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I Decolonized My Diet for Black History Month
Last Black History Month, I searched the term decolonize on Instagram and came across accounts like @decolonizemyself, @decolonizeyourbookshelf, and the term decolonized diet, coined by author Devon Abbott Mihesuah in her 2020 book Recovering Our Ancestors’ Gardens. It means eating how Indigenous and Black people ate prior to colonialism and has become something of a social movement; the #decolonizeyourdiet hashtag appears in more than 15,000 Instagram posts. Prior to last February’s deep dive, I hadn’t realized the extent to which Western European staples—from ketchup to mustard and hamburgers to pasta—determined not only what I chose to eat but also what I chose to read and the products I used on my skin and hair. As an African American woman, it got me wondering what it would be like to return to my roots and consume food sans Western European influence.
By lupu alexandra4 years ago in Psyche
What to Do With That Turkey Carcass
The last lingering relatives have returned to the land whence they came, you’ve enjoyed the last slice of apple pie with your morning coffee, and once-proud Tom—now a shambles of bone, gristle, and dangling ribbons of skin—is taking up half the refrigerator. (Vegan friends, you may wish to bow out at this point. May I recommend 7 Hacks for a Very Vegan Holiday Feast?) Good environmentalist that you are, you don’t want to let any remaining nutritiousness go to waste, do you? Especially not when 50 million of your neighbors are food-insecure. Also, your holiday-jangled nerves probably need coddling. They need turkey soup.
By lupu alexandra4 years ago in Psyche
How COVID Changed How We Eat
Remember those days back in the spring of 2020 when the world moved from its usual arc around the sun? When we were told to be still, to go nowhere, to “shelter in place”? I do. I folded in on myself. I simplified. I ate only fruits and vegetables, seeds, grains, and legumes. I stopped drinking alcohol—why bother? My cookie habit ended because, well, every bakery was closed. I hiked often. The scale rewarded me with downward trending numbers.
By lupu alexandra4 years ago in Psyche
The Medusa Phenomenon
In Greek mythology, Medusa was a monster with a human female face. From her scalp grew living venomous snakes instead of hair. She looked so hideous that gazing directly upon her would turn anyone into stone. In my mind, I regard this fear of turning into stone, very much like the fear of transforming oneself into a new person when confronted with reality, as the Medusa Phenomenon.
By Mal Mohanlal4 years ago in Psyche
Keeping a straight face with others because "it doesn't matter how I feel"
Why do some people always seem so cold, they never cry, and they never really laugh? Because they've grown up with a core subconscious belief that "how I feel doesn't matter." We know that some people are naturally less sensitive and can appear dull. Unlike those who are dull, their feelings are actually very sensitive, but they are repressed. Their whole state is relatively tight, as if they have made some mistake. It can be seen that their childhood living environment is relatively bad. They can't build up trust in their families, and they can't even cry or laugh without seeing others' faces.
By John Wilson4 years ago in Psyche
Next Trans Fat: High Fructose Corn Syrup
Do you remember when first New York City banned Trans Fats from restaurants back in 2008? Now it’s not easy to find anything that lists TransFat on the labels of food packages or boxes. “No Trans Fat” become a permanent fixture if not underlined requirement to be on the market. Keep in mind though, that transfat under 0.5 mg in the product is allowed to say "No Transfat". So, there’s more reason to avoid processed foods. The bag of potato chips you finished last night while you are watching a movie, might have had Transfat even though it said "No Transfat" in the bag.
By Ayumi Hino Gerads4 years ago in Psyche
Conditioning Behavior: The Slow Motion Death of YouTuber Nikocado Avocado
Recently in my YouTube recommendations I was recommended a video by a channel called Cruel World Happy Mind. In January of this year the channel published a video called “How Nikocado Avocado Destroyed His Life.” Prior to watching this video, I had no idea who Nikocado Avocado was. After watching this video I am fascinated by him as a phenomenon and what it says about our culture of clout and fame.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Psyche
Diet and Exercise is Not the Answer to Everything
I have been obese most of my life. Yes, some of it is my own fault—I have always loved things like cookies and ice cream. However, almost all of the women on my dad’s side of the family are large. It’s in the genes, a theory backed by my doctor after discussions over my weight. Most of the women on my dad’s side have the shoulders of linebackers and the excess padding that often goes with a larger frame. It didn’t help that my mom is from a Mennonite family, with the traditional delicious baked goods being forced upon me by my grandmother, especially around the holiday.
By Jen Sullivan4 years ago in Psyche
The Importance Of Nutrition In The Treatment Of Depression
Depression and an unhealthy diet often go hand in hand. Depression can cause the affected individual to eat unhealthily - often by skipping meals, eating high volumes of simple carbohydrates and refined sugars, and choosing processed or instant foods, which in most cases are nutritionally poor.
By Alexander Belsey4 years ago in Psyche
Mood Is What The Food Is
The relationship between food and mood It's long been known that the food we eat is directly linked to our overall physical health, but in recent years more research has been done on the mind-body connection, especially about nutrition. In an area of research known as "nutritional psychiatry," researchers are studying the relationship between food and mood, how what (and even when) we eat can directly impact our mental health and overall well-being. At the best addiction treatment centre in Karachi, we have observed that eating well keeps and a love for food keeps people away from drugs and alcohol.
By sclinic lahore4 years ago in Psyche
