1-Inflammation: The Quiet Killer

Inflammation plays an important role in the body. Without it, we couldn’t defend against harmful invaders (like microbes) or repair damage caused by injuries.

But chronic inflammation is different. Unlike the redness, pain and swelling that tells us loud and clear that our body is in repair mode, chronic inflammation is a silent process that slips ―under the radar‖.

This quiet killer is the cornerstone of degenerative disease and physical aging.

The good news is that the primary causes of chronic inflammation are completely within our control. They include:

• Having high blood sugar levels

• Eating the wrong kinds of dietary fats

• Carrying excess body fat (especially around the middle)

In this series, you’ll learn dozens of ways to stop inflammation… and therefore your risk for chronic diseases.

Here’s a taste of the inflammation-fighting tips you’ll discover:

• This fat dramatically reduces dangerous inflammation. But close to 90% of us don’t get enough. Learn what it is and how much you need every day in Fats That Heal, Fats That Harm, p. 14) and the test you should take to find out if your oil is low (20 Tests Your Doctor Hasn’t Performed, And Should! p. 13)

• These fats promote inflammation. This is really important because these bad fats make up an astounding 80% of American’s fat intake! (see Fats That Heal, Fats That Harm, p. 12)

• The slimming fat that fights three key markers of inflammation. But you’ll only find it in animals eating this special diet (see p. 36 of Fats That Heal, Fats That Harm)

• The fat that increases blood levels of a dangerous inflammatory factor called c-reactive protein by 73% (see p. 38 of Fats That Heal, Fats That Harm)

• The one fish you think may be healthy that actually contains 400% more inflammatory-promoting fats than their wild counterparts (p. 23 Organics: Beyond Green)

• The three key nutrients that dramatically reduce homocysteine – a harmful inflammatory compound – and the best foods to get them in (p. 10 of Smart Cooks Age Better)

• Eating foods higher in these compounds promotes inflammation and speeds aging. Learn how to avoid them on p. 21 of Smart Cooks Age Better.

• Do you store fat around your middle? If so, your levels of C-reactive protein (an important marker of inflammation and predictor of disease risk) are up to 53% higher. Learn more about C-reactive protein and how you can reduce it on p. 6 of 20 Tests Your Doctor Hasn’t Performed (And Should!).

• If you use this over the counter drug, you have a 65% chance of developing intestinal inflammation. What’s more, because this common (yet dangerous!) drug blocks your body’s natural inflammation-fighting and repair substances, your damaged intestine can’t heal. Learn more on p. 28 of Your Digestive Ecosystem.

• The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey evaluated almost 4,000 people and found the more of this people ate, the lower their level of inflammation. See p. 6 of 20 Tests Your Doctor Hasn’t Performed (And Should!) to learn more.

• These bacteria inside of your gut create natural anti-inflammatory substance. But you have to feed them the right fuel. Learn what they eat on p. 18 of Your Digestive Ecosystem.

“The longer I live the less confidence I have in drugs and the greater is my confidence in the regulation and administration of diet and regimen.”

-John Redman Coxe

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How To Take Psychedelic Photos of CDs

Equipment

I'm using a water dropper, a M2A016 Mini Maglite Flashlight, a regular CD, a Nikon D300s DSLR, a Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod, and some color gels. I also used an ND8 Filter so I could use an aperture of F11. The gels and ND8 filter are optional.

Camera Settings

I was using these settings:

Shutter Speed: 5-60 seconds

Aperture: f11

ISO: 100 (or "Low 1.0")

White Balance: "Incandescent" for correct color, or "Auto" for warmer colors

Instructions

Take the water dropper and place a bunch of droplets on the CD after you have put it on a table of your choice. The table I was using was a laundry basket with a thin black blanket over the top. Fancy!

Next, put your DSLR on a tripod and place it right up next to the CD. I was using manual mode with manual focus most of the time (but not always, a lot of DSLR cameras have an AF Assist Lamp in the front of the camera that helps focus in the dark, in situations just like this!)

In order to get my aperture to f11, I was using a simple ND8 filter in front of my lens. This isn't necessary, I just wanted my photos really sharp, and f11 is the sharpest spot on my lens. You can go down to f22 or smaller and skip using the filter if you want. Just use the highest f number you can and the lowest ISO number possible. This will limit the amount of light being exposed to the camera sensor, which is what you want in this situation. Maglites are bright!

Tips

Try making different patterns around the CD with the Maglite flashlight. A really cool one to do is to place the light level with the CD next to the table. This creates a perfect circular reflection in the circular water drops on the circular CD! Really cool.

Try pointing the light diagonally down on the CD, and just try different directions and distances away from the CD. You are bound to get a cool shot.

In order to help me be sure that I get the psychedelic rainbow colors on the reflective CD surface, I Temporarily widened the aperture on my lens to f3.5 and then went into Live-View Mode. This makes it easy to see exactly what the camera sees, so you know what direction to aim the light to get colorful rainbow effect. After you see the rainbow effect appear on the CD in your viewfinder or in Live-View mode, get out of live view mode, go back to smaller aperture you were using before, and then take yo' picture.

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The Pit-Bull: My Favorite Soccer Player Of All Time

There was one guy who always had my attention as a youngster with dreams of playing professional soccer. His nickname is the Pit-bull and he plays for my favorite country to root for in the World Cup. The Netherlands. The Oranje. The Flying Dutchman. Holland.

Whichever name you use they are amazing and have my favorite style of play, which is possession and quick one touch passes all over the pitch.

No playing for England’s Crystal Palace Club Team, he was crucial in me progressing as a soccer player. I can’t stress enough to find a player you like and really watch how they play. This was who I looked up to. I really did study how he played with the ball, the runs he made, and the decisions he would make while attacking or transitioning.

His name is Edgar Davids and you might have seen him in a bunch of Nike Commercials a few world cups ago. This man back in the day was known as having one of the best touches in the world and in 1998 made the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team.

I remember watching the Nike commercial he had one of the sickest moves I’d even seen probably until I started watching Christiano Ronaldo who is my current favorite player to watch. They play pretty similar styles but both have flare that’s hard to teach without hours of practice.

I’d love to hear who your favorite soccer player is so leave them in some comments below.

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Beginner Woodworking Projects - Where to Find Great DIY Woodworking Plans

Where To Download Great DIY Woodworking Plans

Woodworking Plans To Download - Where To Find Them

How To Download Woodworking Plans For The DIY Woodworker

Would you like to start learning the woodworking craft? It's not exactly easy, at least not if you want to become good at what you're doing, but it's fun and it's worth all the effort for sure. You will need some guidance though and you can get it on the net if you want to make it as easy as possible for yourself. 

The net is filled with all kinds of information as you probably know already and you will be able to read as much as you want about woodworking there. You will also be able to find as many DIY woodworking plans as you might need online. It's always of big importance to check the accuracy though since there are a few plans out there which shouldn't be there at all. You should only use easy and accurate DIY woodworking plans in the beginning since that will make it a lot easier for you to succeed and that will make the woodworking craft a lot more fun as you'll soon discover. 

You can always subscribe with a woodworking magazine if you want to try another alternative. The DIY woodworking plans that can be found in magazines are mostly accurate and easy to follow and you will most likely get great results if you stick to the plan. The cons with magazines is the price. You will have to pay more to get DIY woodworking plans from a magazine than if you search on the net. It's a lot easier to use the net but you need to keep your eyes open and look with a critical eye before you start following a plan. 

One thing to keep in mind in the beginning is that it's good to start with simple DIY woodworking plans where you can use hand tools to complete the project. You need to learn how to handle hand tools before you start using heavier tools. It's very important for your safety that you learn much about the woodworking craft before you start using heavier tools. 

Take a look online and see what you can find out there. You will probably be able to find a good online guide for woodworking rookies and the same site might offer you some quality hand tools as well. Some knowledge and good hand tools is all you need to start. You will be able to create your own furniture within a few years if you start practice right away. 

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