The sedentary lifestyle vs. the active lifestyle: an endomorph’s perspective

Why is it so easy to be a couch potato and just hang around doing nothing? Let me rephrase: why is physical activity, especially vigorous physical activity, perceived as painful? Is perception the main problem? What if we could rewire the neural pathway in our brain to associate pleasure with intense physical activity (I'm not necessarily talking about hard work) and pain with inactivity and...

Memories: The generous owners of book stands throughout the ages!

While reading the latest book by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, Home in the World-A Memoir, I found an incident or rather an experience of this great economist-researcher-academic-writer-1998 Nobel Prize winner-1999 Bharat Ratna winner, regarding the owner of a book stall he frequented in the 1950s in the famous area of ​​Calcutta university street, then Calcutta. I was captivated to discover...

4 Quick Vegan Snacks That Will Make You Want To Eat Healthier

You don't have to be vegan to eat vegan food. In fact, it's great to try healthy snacks once in a while, especially if your diet consists mostly of meat and fast food. You'll be amazed at how delicious and satisfying healthy foods can be, and if they don't make you completely change your lifestyle, they will help you make more nutritious choices in your diet.Try these 4 amazing vegan snack...

Why domestic birds like to have mirrors in their cages

Pet birds can bring a lot of joy to a home and are not very expensive to be chosen as pets. Of course, I am talking about parakeets, lovebirds and other not so expensive birds of the parrot family.A smaller bird will cost less in every part of pet ownership, a cheaper cage, cheaper maintenance.If you have decided to have a bird as a pet, you should know that they are social animals. They love...