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The Fat Cell 1: What is a Fat Cell?
The fat cell, which is also known by the more respectable alias, ‘adipocyte’, looks like a water balloon almost completely filled with fat in the form of a lipid droplet. Embedded on top of the droplet is the nucleus, nestled as a mob boss amongst his ill-gotten gains. Tiny flecks, organelles of the cell, mill around the nucleus, as lackeys tend to do around the boss.
By D. Thea Baldrick4 years ago in Longevity
Why Changing Your Relationship With Alcohol Requires Nutrition, According to a Clinical Nutritionist
I've spent many years as a clinical nutritionist discovering fresh and cutting-edge treatments. As a specialist in functional nutrition and functional medicine, I focus on figuring out the underlying causes of our symptoms and what is really motivating the health issues we encounter—and then how to treat them with food and supplements.
By Shashi Thennakoon4 years ago in Longevity
100 Years of Gardening
It is well known that an outdoor lifestyle with moderate physical activity is linked to longer life. As we age, both seem to become increasingly difficult to manage, given the multitude of responsibilities that life comes with. Time to go and explore nature is a scarce thing, and it is always easier to use that time on other things. For those who cannot get into the wilds to go hiking, gardening is an excellent alternative. It offers a routine of work and daily low-intensity physical activity.
By Claire Stephen-Walker4 years ago in Longevity
The Niyamas of Yoga
Did you know that the poses and movements that you do in a yoga class are actually just a tiny piece of the big yoga picture? The schematic above is The 8 Limbs of Yoga. These are all of the practices that make the yogic path. Limb three is asana — the poses or postures you do in a yoga class — and it's only one of the eight limbs.
By Taucha Post4 years ago in Longevity
