2023.1.29: web.cook/lentil/cooking time in a pressure cooker:
I reduce cooking time in 3 ways:
. soak the lentils in boiling water to soften them.
. puree the soaked lentils in a vitamixer;
and, that way some of the heat that was needed for
breaking up the lentils
can then instead be used for immediately
attacking anti-nutrients.
. use a high temperature by using an
InstantPot pressure cooker;
2023.1.27: bk.psy/Instant Relief team 2023`Self-Regulation Skills:
a comment on the book: Instant Relief team 2023:
Self-Regulation Skills Workbook for Kids:
Positive Thinking, Mindfulness, CBT and DBT Tools, Exercises.
Everything a Child Should Know to Deal with Big Feelings
and Handle Strong Emotions.
4-star/text is not linked to the references:
2023.1.22: news.health/diet/blindness/amd/metformin:
. if your blood sugar is borderline high,
then you might be a candidate for taking metformin;
that drug is now known to reduce the risk of blindness
by inhibiting retina death (geographic atrophy)
and by inhibiting intraocular neovascularization (wet AMD).
Int J Ophthalmol. 2021 Aug:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34414094/
Newly-found functions of metformin
for the prevention and treatment of age-related macular degeneration;
Kuan-Rong Dang, Tong Wu, Yan-Nian Hui, Hong-Jun Du.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8342286/
2023.1.18: bk.care/children/
new parents struggling with infant sleep:
. a comment on this book:
Susan R Brooks 2022`Sleeping Problems With Your Infant Or Toddler? Struggle No More!:
A Parenting Guide With Simple & Proven Strategies To Implement
For You & Your Baby To finally get good quality sleep.
4-star/facts not supported by references:
. there are a lot of references
but the text does not refer to them.
2023.1.15: news.health/exercise#peak-resistance/
KAATSU intermittent hypoxia system:
. preventing blood flow during weightlifting
causes full exhaustion of even the
fast-twitch muscle fibers,
for exercise that gives you
faster, more powerful muscles.
. you can do this by using weight machines
that keep tension on the muscle between reps,
or you can use tight bands that reduce blood flow.
1.12: bk.care/fin/Ali Navid`Stock Investing Without Fear:
Ali Navid`Stock Investing Without Fear:
Revealing the 12-Step Process to Finding Winning Stocks
at Discounted Prices Even in Unpredictable Times
5-star/encouraging:
. I think he's wrong about
not needing to be smart to be an investor;
I was impressed with all there is to know,
and that he provided so much of it.
. I'm not in a position to invest right now,
but this book got me excited about it,
when I have the 6-month cash cushion in place.
2022.12.3: 12.13: bk.health/psy/Theu Fa'a 2022`Healthy Habits:
Theu Fa'a 2022`Healthy Habits:
HEAL YOURSELF FROM WITHIN:
Eliminate Stress, Fear, Worry, and Negative Emotions
- INSPIRING TRUE STORIES OF SELF-HEALING
4-star/much good but also needs to wake up about covid:
. this author has studied under Dr.Dispenza
and Dr.Bruce Lipton, and they do great work.
. Theu has renewed my interest in EFT
(emotional freedom technique)
as a way to relax negative emotions.
. the book's references are numbers, not names and dates,
yet the list of references has no numbering?
no, you can click on a number,
and it will take you to the "notes" page
even though that page is not listed in the
table of contents.
2022.11.29: proj.apt`garden/stolen cactus:
. there were 3 pots of potatoes,
the pot on the right was half dug up,
in a place where 2 types cactus were located,
but one of the cactuses was thrown to the side.
I dug up the rest of the pot looking for potatoes,
but all I could find were 2 very small ones,
and one of the seed potatoes that seemed chewed,
while the pot seemed dragged out of place,
having me wonder if an animal did this,
but most likely a human was looking for a cactus.
2022.11.2: bk.care/empl/self/
Nida Leardprasopsuk`One To Millions Entrepreneur:
. this is a brief review of the book:
Nida Leardprasopsuk 2021`One To Millions Entrepreneur:
The ULTIMATE GUIDE for consultants and coaches
who want to unlock their superpower, stand out from the competition,
and blaze your own trail to entrepreneurial success.
5-star/lets hear it for coaching!:
2022.10.30: bk.care/fin/T.D. Matthew 2022`Investing Strategies:
. this is a comment on the book:
T.D. Matthew 2022`Investing Strategies for Adults:
Effective Ways of Making a Profit with Low-Risk Investments.
Working Just 1 Hour a Day with Little or No Experience
4-star/who is the aggressive investor?:
22.10.29: bk.care/apt`garden/Nydia Needham 2022 soil science:
. I browsed through a book about gardening:
Nydia Needham 2022`A Spoonful Of Soil Helps The World Go Round:
Basic soil science, testing, amendments, composting,
cover crops and watering techniques
5-star/buried clay pots for irrigation!:
22.10.26: bk.relig/christian/
Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe`Prayer 101:
. this is a comment on the book:
Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe`Prayer 101:
5-star/a note on "religious schizophrenia":
2022.10.23: bk.psy/schiz/
Emma Lou Parker 2022`A Teen’s Essential Guide to Social Anxiety Relief:
. this is a review of the book:
Emma Lou Parker 2022`
A Teen’s Essential Guide to Social Anxiety Relief:
Step-By-Step Methods to Help You Overcome Social Anxiety,
Avoid Triggers, and Find Relief|
Feel Confident, Comfortable, and Happy in Any Situation!
4-star/a method with some proven success:
22.10.22: bk.care/empl/
minister Chris Fontanella 2022`Jump-Start Your Career:
. this is a brief review of the book:
Chris Fontanella 2022`Jump-Start Your Career:
Ten Tips to Get You Going
. help shape who you are as a person,
which in turn can shape your career.
5-star/a minister at heart:
2022.10.21: web.health/diet/omega-6/
skinless chicken has an omega-6 load similar to a single yolk:
. an egg's worth of arachidonic omega-6
will prevent fish oil from causing bleeding disorders,
but too much may increase clotting disorders,
and contribute to inflammation.
. skinless chicken has an omega-6 load
similar to a single yolk:
2022.10.21: bk.psy/schiz/
Werner Langer 2022`About a hidden Garden
. this a commentary on the book:
Werner Langer 2022`About a hidden Garden
4-stars/thoughts from both the god and self (#schizophrenia):
22.10.15..19: bk.health/diet/Dr. Lucas Ramirez 2022`Simplify Your Health
. this is a commentary on the book of
vascular neurology Dr. Lucas Ramirez 2022:
Simplify Your Health: A Doctor's Practical Guide to a Healthier Life
4-star/great advice ..and battling "misinformation":
2022.10.17: bk.psy/schiz/John Allen 2022`Life After This:
. this is a commentary on the book by John Allen 2022
Life After This: 9 Chapters:
History Shows We Have Contacted the Deceased and You Can Do It, Too
4-stars/a common delusion:
20.10.16: health/diet/methyl salicylate on mucous membranes:
. one can get a cleaner toilet wipe by adding alcohol to the paper.
. alcohol may raise the risk of cancer,
but there may be less risk with salicylates added,
hence the use of alcohol with methyl salicylate.
. is it safe to rub methyl salicylate on mucous membranes?
it is absorbed even through skin where it supposed to be used,
and is added to food as a flavoring.
2022.10.15: bk.psy/
Willbur Glenn Colaco 2022`Drops of Wisdom:
. this is a commentary on the book:
Willbur Glenn Colaco 2022`Drops of Wisdom:
Applying Ancient Words of Wisdom in Today's Turbulent Times.
5-star/an inspiring (but not magical) book:
2022.10.10: bk.relig/christian/
Christian evangelism from a systemic relational therapist:
Theressa McMorris 2022.7
Kingdom Blueprint: Cultivating an Intimate Relationship with God
5-star/best suited to Christians
but interesting systemic relational therapist:
22.10.8: bk.psy/parenting/Mark J Musser 2014:
. a commentary on the book:
How to Raise Kids that Follow Christ Not Culture:
10 Ways to Help Your Children Honor God, Stand for Truth, and Impact the World
Mark J Musser 2014
5-star/a good overview of effective parenting:
2022.10.6: bk.relig/islam/Steven Colborne 2021-2022
Discovering the Qur'an
[as translated by Oxford World Classics
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem]
5-star/a christian comes to agree with Islam:
2022.10.5: bk.health/psy/yoga/Advait 2020:
Hack Your Brain The Yogic Way:
15 Secret Ancient Indian Techniques
to Enhance Cognitive Fitness, Promote Neurogrowth,
Improve Your Focus and Unleash Your ... Potential.
3-star/could be healing because you believe in it:
2022.10.2: news.psy/schiz/
a new beginning with Ian Cooper 2021:
. this is my summary of a book by Ian Cooper,
One and All: A Spiritual Perspective on Getting Along
"We are not who we think we are"
which reminded me of being born-again aware of a god.
2022.9.30: news.psy/
emotion control with Dialectical Behavior Therapy:
psychiatry prof Maria Clarke 2022
DBT skills workbook in 7 weeks:
Use Dialectical Behavior Therapy to overcome negativity,
manage your emotions and improve your relationships.
. prof Clarke successfully treated her own emotional pain
with a program designed to treat Borderline Personality Disorder.
. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (finding the middle ground)
is based on cognitive behavioral therapy
and dhamma, the teachings of Bhudda.
. it involves meditation, controlled breathing, journaling,
exposure to intense exercise, temperature extremes,
and alternating between tensing and relaxing each muscle group.
. there are many techniques for negotiating with
your emotion maker and other relationships;
eg, part of self-respect is not relating to those who
require us to change our values or lie about them:
"it's ok to walk away from a toxic relationship".
the Sense of Being Stared At: And Other Unexplained Powers of Human Minds [ad]
2022.9.27: news.psy/emotion control strategies/
Jennifer N. Smith 2020:
How to Control your Emotions: Effective Ways to Maintain Your Cool
When The Situation Demands It (Improve Yourself Everyday Book 1)
a summary and critique:
