In Eastern Europe, however, it was particularly pronounced and highest in Ukraine. Germany was in the middle of the pack. In this country, about half of the differences are due to cigarette smoking and one-fifth to alcohol consumption. This suggests that changing smoking habits will lead to a convergence of life expectancy between the sexes in the long term.
In the US, approximately 10% of people suffer from depression, and the trend is rising. Unfortunately, no reliable figures are available for Germany, but it can be assumed that we are not far behind.
For most people, depression is temporary; for others, it is lifelong. Many sufferers, however, take antidepressants to overcome their low moods. However, these medications have severe side effects that can put some patients in a zombie-like state, where they lose touch with reality and their condition becomes even worse than it already was due to the depression.
Fortunately, there are plenty of foods in nature that have a mood-enhancing effect. Bananas, asparagus, eggs, and green leafy vegetables are known as natural helpers, and cocoa plays a special role.
Cocoa, which has been given the honorary name "food of the gods" in its native South America, has long been praised for its mood-enhancing properties. Cocoa contains many active ingredients that stimulate the production of several feel-good chemicals in the brain, such as dopamine and serotonin. Cocoa strengthens mental clarity and lifts the mood.
This makes it particularly beneficial for people suffering from depression, as depression is often accompanied by impaired thinking. Cocoa beans can be eaten raw, but a hot cup of cocoa is more digestible.
When a friend of mine was diagnosed with terminal cancer a few years ago, he was given a maximum of six months to live. Unfortunately, he only made it to the next four. But what he did at the time he left was both impressive and highly organized. He arranged all his estates and drafted his obituary for the daily newspaper. The only true and most meaningful one I've ever seen. Recently, at a seminar for my "Longevity Training," all participants were asked to write their obituaries.
Wow! That wasn't easy. Putting your own life on paper in 20 minutes. The question quickly arises: Who have I actually "been"? Who would I have liked to have been? I've drawn my conclusions from the exercise and am now working on a kind of biography. This gives me more time to calmly reflect on everything and write it down. It's awful when you're sitting in a chapel, and the pastor reads something the bereaved emailed him. Speaking of pastors, I don't need someone like that to show up at my funeral. But that also needs to be arranged.
Photo: This is an epitaph from a sailor's grave in Brake (Lower Saxony) Here, rest my bones. I wish they were yours.
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