Andrew’s Blog

365 Ways #262–The physiological resting position

#262--for the body, it may be in the bed. But for your tongue, it's on the roof of the mouth, right behind the front teeth. Swallowing (in the healthy mouth)...
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365 Ways #261–It hurts when I do this

#261--Many exercises can be performed statically, if necessary, when pain precludes movement. The protocol here is to find a position that does not elicit any discomfort, and hold it for...
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365 Ways #260–The wisdom of Buddha

#260--"Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of that candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." --Buddha
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365 Ways #259–Sugar pseudonyms

#259--If it ends in OSE, it's a sugar: arabinose deoxiyribose dextrose fructose galactose glucose lactose maltose ribose sucrose trehalose xylose
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365 Ways #258–I’d also suggest getting your Atlas checked

#258--Most leg length discrepancies are FUNCTIONAL rather than MECHANICAL. That is, the leg appears different in length due to the effects of either weak muscles or strong muscles. For example,...
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365 Ways #257–Put a cork in it!

#257--the recycle bin--not the garbage! A group called ReCORK is encouraging U.S. restaurants to recycle used corks so they can be used to replace petroleum based materials in shoes, flooring,...
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365 Ways #256–Resentments

#256--I learned this over the weekend during a class I took in TN: Resentments are a poison we swallow and wait for the others to die.
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365 Ways #255–How to determine if a restaurant is environmentally conscious

#255--Another one from my friends at www.localplanet.com, specifically Lewis Perkins: Top Ten Question To Ask When Determining a GREEN Restaurant 1. Do they source organic and local food? This includes...
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