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Reading today - influencers and Daily Harvest

  Daily Harvest built itself on the backs of influencers. Now, some are turning on the company because they believe they were sickened by its food. Connor Perrett and Gabby Landsverk Jul 17, 2022     A string of doctor visits and test results seen by Insider showed he had elevated liver enzyme levels, but no indication of what might be the cause.  (my husband had elevated liver enzyme, after our trip to California several years back.... what a nightmare that was) We always thought that he ate something at one of the Asian restaurants... no idea what it was! Certain toxins can cause acute symptoms w...

Berries and their health benefits

  This Once-Banned Berry Helps People With Diabetes Posted 12 hours ago by Rose Keefe in All Articles , Backyard Plants , Household Remedies   Quotes from the above article: Gooseberries and Blood Sugar Control for Diabetes High blood sugar levels contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes as well as dementia, stroke, and heart disease. Gooseberries‌ ‌have‌ ‌several‌ ‌properties‌ ‌that‌ ‌may‌ ‌help manage blood sugar levels. These tart berries are high in fiber, which slows the absorption rate of sugar into your bloodstream, thereby preventing sudden spikes in blood sugar levels. These test tube studies found that gooseberry extract is a potent alpha-glucosidase inhibitor. In other words, it prevents special enzymes in your small intestine‌ ‌from‌ ‌moving sugar‌ ‌from‌ ‌your‌ ‌gut‌ ‌into‌ ‌your‌ ‌bloodstream. Gooseberries are a rich source of chlorogenic acid , which can help control blood sugar levels after eating starchy foods by slowin...

Relationships

 updated July 22, 2022   This is a very amusing article =>  30 Hilarious Memes From This Facebook Group That Perfectly Sum Up Relationships Rokas Laurinavičius and Greta Jaruševičiūtė  ======================  It's very interesting to read today's horoscope 07.07.2022 Let someone close to you know that you're tired of tiptoeing around their temper, especially when it happens with increasing frequency over basically unimportant matters. It's hurting your relationship in more ways than one, and this person needs to find another outlet for their feelings other than rage. You know that life's too short, and having temper tantrums is definitely a big waste of time.   NOTE: sadly some adults behave so childish, despite their advanced age.

Communication and how to communicate better

  Five Phrases That Make People Discount What You’re Saying These common expressions can cause listeners to think twice. Fast Company Gwen Moran don't use these expressions:"but" “This might be stupid/silly” “Respectfully” “I’m so busy” “Try” 5 Questions the Most Interesting People Will Always Ask in Conversation s The point is to get beyond the dreaded small talk. Inc. Marcel Schwantes   And it all starts with asking the right questions. So kill the small talk and ban questions like “What do you do?” and “Where are you from?” in favor of these great conversational starters. 1. What's your story? 2. What makes you smile when you get up in the morning? 3. What is that one book that has influenced you the most? 4. What absolutely excites you right now? 5. What's the most important thing I should know about you? But when it comes to first impressions, you don’t always have much time to get people to like you. So here ar...