The food industry vs public health — Book Excerpt from The healthiest Diet on the Planet

The following excerpt is from Dr. McDougall’s latest book, The healthiest Diet on the Planet. Damned lies harm the public and planet Earth. In June 2015, the Journal of the American Medical Association, in a reckless opinion piece, called for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) … Read more

Ground flaxseed vs high blood pressure — Book Excerpt

The following expert is from the book How not to die from Dr. Michael Greger. In chapters 11 and 13, we will see how effective flaxseeds can be against breast and prostate cancers, but you have to be a little skeptical when scientists throw around words like “miraculous” to describe them. (One medical journal published … Read more

Superalimentos: Legumbres

Estos pasajes fueron sacados del libro Comer para no morir de Dr. Michael Greger. LEGUMBRES LAS LEGUMBRES PREFERIDAS DEL DOCTOR GREGER Judías negras, alubias carilla, alubias manteca, alubias blancas, garbanzos, edamame, guisantes, judiones, alubias blancas de riñón, lentejas (de las variedades beluga, pardina y Du Puy), miso, judías pintas, alubias moradas largas, guisantes partidos (amarillos … Read more

Plantas vs Depresión

Estos pasajes quité del libro Comer para no morir de Dr. Michael Greger. Resalté algunos pasajes que me parecieron especialmente interesantes/importantes. La comida saludable puede ejercer un efecto muy potente sobre el estado de ánimo. Pero no hace falta que me crea a mí. Crea a Margaret. Me envió este correo electrónico después de asistir … Read more

Sam Walton: Made in America

Learn from one of the most successful business  men of history Sam Walton not only was one of the most successful business men of history, he also set an example of intense curiosity and passion. Sam grew up in during the great depression and learned the value of hard work. Inspired by his mother who … Read more

Perder peso comiendo más legumbres

Quieres reducir tu peso corporal y al mismo tiempo mejorar tu salud en general, y hacer todo eso sin una restricción de calorías? Estudios mostraron que es posible, Dr. Michael Gregor te explica cómo en su excelente libro: “Muchos estudios poblacionales han demostrado que las personas que comen cantidades importantes de legumbres (judías, lentejas, garbanzos…) … Read more

Feel the fear and do it anyway — Synthesis

Learn how to overcome fear and live your life in power and love This classic self-help book will teach you how to overcome fear. You’ll learn how commitment and action are essential to overcoming all fear and empower yourself. Finally, you’ll learn how no decision you made or will make can ever be “wrong.” But … Read more

“La caballería aún no ha llegado…”

Estaba leyendo el libro Empieza donde estas y encontré unos párrafos que tratan de la autosuficiencia y creo que muchos se van a poder identificar. Trata de un relato en donde la madre dela autor le enseña una lección mientras veían una película clásica. En esa ocasión nos vimos envueltos en una escena que ocurría en un … Read more

People over profit — key concepts

Learn how to create long term success in your company Companies go through phases When we think about capitalism, inevitably some ugly examples pop up into our mind. Companies which are greedy, ruthless to their employees and the environment, the list goes on. But are some companies really inherently bad? The truth is that companies … Read more

How Buddhism relates to Science

📚 Happiness | Science | Meditation| Buddhism Excerpt From: Dalai Lama. “The Art of Happiness.” The key question is: Does Buddhism have anything to contribute to the scientific investigation of happiness? In considering this question, it is important to understand that Buddhism is not a faith-based system in the traditional sense. In fact, when the … Read more

10% Happier — key concepts

Learn how to become happier and more successful through meditation After suffering a panic attack, Dan Harris began a journey to search for a solution. His search eventually led him to meditation. In this book, the author tells how meditation helped him calm down his inner narrator which was the originator of his crisis, and how … Read more

Good to great — Summary

Learn what differentiates Great Companies from Good Companies Jim Collins and his team researched over 6000 press articles and 2000 pages of executive interviews to find out what makes companies go from good to great. Good-to-great companies are those which have been performing below the average stock market performance for at least 15 years before … Read more

Positivity — Summary

Learn how positive emotions lead to more success and a more fulfilled life Many books are written about the power of positivity, but many people don’t know that it is backed up by science. Positive emotions make us smarter and more successful and we can become happier just by being more grateful. Psychologists have shown that … Read more

Creativity Inc. — Summary

Learn how to create a creative working environment In our modern day, creativity is a growing requirement, as other jobs get increasingly outsourced by computers and robots. There is one problem with creativity, though. It implies doing things in a different way. People often fear to do things in unusual ways because they involve risk, how … Read more