Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド

current @Walmart ex @Microsoft @DellEMC @FISGlobal alumni of @psgtech interest:music movie philosophy psychology travel science politics economics 📚 🎥 🍲 🧳

[selvaraghavan @selvaraghavan]

What a song 😍😍 It's so divine. Only @arrahman sir can do it.

https://t.co/H1ZEd6rWLO

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

@boschindia your customer care sucks . A ticket kept open for 10 days . No calls and no updates . Will advice anyone to skip Bosch and pick Samsung or LG

[barkha dutt @BDUTT]

This is a searing and beautiful piece of writing. Gave me pause and a lot to think about today. Not sure if the author - an IPS officer is on X - but thank you for this https://t.co/gVmF9CRBS8

[tobi lutke @tobi]

https://t.co/5MJ7u1VHwf

[TheLiverDoc™ @theliverdoc]

Coffee is one of the only drinks with strong evidence that benefits the liver. Here's what decades of research actually says about how to drink it right:

Coffee genuinely lowers liver disease risk.
Meta-analyses show regular drinkers have about 35% lower risk of significant liver fibrosis and nearly 50% lower risk of liver cancer compared with non-drinkers.

Aim for 2–3 cups a day, minimum.
The effect is dose-dependent. The Hepatology socities such as AASLD and EASL says 3 or more cups daily is reasonable for liver benefit, if you tolerate it.

Caffeinated works better than decaf.
But decaf still helps.
Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors that drive liver scarring. Decaf lowers chronic liver disease risk too, just by a smaller margin (UK Biobank, n=494,585).

The target dose: ~300 mg caffeine/day, or 3 cups.
Fibrosis protection kicks in around the 75th percentile of intake, roughly 308 mg caffeine, or 2.25 cup equivalents, per day - the AASLD 2023 advises 3+ cups for liver benefit.

What a "cup" actually means
One standard cup = 240 ml (8 oz), not a 60 ml tiny Indian "cup." A 240 ml filter coffee has ~95–165 mg caffeine. A single espresso shot (30 ml) has only ~60–75 mg.

Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:15 to 1:17.
For filter/drip/pour-over: 15 g of ground coffee to 250 ml water. This is the standard brewing ratio and gives clean extraction of chlorogenic acids and caffeine.

Choose medium roast, not dark.
Medium roast has significantly higher chlorogenic acid (CGAs) content than dark roast. Dark roasting thermally degrades CGAs, the main antioxidant doing liver work.

Arabica beats Robusta.
Arabica beans are richer in CGAs and polyphenols, the antioxidants doing most of the liver-protective work.

A note here:
Arabica for polyphenols, Robusta for caffeine.
Arabica (1.5% caffeine) has more CGAs and polyphenols. Robusta (2.7% caffeine) has more caffeine but a cruder phenolic profile. A 70:30 Arabica-Robusta blend is a reasonable compromise.

Water temperature: 92–96°C.
Just off a rolling boil. Too hot (>96°C) burns the grounds and extracts bitter compounds; too cool (<90°C) under-extracts CGAs and caffeine.

Grind size matters.
Medium grind (table-salt texture) for filter/drip. Coarse for French press. Fine for espresso. Brew time: 3–4 minutes for pour-over, 4 minutes for French press, 25–30 seconds for espresso.

Filtered coffee is the safest daily choice.
Paper filters trap cafestol and kahweol, naturally present plant diterpenes that raise LDL cholesterol if consumed daily in large amounts. Pour-over (V60, Kalita, Melitta) or drip machines with paper filters give you CGAs and caffeine without the cholesterol penalty.

Espresso and French press: fine, but not unlimited.
They retain more polyphenols but also more diterpenes (so more chances of increased lipids). Great occasionally; don't make them your 5-cups-a-day default if you have high cholesterol or heart disease.

South Indian filter coffee: acceptable, with caveats. The metal filter does not remove diterpenes as well as paper, so limit to 1–2 cups/day if you have dyslipidemia. The decoction itself is rich in CGAs. Use less sugar. Skip condensed milk.

BUT ULTIMATE: Drink it black. Or close to it.
Sugar, syrups, flavored creamers and whipped cream cancel the liver benefit, especially if you already have fatty liver, diabetes, or obesity. Skim milk or unsweetened plant milk is fine.

Instant coffee: still works.
UK Biobank (n=494,585) showed instant coffee drinkers had similar reductions in chronic liver disease as ground coffee drinkers. Not as potent, but far better than no coffee.

Cold brew: underrated for the liver.
Medium roast + coarse grind + 6–7 hours at room temperature extracts CGAs and caffeine efficiently with lower bitterness. pH and CGA content are comparable to hot brew.

Timing.
Spread across the day. one at breakfast, one mid-morning, one early afternoon. Stop by 2 pm if you have insomnia.

It helps across almost every major liver disease.
Evidence supports benefit in fatty liver (MASLD), alcohol-related liver disease, hepatitis B and C, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.

The mechanism isn't magic, it's chemistry.
Chlorogenic acid cuts oxidative stress and liver fat. Caffeine inhibits stellate cell activation (that promotes scarring or fibrosis). Melanoidins and polyphenols reduce inflammation.

Who should go easy.
Pregnancy, children, those with uncontrolled heart rate and rhythmn issues (arrhythmias), panic disorder, or insomnia.

And no, coffee does not undo a bad diet or bad choice - such as alcohol, herbal supplement or that Ayurvedic "liver tonic."

Sources: Modi et al., Hepatology 2010; Kennedy et al., BMC Public Health 2021 (UK Biobank); Fuller & Rao, Sci Rep 2017; AASLD MASLD Clinical Care Pathway 2023; EASL 2016 CPG, Frontiers in Nutrition 2026 (Italian coffee cohort).

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

@getjonwithit @threadreaderapp unroll

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

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[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

@ShiprocketCare AWB number is shared in the message

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

@ShiprocketCare your pickup executives are trying to complicate what should have been a simple pick for last 3 days . More than sophisticated software and sms or emails . Simple logic would help AWB - R1397518794SRL

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

From Why the poor don’t kill us by Manu Joseph

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

🏛️ https://t.co/h0Qg2WeFlb - என் பரிந்துரைகள்

மாநிலத்தின் முன்னேற்றத்திற்காக என் கருத்துகளைப் பகிர்ந்தேன்:

1. Create a multi-level Tamil language proficiency framework covering speaking, reading, and writing skills.
2. Offer subsidized classes and incentives for learners, particularly migrant workers and professionals living in Tamil Nadu.
3. Implement a formal certification system, public recognition, and state-level awards for high achievers in Tamil proficiency.

#TNManifesto #TamilNadu https://t.co/Tk5z8d6I2i

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

Heidegger, poetry and the cure for technology » IAI TV https://t.co/7g8JTi3Gbp

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

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[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

Observation on Absurdism, Time, and the Social Feedback Loop - created using Gen AI from my thoughts and dictations

One thing I’ve realised through my own leaning toward absurdist philosophy is how deeply we are conditioned to divide life into now and later — and how society assigns value to each in contradictory ways.

At a personal level, I find myself focused on the present:
What needs to be done now? What experience can I build today?
Absurdism encourages this — the idea that meaning is not guaranteed, the future is uncertain, and the only honest way to live is to fully inhabit the present moment. But this also pushes me to rush, to overcommit, to squeeze as much as I can into the current frame of life, because postponing starts to feel like self-betrayal.

On the opposite end, I see people who operate with a strong faith in the future. They plan meticulously, delay gratification, and are willing to sacrifice the richness of today for a projected tomorrow.
And the paradox is this:
Not everyone who plans for the future will actually reach the future they planned for — but some will.

In a probabilistic sense, many may never see the payoff. But the ones who do become living proof for everyone else. Their success becomes social reinforcement, a narrative example that encourages more people to follow the same pattern:
“See? They planned well, and now they’re comfortable. So planning must be the right way.”
This creates a kind of cultural feedback loop — a cycle where the visible survivors of long-term planning define the model for everyone, while the unseen failures quietly disappear from the story.

And so society oscillates between two extremes:
•People like me, who try to extract meaning from the immediacy of life and risk overextending ourselves in the present.
•People who live primarily for the future, risking the loss of the only thing they actually possess — today.

The truth is, neither path guarantees peace or success. What we see, and what we choose to imitate, is just the visible side of a much larger probabilistic landscape.

Perhaps that is the most absurd part of all:
We build our philosophies not on certainty, but on whichever examples accidentally survive.

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

@spotifyindia should have what is preventing me from listening audio in lossless high quality. Multiple confusing settings and I wonder how they get reset .

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

2 ft is left out of 60ft road left to opposite side traffic . Our problem is not just bad roads . It is bad civic sense . Location: Gear School Road , Near ORR

PS : Roads are brand new

[JustCallMeJT @JayawantTewari]

Horrendous traffic jam every single evening on #GearSchool Road. Thousands suffering. Pollution noise rage and stress. @bellandurutrfps @blrcitytraffic @GBAChiefComm @DKShivakumar @INCKarnataka @ArvindLBJP @Tejasvi_Surya

[Aravind/அரவிந்த்/ಅರವಿಂದ್/アレービンド @AravindD]

@urbancompany_UC is your app down ?