Weekly Wisdom from Karen
ILLUMINATION Edition #science
Thank you for joining me for another Weekly Wisdom! Isn’t it amazing that when you do something on a regular basis, how much easier it gets every time you do it? So without further ado, let’s get stuck into this week’s picks.
I have long believed that monosodium glutamate is indeed the devil. Lucky for us we might choose to not demonise MSG after reading Chris Kong’s argument for it.
I say MSG is misunderstood. I believe that it can add umami (savory) kick to your food — when used in proper amounts. Let’s look at the facts about MSG, and you can decide for yourself.
The Maverick Files reveals scientific plans to start healing the planet of climate change. I hope those scientists are successful with their supercharged plants and we can see a return of fertile soil and CO2 gobbling greenery.
Like many other socially aware citizens in today’s age of internet and information, I like to keep a check on the latest developments in the issues that matter. For our generation, more than any before us, climate change is definitely a real issue.
A very interesting article from Dr Joel Yong, PhD about exploiting the emotions and desires of others! We have to learn to talk ourselves out of falling for marketing techniques if we want to save our money for better activities.
Plus, the alliteration in this writer’s title was enough to make me open his article!
Unfortunately, most humans don’t really act rationally
Most of us do get swayed by some catchy advertisement, one way or another, for us to buy things that we may not necessarily need. Even if our resources are better used elsewhere.
Pheremones are fascinating biological science. Liberty Ann explains as much as is known so far about why we are attracted to or turned off by people.
In extremely simple terms, pheromones are the chemicals that are responsible when we feel love at first sight or why we dislike someone for seemingly no reason, even if we’ve just met them. They’re “invisible chemical signals” and essentially our bodies’ discreet way of signaling that the other person is biologically compatible with us, and vice versa.
In January, when it’s cold and grey, it is really hard to get excited about going outside to exercise to burn calories. It’s also much more likely I’ll stay in and eat whatever I have to hand. I will go shopping when forced to get cream, oat or coconut milk for my tea and porridge. Or a craving for something sweet or savoury. But I do make myself walk for it.
Elizabeth John provides some no-nonsense wisdom for being lazy and losing weight.
Lazy people don’t want to exercise, we don’t like the hassle of putting on gym gear, commuting to the gym, having to decide what to do and then getting sweaty, taking a shower etc. It’s all a lot of work.
Star Read
I regularly sat for two hours with one cup of coffee in Starbucks in my forties and early fifties. The first half would be drunk hot and the second cold, I love coffee both those ways. Lukewarm coffee or tea are both disgusting!
I’d still be doing it if there weren’t a darn pandemic preventing me! I only have one large mug per day because more makes me nauseous.
Luciana Lambert’s experience with coffee illuminated the reasons why caffeine is considered a drug. An excellent topic and read.
I called the Nurse Line from work with symptoms: chest pain, trouble breathing, dizziness. My vision was starting to blur. My speech was also unclear. Whatever that was, it happened fast. One minute, I am trying my co-worker’s espresso. The next, everything around me is spinning, and I feel like I will be sick.
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