Live more ...
10 word summary : eat real (natural / unprocessed) food; be active; relax; be kind / appreciate.
The 'low fat (low saturated fat) diet' has led to increased disease and early mortality.
Real food - including, eggs, meat and dairy was replaced by highly processed toxic foods such as margarine, 'vegetable' oils, and refined grains. ... more ...
Why it is so important to increase fiber and decrease sugar.
Why fructose is as damaging to the liver as alcohol.
Why convenience food is often not really food at all.
With Robert Lustig, Rangan Chatterjee, and Sten Ekberg ...
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Why the real villain is sugar.
With Dr. Sten Ekberg ...
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One can see this distinction in the wider society too - East vs. West; cultures with different foundations - long term (family, infrastructure, community, the arts) versus short term (hype, sex, gossip, war). Mature versus immature. We versus me.
The immature mind thinks 'me'; the mature mind understands that life is really about 'we'.
Maturity is when one grows beyond the narcissism phase *.
'I' am just a small part of a bigger 'I' - humanity.
With Dr. Robert Lustig ...
[video v=EKkUtrL6B18]One is controlled when one believes what one has been told (sold).
Freedom is removing these mind chains and seeing reality.
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* (footnote) At BB, we think that narcissism is a development phase that most transition out of; but some stay there and it can become exaggerated. The traditional views might also be true; likely, there is an interplay involved.
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Aside #1 : Q : Why does BB have so much content about health - nutrition and mental well-being ?
A : Because it is fundamental to everything else; one cannot see the beauty of life if one's mind is mixed up; one cannot live life to the full if one is ill.
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Aside #2 : Confucius : One can grow from everybody one meets. On life's journey, one will meet wise people - learn from them; one will also meet foolish people - look deep within to see if one also has these follies.