Staying married, a happy household, evidence of the parents working hard, childhood sports and watch all competitions, lots of hugs, reward merit, punish only egregious misbehavior, don't yell, restrict social media, monitor messages through 8th grade, the real expectation is college and academic excellence without pressure from parents, get children reading books early, no pacifiers, respond to needs not wants, babies sleep on their own through the night by 6 months, identify develop and support any talent or aptiude, one sport after age 10 is ok, communicate openly and easily with kids through grade 12, allow mistakes, and leave them alone in college. And then hope.
They use these webbed hand-like structures called “growth cones” that you can see in this video. The finger like projections (called “filopodia”) actively reach out to sense the environment around it.
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One of my favorite quotes is the one from Marcus Aurelius: ‘The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.’
I think it’s always good to remember it.
Teabags release billions of microplastics into our tea beverages.
A recent study found that commercially available teabags made from nylon, polypropylene, and cellulose release billions of micro- and nano-plastics into a single cup of tea.
• Polypropylene teabags released 1.20 billion particles/mL
• Cellulose teabags released ~135 million particles/mL
• Nylon teabags released 8 million particles/mL
In lab experiments, researchers exposed human intestinal cells to microplastic particles and found that different types of plastic interacted with different cell types. Polypropylene particles were absorbed by mucus-producing cells, while cellulose particles were absorbed by two types of mucus-producing cells. Nylon particles, however, were taken up by cells that help maintain the gut's protective barrier but don’t produce mucus.
These findings suggest that different types of plastics interact uniquely with gut cells, potentially affecting gut health in distinct ways. While the long-term effects of micro- and nanoplastic exposure remain unclear, it’s evident that these particles are entering our bodies through multiple sources.
You might consider switching to loose-leaf tea to reduce exposure if you're a tea drinker.
Study:
PMID: 39542373
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