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When life serves you with lemons what do you do? The answer is: turn them into lemonade! The recent “polar vortex” in the US was one such lemon that life served up which had people stuck indoors. Photographer Angela Kelly decided to turn it into lemonade instead. In a creative burst she and her 7-year old son decided to blow bubbles with soap water and see what -12°C would do to them. What they found was simply fascinating and captured in this fabulous photo series.

The two watched in awe the magical patterns created in freezing bubbles. The smaller ones would freeze immediately mid-air and would fall down and shatter like glass. The bigger ones would freeze slowly. Some held up:

While others shattered like egg shells. Continue reading →

Diana Nyad had a dream. She wanted to be the first person to swim 100 miles of Open Ocean from Cuba to Florida. These are the most treacherous waters in the world with swirling currents and sharks, and worst of all jellyfish with their poisonous tentacles. She had been close to being poisoned to death in an earlier attempt. And yes she had attempted this before. Having tried and failed in four previous attempts. Others had tried too and failed. Now she was 64 and was told by everybody including doctors, scientists, her own team, and her coach that it was impossible. Yet she persevered and found a way through all the obstacles. This is a video that will describe her journey in her own words and will motivate and inspire you. This story tells us that the journey to success transforms us and in the end it is not what we get but what we become that matters.

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Six Things To Put On Your Do-Not-Do List

Here are six ideas for your food resolutions for the year:

1. Stop Calorie Counting

If calorie counting means going hungry it may be time to stop. No food plan that keeps you hungry is going to work. As long as you remain within sensible limits there is no need to count and obsess about every calorie you eat.

2. Eliminate Sugar from your diet

Not all foods are made equal and sugar is emerging as the number one villain when it comes to body weight and health. Be aware that sugar is an addictive substance, so expect cravings to show up and be prepared for them. Remove all forms of sugar from your home including sweets, chocolates, cookies, juices, and sodas. Replace with fruits and when a craving hits, a few slices of apple or pear may do the trick.

3. Cook more at home

Cooking food may take you out of your comfort zone but it is something you will grow into. There are you-tube videos and you can find recipes easily by just googling them. Soon you will learn the tricks and shortcuts and you will find that home cooking is easy, fun, and healthy!

4. Add fruits and nuts

Don’t be scared about the sugar in fruits. This will help keep your sugar craving at bay and will provide you with healthy fiber, vitamins, and nutrients. Nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pecans are great for your health and can help keep you satiated. So add fruits and nuts to your daily menu.

5. Vegetables done right are fun

Many are daunted at the prospect of eating vegetables daily. But vegetables can be sautéed in readily available curries or you can bake them and eat them with a dip. Alternately you can steam or boil them and then puree them into a vegetable soup. Do not be afraid to experiment. You will soon wonder how you missed out on so much delicious and healthy eating!

6. Juice your way to nirvana

Juicing is a fast, delicious, and healthy way to quickly fix a meal. There are tons of recipes available to get you quickly started. Once you have a good juicer you will find healthy eating to be a snap!

Why turn your food resolutions to something that you dread and that is bound to fail? Instead use these tips and open the gates to joy, health, and discovery.

Related: A Need To Rethink Our Diet

Credits:This has been written by Raj Shah and edited by Ketna Shah.