#so naturally she’s out here keeping their asses in what nutrients she can manage

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Mari looking SO excited about the rifle. There’s a universe where she got to be huntress AND cook, and she is THRIVING.

[crystalbluesoul]

Alright, I wrote a whole damn frigging lot of the Naglfar Lore to one bud on Discord and will share this here. Look at this, @CApexHunter on Twitter and be amazed! Major spoilers for a thing you’d never hear about otherwise unless I’d actually get my ass up and start making it a novel, game, VN or whatever goes.

A few select people I know might be crazy enough to actually read all this nonsense, so this is for you too:

@aftertheend-gamedev @johnny-writes​ @soulwitch​

Also you @yukianesawarachia​ get your lore straight.

It’s a pretty rough summary about the most important parts up to the start of the main story, so don’t get your hopes up if you want to read about elf hierarchy (can be sorta found here), a summary of internal politics between more influental royal families, happenings that were deemed too insignificant to be relevant or the history between state and church, principles of magic and catalysts and basically everything not named until now you’ll be severely disappointed.

Alright, we're talking the world called Naglfar. It's a planet, however follows the hollow earth principle which is important, but also a massive spoiler. A planet with its own immune system, regulated through both atmospheres, outer and inner one so to say.

 [Idiot’s note: Not a reliable map but correct for visualisation.]

Scattered throughout the Overworld are the World Trees, which share information and help keep the planet's condition stable, being interconnected but also regulating said atmospheres to keep a balance. Their roots make up quite a bit of the inner landmass too.

[Terranigma, which used a similar principle with the hollow earth.]

Millions of years ago a meteorite struck and penetrated the outer husk, latching itself onto the world’s core and gradually darkened it, the underworld's sun. With it came a being carrying a virus, taking the antibodies of the planet and corrupting them which lead to the creation of even more of antibodies. Feel free to call me out for Chrono Trigger btw. Congratulations tho, we now have what I lovingly call "AIDS-earth". Lots of World Trees naturally fought for balance, but soon their roots were taken by the corrupting nature of the invader. Only a few managed to cut off their roots themselves to stop their own corruption, but most started to die from within, sapping the land surrounding them of Mana and nutrients, that's how they collapsed and crumbled further towards the core and with time the darkened atmosphere of the underworld came through.

[Ash Lake from Dark Souls, which ignited my World Tree ideas.]

That's what the situation today is like, there's only a handful continents with World Trees at their centre today, surrounded by a massive cliff with a black fog at its visible bottom. There's various human factions deciding over the future, given the chance the crumbling will continue unlike the past few 100 years. Should they just stay like this? Should they look for mechanical flight machines? Should they look for a magical engine? Or... should they research the fog and prepare for a life within that bottom?

[Fanart of the Zeal Island from Chrono Trigger. There’s a chance kingdoms like this already exist but keep to themselves. Damn, this image goes from pinterest to photobucket to shutterstock, so I’ll insert a source if someone can tell me.]

There's various local groups of descendants from other lands which were affine  to some options, skilled technicians or mages, but that's that for the current group. Here the rules are different too, aside from natural things we are used to, there's also a portion of mana in soil, air, water, heat, you get the gist. Elements. These elements have largely influenced the life of people, if you live in caves for generations you become smaller and sturdier, magma caves bring fire in, which reverses that for bigger and stronger. Places filled with water, perpetually recycled from the tree, and fresh air from forests attune the people and animals to make them more receptive (and basically elves). Animals in time could become monsters, sometimes humans had relationships with whatever they could find and so various subbreeds and variations came into existence. Humans fuck. Animals fuck. Things do weird things. Some genes are more compatible than others, so sometimes results are rather random even after generations. Yuki has an OC biologist who's researching this,  makes it quite fun. Aside from the biological view, there's also the theological view. Angels and Heaven, as well as demons. Though there's.... not yet really a hell. Heaven is purely ethereal and lower angels are sent for their mission on earth sometimes.

[Humans fuck.]

Heaven came to exist from faith and prayers of humans, praying for certain things with certain images in mind became lower deities, sub-'specialities' so-to-speak created a hierarchy with an "all-powerful" god at its top, but no one really knows about that. Likewise demons came into existence from the fear of mankind. Stories of men and women sucking blood or directly your soul and whatever else the human mind can produce. At least that's the true demons who became concepts similar to the deities. There's offspring here too (because everything fucks), but they're not true demons anymore so w/e. Our main-story follows a trio of knights in what I call different things, but most commonly... let's say the "reset"-timeline. But before that, let's go through royal hierarchy! ...or at least the most basic thing.

Aside from sending angels, the heavens chose certain bloodlines to hold their power and bring peace. If you've played the new Fire Emblem: Three Houses you've heard of crests, it's basically that funnily enough. I had the idea first, pah!! Well, it's not much of an idea, but let's continue. There are four major crests, or as they're called here "gifts", with their given nicknames: The Beast - Inconceivable power The Dragon - Unwavering heart The False Prophet - Unending magic The Wish - The power of the royal bloodline For the wish, this story is a bit more intricate too, as some people are granted their wishes for their piety or pure prayer. It plays a major role in the story too, so you better remember that.

[Indeed inspired by biblical tales! But don’t question me on them please. It has ties to what happened between religion and state, hence the names.]

In the original timeline, the three knights. Daryll, the one carrying the Gift of the False Prophet Siegmund... turning out to carry the Gift of the Dragon Nyr, turning out to carry the Gift of the Beast Are currently completing a final test for knight school and are soon to be deployed to a remote village they've been to alot for missions. Protecting citizens, routing monsters and undead in the area, pretty basic stuff. But in a larger skirmish Daryll goes missing, Nyr and Sieg turn back to report. In the meantime Daryll has joined up with the undead boss, a scientist who wants to prepare humans for life below the dark fog. They carry out a number of stuffs, promising Daryll the fulfilment of his innermost wish... This also included killing some people but Daryll is determined.  His desire burns bright and won't stop at anything, even when Nyr and Siegmund ended up opposing him. Siegmund died preventing their battle and Daryll ended up slaying Nyr in battle... but went mad, realising that this will only distance himself from the fulfilment of his wish. Upon confronting the undead Boss, Albert, he was discarded and roamed the lands alone with his thoughts.

[Best boy.]

It took Daryll a few years to come clear with his conscience, which is when he picked up Kai, a girl from the orphanage in the village he was first stationed in. Along with other people, a resistance of people not fine with basically everything, they fought Albert and the army of turned people which was established in the past few years. However soon they'd find out that Albert had taken energy from the World Tree to reach his goals, which weakened its influence and allowed beasts from within the Abyss to reach their lands, as well as continue the rate at which the continent broke off. In a last effort Kai and a few people went to steal what could still be salvaged while Daryll and the rest of their resistance keep Albert from further destroying the continent and becoming the, maybe, first man in the Abyss.

...however the Resistance is pushed back and Kai returns alone, deadly wounded and with... the Seed of the World Tree in her hands. Dying in Daryll's arms, he takes the Seed from her and confronts Albert, activating one of the ultimate spells by accident, the Divine Nova, which... is where the original timeline ends. I wanted to leave the ending open, but best case they manage to grow a new tree, but even then there's hardly anything to build up from... but mankind will push on.

[Yes, Divine Nova is basically a small Supernova. It’s also called “Heaven’s Gate”, since it’s light alone can probably burn something. Also looky here.]

In truth this Divine Nova brought the last bit of energy the heavens needed to perform a 'reset'. You could say a time-altering spell which brought us back to the point of before the test/trial the three knights underwent. Only this time, a few people were made to angels and sent back, to alter the outcome for the better. Niamh and Caireall, who are both reincarnated from Kai, who internally wished for a protector, a big brother to care for her, similar to how she came to love Daryll in her lifetime. And Shou... a girl with false memories, implanted by the heavens to keep her psyche from collapsing. Daryll, who in his final moments wished for all to start over, overcoming his original wish which lead him down his path of madness... which was funnily enough granted on a whim. Instead of going report, Shou, at this point calling herself Susan meets up with Nyr and Siegmund and convinces them to go after Daryll instead, this is where the story begins I could go into detail for some family trees here, but I'm beat up... If you'll excuse me, I'll post this here to my tumblr for now in hope of receiving internet points.

[Me walking into freedom.]

[weabbynormalblog]

The Answer...

Since my last entry I've managed to give up all processed sugars, a very worthwhile and achievable goal. We need a healthy health minister here in Quebec. Its so depressing watching his cholesterol go up with the Covid19 cases. This Pandemic is a night mare. None of us can escape. We have to protect our health, our relatives our neighbors. Watch our nerves and stress levels. With meditation, yoga Im keeping as a level head as possible. I'm so glad I stuck with my goals and made the changes that I did. The benefits are astounding. I'm sleeping better. I feel stronger for all the good things that I do for myself and others, even under these Covid Skies and gruesome revolt against this Pandemic stuff speared headed by #45. I do this all for myself and everyone else. I'm in my constant moment, they should be free of pain and more constructive than they were and that they are. I have come a long way. I successfully replaced the cutting for exercises, good diet and journaling. My moods are not as erratic anymore. The sugar and process foods were a constant trigger tilI I could give those up. So 3 years now process food free and 2 years sugar free. I went from from not being able to eat to being ravenous for healthy food. My brain likes it better too there is no doubt. Im also following a standard sleep hygene model now. After the car accident I was lucky if I could get a few hours a night. There is a pay off for all of it. I swear! I didn't get to this place overnight. Took feeling better about my body, situation and prognosis to get past all the nastiness. You have to keep at it, get at it from all sides, full suport for your health. You must respect and listen to your body and go slowly. Slow and steady wins this race. One day I will be in remission from Chronic Fatigue and pain. My brain Sybil with all the drama, turns out she was crying out for help. I am helping myself as best I can. Good diet, energy management, self massage- do not neglect your tendons especially if you suffer from Chronic Pain and fatigue. Self care should be a top 1 priority. On the opposite end I've had a few bad falls and head injuries since too. I'm no rookie to repetative injuries either as a result of walking with crutches, vertigo and a 75% numb body. It always amazes me how tough I realy am. I get back up, dust myself off and carry on. Like an energizer bunny. Its challenging. Physically, mentaly and even spiritually sometimes. Illness and permanant handicapes are no laughing mater, till I'm finally the one laughing. We think we know everything. One day you realize that its a whole different ball game. Cause and effect. The real game changer for me is knowing that we are always growing, healing, changing and learning; no matter what. Acceptance is key.

Once we've got ourselves sorted. We have to take a stand for what is right. Peacefully Demand Humaitarian Treatment across the Globe. The weak must be protected. That's our at risk people like 1st Nations, the elderly, the young and the infirmed. As a human on this planet. We all should have Basic Personal Rights and Freedoms. Access to clean drinking water, education, nutrients rich foods, equal wages and equal treatment regardless. We all should be engaged in Ecological and Agricultual Preservation. Climate issues are just as important. These are human global issues. I say... We all need to take a proactive roll and work together despite our uniquness and be united by our sameness. Humans of Planet Earth! Let us rise above the bull shit and fix this broken ass world by us and protect nature and humankind from this moment on!!! Follow the golden rule, look to solutions rather than violence. Chances are they are more scared of you. Step into your personal power, it knows no gender, shape or color. Yes 1 person can make a difference

[heathparticles]

Again The Fashionista Orders... “A Bowl Of Salad, Please.”

The Amazing Morsel Of Vegetables And Fruits Had By Fashionistas Who Don’t Wear Much Of Makeup.

Photo by Tom Crew on Unsplash

Right off the bat, let's get one thing clear: I am not a doctor but a nutritionist. What that means is, I am not here to give any medical advice. Almost everyone who writes about anything to do with a medical subject always tells you to "check with your doctor before following this or any other diet or health regimen."

Is this a good advice? In my opinion, the answer is mostly no. Why then, does nearly everyone who writes about health include a phrase about seeing your doctor first?

The answer is easy: It’s a disclaimer. And the truth is… I am no different from them. But here’s the important thing:

Does that mean I am about to reveal to you in this exciting post is any less meaningful or untrue?

Far from it. The fact is… the information you’re about to learn will quite literally transform your health. And I am dead serious about it.

With that out of the way, let’s get going.

We are going to start, oddly enough, by talking about your concealer.

Wearing that floral red and yellow short skirt, brown high ankle boots, you use a concealer to hide dark circles under your eyes, and a few marks on your face from the public. Of course, it feels essential to you if you want to be seen by the world. There is no doubt about it. If you stop wearing makeup, you feel ugly and undesired (that is a loss of your feminine characteristics) and your sense of well being.

You become grumpy and cranky. You do not talk to your friends. Instead, you want to hide from them. Ultimately, you become…

A Truly Miserable Creation!

Looking at your reflection in the mirror is horrifying to you. As if that’s not enough, men in this society always shun and reject you. A rare good one may smile and passes with a fatuous remark like, “Oh, You’re tired and not being yourself. I don’t mind being with you.”

You don’t mind being with her?

Let me tell you something: A woman’s job is not to look beautiful (physically) all the time. She can have those days when she is going through a change… no… she is going to hell! Well, that happens when she is having a menopause but that is for another time.

Life’s certainly an up-and-down, up-and-down sort of affair, although for some (women) the downs seem to come as a surprise—almost as a delight, being so outrageous, so difficult to believe—whereas for others like you, sitting on the wall, looking unpretentious, it’s the ups that have come to appear a little preposterous, hard to credit; they strike you as a cunning bit of misdirection.

Speaking of which you feel misdirected as you’re sitting in a small beach restaurant you visit often during weekdays for lunch. Looking around, the place is jam-packed: an old couple sitting, smiling, and sharing a meat pie, and then there is a bunch of young teenagers on another table shouting and having fish and chips.  

You order a bowl of salad and want to finish it off before moving your ass and run away. You have ‘Don’t Look At Me’ look on your face as you feel people staring at you. But each morsel of the salad gives you energy to take that s**t.

You swear under oath that this bowl does not contain an illegal health drug.

Prepping the area, working on the angles, and the light, you take a photograph (with your iPhone for Instagram) of that rustic bowl. Not to forget the props and the background. In this case, you avoid using any of them.

You don’t remember when was the last time you took a ’Selfie’ for your Instagram profile.

Now, what’s in that bowl? Hmmm… it contains what most of your food should have: all the required micro-nutrients your body needs in abundance.

Ingredients:

Crunchy Fresh Green Lettuce:

A sacred vegetable for ancient Egyptians, it may help in controlling anxiety, insomnia, and lowering cholesterol levels. With a constant supply of antioxidants, lettuce neutralizes the radical attacks on healthy tissues, cells, and DNA inside the human body.

Lettuce contains moisture, energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and sugars. The minerals and vitamins found in it include calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zinc along with vitamins like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B6, C, A, E, and vitamin K.

Smooth and Silky chunks of Avocado:

Avocado has a high fatty acid content but contains extremely low levels of cholesterol. Avocados are considered a “superfood” and have a special position in the food calorie pyramid. Avocados are rich in various nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. They are also a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids and have a low sugar content.  They are a good source of energy and contain a number of essential vitamins and minerals. Avocados contain calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese, phosphorus and zinc. They also contain minerals such as vitamin C, B6, B-12, A, D, K, E, thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin. Furthermore, they are a great source of dietary fiber, and a single serving can provide more than 40% of the daily requirement!

Avocados are rich in potassium and successfully balance the potassium to sodium ratio which is vitally important to overall health. According to CAC (California Avocado Commission), a medium-sized Hass avocado contains almost 22.5 grams fat. Two-thirds of this fat is of the monounsaturated variety, and they are also very low in fructose. Perhaps most importantly, avocados have a unique collection of organic compounds like phytosterols, carotenoids, and flavonoids.

Some of the health benefits of Avocado are: aids in maintaining healthy skin, aids in digestion and weight management, keeps eyes healthy, protects liver, helps in morning sickness during pregnancy, dental care, Vitamin K deficiency, strengthens bones, nutrient absorption, and phytochemicals that are natural source of energy for your body.

Tip: Try preparing Guacamole with Avocado, a traditional Mexican and Central American dip that is also good as a topping on hamburgers and sandwiches.

Balls of Green Olives cut in half with chilies:

Olives are oval-shaped fruits, botanically known as Olea Europaea. Olives are native to the Mediterranean region, tropical and central Asia, warmer regions of South America and various parts of Africa. They have been used for their culinary value and medicinal benefits for thousands of years, way back to ancient Greece and Rome. They are a staple ingredient in the Mediterranean diet and are enjoyed in salads, sandwiches, pizzas, pesto, or tapenade. Table olives (the ones which are not grown for extracting oil) can be consumed as a salty snack or appetizer.

There are close to 2,000 varieties of olives grown across the world, and each of them has more or less of the important components that add to your health. The two main types of olives are black olives and green olives.

The health and medicinal benefits of olives mainly come from iron, calcium, fiber, copper, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline, sodium, phenolic compounds, and oleic acid present in them. Olives are a rich source of antioxidants like [4] oleuropein, hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol, oleanolic acid, and quercetin. They also have a low glycemic index (GI).

A range of health benefits includes their ability to protect against antioxidant damage, heart disease, reverse bone loss, prevent various cancers, reduce inflammation and arthritis and improve digestion. They help to soothe allergic reactions, improve blood circulation, boost cognitive function, defend against infections, and lower blood pressure.

Bloody Red Cherry Tomatoes:

Let’s add some more color to the bowl. Tomato is considered both, a fruit and a vegetable and forms an integral part of cuisines across the globe, especially in the Mediterranean region. Daily consumption of tomatoes provides a great boost to the health, along with improving the flavor of food. You can find them in different foods like pasta, pizzas, ketchup, and various beverages. They are relatively easy to cultivate and grow very quickly, making them a great food source, which is a big reason why tomatoes are a staple food for many nations.

The scientific name of tomatoes is Solanum lycopersicum and they are believed to be native to Mexico. They are an annual nightshade plant and grow in clusters of small to moderately sized, round red fruits. They have soft, pinkish red flesh and a number of seeds, as well as a slightly sweet taste. They are considered both, vegetables and fruits and weigh approximately 4 ounces.

The health benefits of tomatoes include eye care, good stomach health, and a reduced blood pressure. They provide relief from diabetes, skin problems, and urinary tract infections too. Furthermore, they improve digestion, stimulate blood circulation, reduce cholesterol levels, improve fluid balance, protect the kidneys, detoxify the body, prevent premature aging, and reduce inflammation.

Tomatoes consist of a large number of antioxidants that have been proven to fight different forms of cancer. They are also a rich source of vitamins and minerals and exert a protective effect against cardiovascular diseases.

Carbs from Fried Brown squares of Ezekiel Bread Crumbs:

To make the salad more crunchy and interesting, a handful of small pieces of Ezekiel bread crumbs are scattered on top. Ezekiel bread is a modern health phenomenon and can deliver a number of excellent health benefits, including the ability to regulate blood sugar, lower blood pressure, improve digestion, eliminate allergic reactions, boost liver health, and reduce your risk of heart disease.

Most people know how bread is made–making a wheat-flour dough and then culturing it with yeast before baking it in an oven. The vast majority of bread is made with un-sprouted grain, but that isn’t the case with Ezekiel bread. Furthermore, Ezekiel bread is usually made with four different types of grains, as well as various legumes, all of which are allowed to sprout before being processed, mixed together and baked. In recent years, Ezekiel bread and other types of “sprouted bread” contain the bran, germ, and endosperm, whereas most traditional bread only contains the endosperm, after the bran and germ have been removed.

In comparison to “white” bread, Ezekiel bread has far more protein, fiber, and minerals than traditional bread. Some people mistakenly think of Ezekiel bread as a safe gluten-free option, but the four grains used in this bread are wheat, barley, millet and spelled, all of which contain gluten except for millet. However, sprouting grains contain much lower levels of gluten, so for those with a sensitivity, rather than an intolerance, Ezekiel bread can be a much lighter option for the digestive system.

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Combined with the four types of grains are two types of legumes – lentils and soybeans, which is where the majority of the protein in this bread comes from.  Once all of these grains and legumes are allowed to sprout, their nutritional composition changes and the subsequent bread that can be made is much healthier than traditional options. This bread contains fewer carbohydrates and fats, and more protein, as well as high levels of certain minerals and vitamins. Ezekiel bread is the most popular type of sprouted bread, but depending on the composition of grains and legumes, it is possible to create a bread that is a “complete protein”.

Salty and tangy Cucumber Pickle:

Pickling is one of the oldest methods of food preservation. Before the invention of modern refrigeration, pickling was the only way to preserve various foods for future consumption. Generally, pickling began as a method to preserve foods that are either exotic or seasonal and limited by nature and cultivation.

The process of pickling can be generally traced back to India, as it is believed to have originated about 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. With hot summers and a lack of water during summers, food production decreased during the summer. Thus, there was a need to preserve excess food produced during winters and hence, the process of pickling was invented to overcome this problem.

The traditional way of preparing long-lasting pickles in the oriental style uses ingredients such as salt, oil, and dry chili powder mixed with condiments. These ingredients are added according to set proportions.

The health benefits of pickles include a good supply of essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, which contributes to diabetes control, improved digestion, liver protection, a supply of probiotics, and the ability to heal ulcers.

According to the NSDA, sour cucumber pickles contain moisture, energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and sugars. The minerals found in this pickle include iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, and sodium. This pickle also contains vitamins that include thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6, folate, vitamin B-12, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin C, and vitamin K.

Shreds of Protein filled Mozzarella Cheese and Cottage Cheese:

Cottage cheese is prepared by boiling and curdling milk with the help of acidic substances such as lime or vinegar. As the milk boils, it starts to curdle, forming lumps of curd. This curd is then pressed to squeeze out the whey or milk serum to form a big lump of curd or cheese.

The health benefits of cottage cheese include weight loss, a good supply of protein, B complex vitamins, and healthy fats, as well as a reduced risk of breast cancer. Cottage cheese is also a good source of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium, which play a vital role in many of the body functions. Cheese provides relief from hypertension and osteoporosis. It also helps in maintaining bone health, gaining weight and dental care. For ages, it has been part and parcel of daily life in Europe, America, Australia and nearly every country in the world that has a cold climate, except certain countries in the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle Eastern region.

The nutrients found in cottage cheese (100 g) include energy (98 kcal), carbohydrates (3.38 g), fat (4.5 g), sugar (2.6 g), protein (11.12 g), vitamin A (37 ugs), and vitamin D (21 ugs). Other vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin are also found in different types of cheese. Adding it to your diet also provides certain vital minerals such as calcium, sodium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, and iron to the human body.

Leafy Kale and Spinach:

Kale is a leafy green cultivar of the Brassica oleracea species, which also includes broccoli, cauliflower, savoy, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and collard greens. While many people think of these vegetables as different species, with different flavors and culinary applications, they are actually all the same species, broken down into seven major cultivar groups. Based on these classification groups, kale is most closely related to collard greens. It boasts either green or purple leaves that tend to be wrinkled or curly, and quite dense and stiff, unlike other Brassica oleracea cultivars that form a tight head in the center of the plant, surrounded by thinner, flimsier leaves. Kale has been a part of the culinary tradition dating back to the ancient Greeks

Preparing salads and other dishes with kale seems to be a new health trend but this leafy green vegetable has been a popular food staple for centuries in various nations of the world. While not as widely loved as basic lettuce or spinach, it is an incredible source of nutrients and a worthy addition to any diet.

When you add kale to your diet, you will be benefiting from a huge amount of vitamin K (more than 1100% of the daily recommendation), as well as significant amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, and manganese.

Additionally, there are decent levels of potassium, calcium, iron, dietary fiber, vitamin B6, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, thiamin, niacin, folate, and phosphorus. There are also a number of powerful antioxidants found in kale, namely lutein and zeaxanthin, as well as kaempferol and quercetin.

Finally, a single cup of this vegetable only has 36 calories but provides a notable amount of protein. Overall, the nutritional density of kale is extremely beneficial for a healthy diet.

There are a number of very impressive health benefits of kale, including its ability to boost skin health, reduce hair loss, improve digestion, prevent heart disease, defend against cancer, aid weight loss efforts, manage blood sugar, eliminate inflammation, detoxify the body, stimulate the immune system, strengthen bones and support good vision.

Tip: Adding kale leaves into a salad mix will improve the flavor profile of the salad, especially when the dressing has a strong sesame or soy sauce base to counter the flavor of the leaves.

Spinach is a member of the Amaranthaceae family and its scientific name is Spinacia oleracea. It is a green, leafy vegetable that is cheap and affordable for everyone. It is a rich source of minerals, vitamins, pigments, and phytonutrients.

All of these together make spinach very beneficial for a number of vital processes. Due to the vast range of benefits from this vegetable, it is advisable to consume spinach on a regular basis. One of the biggest reasons why spinach is so important and valued around the world is that it is very durable. It can even survive through the winter and be just as healthy in the spring.

Spinach can be eaten raw as a part of many salads, and it can also be cooked or sauteed down into a reduced form. This can be eaten as a side dish vegetable or added in a number of recipes for soups, stews, and casseroles. It is native to the Middle East and was cultivated in Persia thousands of years ago. From there, it was brought into China, approximately 1,500 years ago. It made its way into Europe a few hundred years later and quickly became a staple in a number of cultural cuisines.

The health benefits of spinach include skin care, improved eyesight, regulated blood pressure, stronger muscles, and prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and hemophilia. It is also good for treating cataracts, atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and neurological disorders. It helps in bone mineralization and exerts anti-ulcerative and anti-cancerous benefits. Aside from all this, it aids in the healthy fetal development and growth of infants.

The various health benefits of spinach are due to the presence of minerals, vitamins, pigments, and phytonutrients, including potassium, manganese, zinc, magnesium, iron, and calcium. Spinach is a green vegetable which has a very wide distribution. It can be grown as a backyard crop or bought from the market at affordable prices. It is a source of vitamins like folate, niacin, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, and contains traces of the rest of the essential vitamins.

Other important elements, including thiamine and riboflavin, which are used in various reactions in our body, are also found in spinach. Spinach is also rich in pigments like beta-carotene, lutein, xanthene, and chlorophyllin. The best part is that spinach has a low-fat content. Spinach offers a wide range of benefits to most of our physiological processes, whether consumed in raw or cooked form.

All topped with French dressing:

French dressing contains Red Wine Vinegar, Dijon Mustard, Dried Garlic, Paprika, Salt, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a strong-smelling, pungent-tasting herb. It is a close relative of onion and is native to Central Asia. It has been used as a food-flavoring agent and as a traditional medicine. Mankind recognized the curative qualities of this magic herb over 3,000 years ago. Sir Louis Pasteur, the scientist who discovered pasteurization, effectively utilized the anti-bacterial qualities of garlic all the way back in 1858. World War I medical surgeons used the health benefits of garlic juice as an antiseptic for treating war wounds.

Allicin in garlic provides innumerable health benefits which include combating cold and cough, lowering blood pressure, fighting heart ailments, and preventing Alzheimer’s. It also helps relieve earaches, treat intestinal issues, cure wounds, prevent cancer, and relieve gas.

Garlic contains useful minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, zinc, calcium, and iron, as well as trace minerals like iodine, sulfur, and chlorine. It is a rich source of vitamins like folate, thiamine, niacin, and vitamin C, A, K, and B6. In terms of organic compounds, it is one of the rare sources of allicin, allisatin 1, and 2. The herb is really low in calories, saturated fats, and sodium.

Most salad dressings should contain olive oil which has been used by mankind for many centuries. It is also utilized for cooking purposes, developing cosmetic products and soaps, for medicinal purposes, and as pharmaceutical supplements. It can also be used as fuel and for lighting lamps. Olive oil is an essential fruit oil, which we get from the olive tree crop found mainly in the Mediterranean regions.

The health benefits of olive oil include treatment of colon and breast cancer, diabetes, heart problems, arthritis, and high cholesterol. It also aids in weight loss, improves metabolism, digestion, and prevents aging. It is a staple ingredient for many culinary preparations and also serves a variety of medicinal purposes.

It helps in lowering the bad cholesterol levels in our blood, as it is rich in monounsaturated fats. The extra virgin olive oil variety contains the highest level of antioxidant polyphenols and oleic acid. It is thus a healthier option compared to other vegetable oils.

However, it also has lots of calories, so it should be used in moderate amounts for the best health results. The Food and Drug Administration recommends 2 tablespoons every day to reduce the risk of heart disease.

Rich in antioxidants, vitamin K, and vitamin E, olive oil boasts a very good nutritional profile. It has mono-saturated fats like oleic acid and palmitoleic acid, which constitutes 10g of the total fatty acid count of 14g in this oil. Olive oil is also free of carbs and cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of heart diseases. The calorie count of this oil is similar to canola oil or butter, at around 120 calories in 1 tbsp of olive oil.

After paying for the salad with your card, you take a four-minute stroll from the restaurant to your workplace where you’re about to do something in the few darkling hours.

This may involve calling your clients, entering some data on your computer, filing or documentation, or anything else that is termed as Work. Sitting on your chair pushing back and forth; you’re playing with that black ball pen you are holding and sipping green tea from your favorite mug.

It looks like the air conditioner in the hall is not working properly. Each employer in that hall among you understands in this moment that Life is not just a vacation you come on this earth to enjoy. But now you know that it is beautiful only if you take care of your body and mind by eating well, exercising, and thinking positively. You will not give in; no, you’ll accept your weaknesses and work on them. The rage of looking beautiful all the time is not there in you as you

However, one day of the year 2048 you will look at your reflection in a mirror you’ll see wrinkles on your face no makeup will be able to hide while your grandkids playing around you. A year when they will be adults. As they say not everything goes round and round. Some things go up and —

By the time you reach home all is dark. A young couple of street performers in their twenties, wearing skinny jeans, and baggy t-shirts — playing with rings and balls — just finish their act and start packing their stuff while collecting money from the ground. On your way, you see most people looking down on their phone screen. We’re very faithful slaves of this amazing technology. You take stairs instead of elevators to your apartment on level 3 of this building as you always like to do around this time.    

Later, looking out of the balcony, onto the streets, You’re eating a bowl of salad.

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Microsoft Store serves up discounted gaming PC s for Pi Day

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Microsoft Store serves up discounted gaming PC s for Pi Day

These days is March 14, otherwise known as Pi Day, and to have fun the occasion Microsoft is supplying reductions on hardware for the duration of its on-line and brick-and-mortar shop places. That is some thing Microsoft does every yr, with savings of as much as 31.four percentage.

A number of the sale items function older hardware, along with an Alienware 15 Touch Signature Edition computer geared up with a GeForce GTX 970M GPU (Maxwell) and Intel Center i7-6700HQ processor (Skylake).

It also has a 15.6-inch 4K resolution touchscreen show, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD for garage. Microsoft has it indexed for $1,799, down from $2,499, and it comes with six free Laptop recreation downloads—Halo Wars 2, Ashes of Singularity, Global of Tanks, World of Warships, Smite, and Dreadnought. If involved, you could find it here.

A chunk extra cutting-edge (on the GPU aspect) is Lenovo’s Y710 Cube-15ISH Signature Edition gaming laptop. It’s on sale for $1,499, down from $1,699, and springs with an Intel Middle i7-6700 processor, 16GB of reminiscence, GeForce GTX 1070 pictures card (or GTX 1080 for $three hundred greater), and a 128GB SSD paired with a 1TB HDD. That one can be observed right here, and it additionally comes with the equal game package deal.

There are different gaming computers on sale with Pascal snap shots. One is the Lenovo Y900 RE-34ISZ Razer Edition for $2,399 (down from $2,599). It capabilities an Intel Core i7-6700K processor, 16GB of RAM, GeForce GTX 1080 portraits card, and 256GB SSD + 2TB HDD. Like the others, it comes with a downloadable recreation package deal. you may locate that one right here.

The closing gaming desktop with Pascal interior is the MSI Vortex G65VR 6RE-97US. It is on sale from $2,299, down from $2,499, and springs with a Core i7-6700K CPU, 32GB of reminiscence, GeForce GTX 1070 photos card, 256GB + 1TB HDD, and six unfastened games. It could be discovered right here.

There are numerous different systems on sale, which include popular motive laptops, 2-in-1 gadgets, all-in-one machines, Xbox bundles and add-ons, and greater. you can browse all the Desktops on sale here, and or pass here for the who kit-and-caboodle.

Microsoft Dynamics AX for Agency Asset Managers

What are Organization Property? How do personnel tasked with Agency Asset Control move approximately it?

Company Belongings are vital plant Belongings and assets that help power the growth of an employer. Managers managing Business enterprise Property normally want the modern and accurate records to acquire goals almost about up-time and durability.

For this reason, they want the Exceptional ERP Software available which facilitates take proactive decisions to be able to save you conditions where a likely equipment breakdown is possible. The ERP Solution additionally ought to assist maximize productiveness.

The Microsoft Dynamics AX comes forth as that Software. After having it custom designed for Corporation Asset Management through a Microsoft Dynamics Companion in India, agencies dealing with those Belongings might be able to cope with the entirety from dealing with, monitoring and maintaining vehicles and trucks to saving time and money and enhancing overall performance and profitability.

There are various benefits of using the Microsoft Axapta ERP for Enterprise Asset Management.

Organizations get to paintings with a single set of records. There may be one source of reality, one set of fees. It can be recognized that Organisation Asset Control in Microsoft Dynamics AX makes complete use of its other modules as well which include Inventory, Purchasing and Making plans. It occurs so with a view to simplify complexities and fees. Managers are capable of keep away from information duplication, device duplication and the need for any form of 0.33-birthday party add-on answers.

The High-quality ERP Software program integrates easily with Undeniable Upkeep Procedures. The Maintenance system receives vehicle-prompted with critical production facts. The Employer asset abilities within the Microsoft Axapta ERP than reserve the corresponding downtime at the AX manufacturing schedule.

AX for Enterprise Asset Management guarantees paper trails and transactions are minimum. Users can plan advert agenda paintings orders, ass wellknown obligations, returned flush elements, spares, fabric and exertions multi functional transaction. Except, they get to screen satisfactory by automating job introduction as a part of observe-up Except monitoring all paintings and Stock.

A Microsoft Dynamics Partner in India is an professional in customizing the solution, after which corporations can be able to minimize downtime for equipment as well as maximize manufacturing. Preventive Upkeep helps get a total overview of the cutting-edge condition of the machinery and monitoring for spare components intake, eventually allowing proactive manufacturing Making plans and most beneficial scheduling for servicing and inspections.

Ax helps improve each quick in addition to long-time period overall performance thru key overall performance indicators. agencies stand to gain quite a few production benefits as far as equipment time, intervening time among inspection, meantime among failure and ROI are concerned.

How Does Online Gaming Work

On line gaming affords lively or supportive games on computer with various customers, thru Internet or a local region community. Now, a question arises, why it is required to play in opposition to a computer as soon as you have got choice to play with a human being? The answer for this question is that On line gaming links you with various players of the globe and creates such an atmosphere for you where you can take care of every different and sense like a actual situation.

Thru On-line gaming, you can subjugate a rival of such a nature who doesn’t but stay on this international. The motion among players is managed thru servers in internet games at the same time as snap shots and sound are treated along with your computer. There are mass sorts of Internet games to pick with. you can play complicated games directly with the help of a speedy Net connection.

On line gaming calls for a community that consists of solitary or more computer systems to Work as servers. The computers of the gamers are termed as customers. customers link to the server via the Internet or a neighborhood community. The server acts like an enterprise of the internet gaming that keeps music with decided on game of participant, keeps information of participant and additionally gives gossip between gamers.

On the time of playing recreation, the server enables the movements of each player. As individuals shift, play a card or blaze a weapon, the “kingdom of the sector” messages is sent to the server by their computer systems then after receiving the alerts server transmits these alerts to the opposite customer computer systems straight away. Any actions which you make On the time of recreation emerge on other customers’ computers. The client pc then transmits the sounds and graphics therefore affords the visual results for all players.

Internet games can be labeled into two organizations. One group this is handy through centralized servers at the same time as different organization that runs thru distributed servers. Federal servers generally host the video games that permit number of customers to play simultaneously At the equal time as is needed in full-size players video games like Ever Quest. The principal server enclosed with a variety of information regarding the scenario for these video games. the arena of sport runs non-stop around the clock,

Consequently the game continues both you play or now not. Internet video games by no means genuinely ends, you could maintain play as in keeping with your preference. To begin play person desires to open the client software that connects to the grasp server of the sport.

The way to Have Fun This Valentine’s Day

It is that point of year while it may feel like all and sundry round you is coupled up. it is able to make you feel jealous, or even greater bored to death with being on your very own.

What you would not deliver to be in love! The feeling is notable. Flushed cheeks, a racing coronary heart, and clammy hands being a number of the first signs and symptoms you’re in love come up with a glimpse of more to return. How does that evaluate with being unmarried?

it may strike at any time however on Valentine’s Day, it amps up a notch till you cannot ignore how you are feeling about being single. Insurmountable jealousy can hit you at your workplace.

Perhaps the female within the subsequent cubicle whose husband cheated on her closing 12 months despatched her a stunning Valentine’s Day bouquet to show her how much he loves her, and is thankful that she forgave his philandering. This gesture alone should set you off.

At the water-cooler, you could overhear co-workers making plans for Valentine’s Day, and you’re now not a part of their plans; which similarly reminds you of how on my own you are. Perhaps even accepting that you’re lonely might also reason you to surprise where your Mr Right is, and why you haven’t met him yet.

Even on the coffee run, chances are you will see presentations of love in this unique day. How are you going to keep away from specializing in why you’re no longer coupled up this Valentine’s Day?

Contend with You – Up Your Nutrients

On Valentine’s Day itself, give your testosterone stages a lift with a few strawberries, ricotta cheese, pumpkin seeds and coconut milk in a smoothie. Testosterone gets you in the temper to do so, and after you drink this you may need to go out and search for love.