Life Quotes

Quick fact. Ready? Ever gotten brain freeze when you've eaten something cold? This occurs because the nerves that innervate sensation to our mouth have the same origin as the nerves that do so for our foreheads.

Quick fact. Ready? Normally, there are nine times more bacteria in the human gut than there are cells in the whole human body! Now THAT’S pretty insane.

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Quick fact. Ready? GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps regulate the excitation of neurons in the brain. In other words, it helps us feel more relaxed! Some foods that are rich in GABA include bananas, almonds, walnuts, potatoes, and spinach.

Quick fact. Ready? Chewing our food sends signals to the rest of the digestive system to prepare itself for a meal; it then responds by releasing our digestive enzymes.

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Quick fact. Ready? The long chain fatty acids EPA and DHA are extremely important for the proper functioning of our brains. They make up components of neurons, cell membranes, and nerve cell endings; making them essential for healthy cellular communication.

Quick fact. Ready? Acetyl choline is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate connections within the brain. With an increase in acetyl choline in the body, there is also an increased blood flow and glucose metabolism in the brain; and thus, improved cognitive functioning and focus.

Quick fact. Ready? Surprisingly, the outside atmosphere is not mainly composed of oxygen (20%), but of nitrogen gas (80%)! And carbon dioxide? It sits at only about a 0.03%!

Quick fact. Ready? The typical person has 4 vocal chords; two are true and contain actual muscle, while two are false and are only connective tissue. The false vocal chords cannot normally contract and therefore do not contribute to one's voice.

Quick fact. Ready? Every cell in the body contains the same set of genes. However, only the genes that are specific to one's cell type are actually expressed.

Quick fact. Ready? The probiotics in which you are born with in your GI tract are ones that will stay with you for your whole entire life. Any additional microflora consumed from foods or supplements only stick around for about.

Mark Twain

Quick fact. Ready? A pregnant mother should limit her caffeine intake to 300mg per day. This is due to the caffeine transfer that can take place through the placenta or breast milk, increasing the likelihood of caffeine addiction in the infant later in life. Not only adults can be addicted to caffeine. Strange, huh.

Quick fact. Ready? Protein is required not only for protein synthesis and muscle repair, but also to help stabilize the fluid and electrolyte balance within our bodies. Proteins within our blood attract water towards them, helping to keep too much fluid from leaking out of our arteries and veins.

Quick fact. Ready? Dark skinned people need to spend roughly twice as long in direct sun exposure in order to produce the same amount of Vitamin D as those who are light skinned.

In all aspects of life, the body and mind are constantly adapting. Our muscles become stronger with continuous contractions. Our minds become more resilient against reoccurring stressors. Our immune system learns to react faster to incoming bacteria. Humans are astounding, really. We are so completely flexible towards improvement, not only physically, but mentally as well.

Quick fact. Ready? For no apparent reason, those who are over the age of 50-60 become better at absorbing dietary Vitamin A. How strange.

Quick fact. Ready? Are you aware of your small intestine? This guy has a vast blood supply from many tiny vessels known as Arcades. When fat accumulates around the organs, known as visceral fat, it puts pressure on all of this blood supply to the gut organs, as well as their proper functioning. This is why visceral fat should be closely monitored.