Andrew’s Blog

365 Ways #246–Saliva PHacts

#246--The ph of saliva needs to be between 7.0 and 7.4 for enzymes like alpha amylase (an enzyme which helps break down carbohydrate), which require an alkaline environment, to function...
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365 Ways #245–You may be alive, but are you kicking?

#245--Does your doctor have a hard time getting your reflexes to fire when he taps your patella tendon with his rubber hammer? Does your leg just sit there? It could...
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365 Ways #244–Greener grass growing

#244--When it comes to taking care of your lawn, you shouldn't water it every day. You should water once a week or so for about 45mins to one hour. This...
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365 Ways #243–Odoriferous Excuse

#243--One of the most common excuses I get from people who say they cannot eat as healthy as they should is lack of time. Let’s see…the average amount of time...
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365 Ways #242–Fair Trade

#242--The average coffee grower makes less than 2% of the final purchase price of a cup of coffee. When you buy coffee that has been certified as Fair Trade (or...
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365 Ways #241–Can’t buy me lats…

#241--The music played at most gyms is annoying. Even worse, it may be adversely affecting the quality of your workout. Dr. John Diamond discovered that some music caused a "loss...
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365 Ways #240–Don’t be idle when it comes to the environment

#240--Inspired by my friends at LocalPlanet.com: Idling your engine for more than 30s costs more in gas (and environmental harm) than restarting the engine. And the component wear added each...
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365 Ways #239–Paying it forward

#239--This past Friday, there was a guy at Whole Foods who asked if he could buy the groceries of a man in military uniform checking out in front of him....
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