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When I picked the league championship games, I scored a split decision. I got the Bronco/Patriots game wrong but nearly nailed the Rams/Seahawks with the correct score and did get the winner right. I had a feeling Denver could defeat New England without Bo Nix given their defensive strengths but as some expected Jarrett Stidham was not up to task to lead the Broncos’ offense to a scoring opportunities. Instead, Stidham threw a crucial late interception that sealed his team’s fate. M.V.P. candidate Drake Maye had a terrible game but his team’s defense tripped up Stidham and held on for…

This Mediterranean salad is fresh, crunchy, and full of bold, Greek-style flavors. Made with crisp veggies, feta, herbs, and a zesty, lemony vinaigrette! If there was a salad recipe I would make every day, it’s this one! I still remember the first time I ordered a classic Greek salad on a trip to Greece with Alex. The combination of crisp veggies with salty feta and olives was one of the most refreshing things I’d ever tasted. Here’s a green salad that’s based on those flavors! This Mediterranean salad recipe is a fresh green salad with Greek-style flavors (with romaine lettuce,…

Be honest—how many times have you looked at your stationary bike and thought, I’ll ride tomorrow? If your answer is “too many,” you’re not alone! Stationary bikes are one of the best cardio machines for burning fat, toning legs, and boosting endurance. But if you’re just pedaling aimlessly while scrolling on your phone, you’re missing out on the real benefits. Ready to transform your workouts and make your stationary bike your go-to fat-burning machine? Let’s dive into everything you need to know—workout plans, benefits, tips, and motivation! Why Stationary Bikes Are the MVP of Home Fitness？  Scenario: Its 6 a.m. Pitch black…

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How the environment is straining our systemFrom heatwaves and air pollution to extreme cold snaps and wildfire smoke, the heart and blood vessels are often the first to feel the strain. This climate-cardiovascular connection is real and recognized by cardiology experts worldwide.An extensive 2024 systematic review led by Dhruv Kazi, MD, a Harvard Medical School associate professor, analyzed nearly 500 global studies and found overwhelming evidence that environmental stressors linked to climate change, particularly extreme heat, cold, and air pollution, are associated with higher rates of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular deaths.The authors also found growing evidence connecting wildfire smoke…

Cloves are used for cooking, they have pleasant smell and flavor. Cloves are rich in nutrients that are important for our body. Cloves act as an antiseptic, anti-fungal, antibacterial, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory. Clove is recommended to treat coughs, flatulence, inflammation, toothaches, bronchitis.1. Clove help lose weight since it improves digestion: Cloves have both antiseptic and anesthetic properties because of Eugenol. Cloves contain minerals such as iron, manganese, potassium, selenium, and magnesium. 2. The analgesic and antiseptic properties of cloves: Can relieve , gum pain, and also serve as a great home remedy for infections, burns, and wounds. Clove improves circulation. 3.…

Last week, I attended the annual psyPAG conference in Cardiff, Wales. The opening Keynote by Dr Paul Hutchings has had a lasting impression on me and has inspired this blog post. Misconceptions To begin his presentation, a comical hypothetical experience was explained to the audience. When you tell people you study and research psychology, people react in one of two ways 1) “Wow, you can read my mind, I’ll stop talking now” 2) “Im crazy, you could write a book about me” I looked around at this point and saw a lecture theatre of people nodding their heads in agreement,…

Delicious salmon done in about 10 minutes? Yep, sign me up! One thing I love about fish is how simple it is to make. All it really needs is an easy sauce over top and its perfect! You can also play around with the cooking method. Bake, broil or even saute in a pan, and drizzle the sauce on after. Just use whatever method you prefer. For this Chili Ginger Salmon, I decided to broil it, as it was the quickest method with the least amount of mess. I highly recommend lining your baking sheet with foil, as the sugars…

As India makes gains in tackling non-communicable diseases, the Budget has proposed a holistic approach to address rising mental health disorders and growing healthcare needs of the nation’s ageing population.The Budget proposes to set up NIMHANS-2, addressing the absence of a national mental health institute in north India, and upgrade National Mental Health Institutes in Ranchi and Tezpur as regional apex institutions. Mental Health Takes Priority In Budget 2026, FM Sitharaman Announces NIMHANS 2 For North India It plans to expand capacity of emergency and trauma care centres in district hospitals by 50% to reduce sudden out-of-pocket expenses for vulnerable…

Archetypes are universal patterns of energy, behavior, and motivation that appear across cultures, mythology, psychology, and lived experience. They show up in stories, leaders, healers, artists, and teachers—and they live within us.Although the concept of archetypes can feel abstract at first, most of us recognize them intuitively. We see them every day. They are woven into culture and into lived experience.When I first learned about archetypes, it took me time to fully understand them. And yet, something about them resonated deeply. Archetypes give language to something we already feel.