History of the Coconut We do not have as much history as we would like on the coconut because the humid climate makes it hard to get a good fossil. We do know that it has been used by our ancestors for thousands of year, probably longer. The word coconut is derived from the Spanish word "coco", which means head, or skull. The origins of the coconut tree is believed to be in the Americas. Some people also believed it originated...
How is Chocolate Made? Chocolate comes from a pod, where all of the cacao beans are in. Once the beans are removed, they are fermented dried, and shelled. The shells and nibs are what is primarily used. History of Chocolate Cacao is the primary word used to describe chocolate. Coco is probably a word that was lost in translation used to describe cacao. In come civilizations, the word Theobroma is used to describe cacao, which means food of the Gods. Throughout history, chocolate...
How Birth Control Pills Work The pill works on a brain level, not just the ovaries. This is because the brain signals the ovaries to ovulate. It gives you a very high does of synthetic hormones such as estrogen and progestin. Birth control impacts the brain by shutting down brain-ovarian communication. FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone) are not secreted, so eggs aren't ready for ovulation. How Being On the Pill Can Alter Partner Selection Women tend to choose partners that...
What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is the original form of cryptocurrency that runs on the blockchain. It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. Nakamoto is likely not a human being, but a name give to a collection of people who developed it. Nakamoto can not be verified as an actually human by anyone. Bitcoin is different from other currencies because it's decentralized, incorruptible, indestructible, and bold. Decentralized means that it's not owned by on entity, but power is distributed throughout it's...
The Lost Art of the Mind In the prepping community, there seems to be a huge emphasis on protecting ourselves from others instead of collaborating. The reality is if we all had the mind to help others out in a crisis, a lot of the prepping information would be obsolete. I realize that's not yet the world we live in, so we do indeed need that information, but should siamotainously work toward collaboration. Prepping is not mainly about hoarding stuff or...
1. Set and withhold standards Standards are the bench marks that we have for ourselves in our lives. They are things that we will and won't accept. In order to create standards, we must first start with the mind. Our mind is where they are all born. Go through each area of your life and see if there is anything that is not worthy, of you, your goals and values. If there is, make adjustments, or eliminate it. 2. Set S.M.A.R.T. goals Many...
1. Peer pressure This can drive a lot of our decisions during the holidays. In order to fix this, the first step is awareness. knowing what's coming ahead and accommodating for that. Perhaps if your on a particular diet you can ask a family member to make something different. Chances are, they will be happy to do so. 2. Chronic nutrient deficiency lead to chronic over eating What this means is that our body is always asking for specific nutrients, but in comes...
What is a Champion? A champion is someone who does not cut corners and does whatever possible to get the competitive edge in life. Champions know who they are, and are ready for anything. Most people ask what they can get away with and still do what they do (drugs, alcohol, television). What's wrong with this they say, but champions are asking what's right with something, and are looking for habits to get them to the next level. We are willing...
Benefits of Travel Cardiovascular health- The global commission on aging in Transamerica center for retirement studies found that women who vacationed every 6 years or less had a significantly larger chance of having a heart attack than women who traveled at least twice a year. Men who did not vacation often had a 30% greater incidence of heart disease. This is probably do to a significant stress reduction. Mental health- Putting your brain in different environments will help your brain create new connections...
What is Testosterone, and How It's Made Testosterone is basically just an anabolic sex steroid hormone, mainly released in the Leydig cells of the testes in men (95%) and the ovaries and adrenal glands of women. Yes, testosterone is not just a male hormone, and women also produce, but at lower magnitude. Actually, men have roughly about 10 times more testosterone than women. Testosterone is derived from cholesterol. In the adult testicle, there is 700 feet of tubing called the seminiferous tubules. Sperm is...