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101 things we don't miss

People talk a lot about things they yearn for from the past - socialism, the pound note, kindly neighbours, the Beatles. But, says Zoe Williams, until about last year, most things in life were a crime against humanity...
Fri 20 Apr 2001 21.07 EDT

1 Arctic Roll
Let's take a perfectly good sponge cake, which could make a perfectly good Swiss roll for everyone to enjoy, and instead cover it in perfectly good ice-cream. That way, we'll wind up with a disgusting mush that erroneously attempts to combine cold and room temperature, wet and dry, spongy and slippery... I mean, really, whose idea was that?

2 Smash
You'd think, wouldn't you, that if you were a pointy-head, and someone asked you to come up with a food substitute - and we're not even stipulating tasty food substitute here - that you'd come up with something a bit more challenging than mashed potato. I mean, if you were to sit there for ages, thinking "what do people like very much, but tend to avoid, due to the onerousness of making it?" you might think, oh, stuffed aubergines, or devils on horseback. You wouldn't think mashed potato. Honestly, if it weren't for the dudeish robots that sang in the adverts, someone could justifiably have burnt this company down.

3 The nit nurse

4 Really hard liquorice
What an odd phenomenon - a sweet so hard that it's closer to an industrial substance. Let us not forget, Swedish liquorice contained salt, so it was even worse than the English version.

5 Pickled eggs
In Wales, where pickled eggs are still a foodstuff of choice, they buy them with a bag of prawn cocktail crisps, then they scrunch the egg up in the crisps and eat the offending egg with a carapace of crisp around it, for flavour. If that doesn't say all there is to say about how noxious the things are, I can't think what does.

6 Wine in a box
Well, we say this is a thing of the past, but in fact many people still drink wine in a box, in order to have a silver pillow left over to sleep on when they are finished. These people are derelicts. Not that there's anything wrong with being a derelict.

7 Semolina with a blob of strawberry jam
A pudding so rank that only the English palate could have come up with it, and furthermore, any outsider who had a heart would have stepped in and banned it. Ach, if you've asked it once, you've asked it a million times. Where are the French when you need them?

8 Dream Topping
It's actually quite hard to create a foodstuff with no nutrients in whatsoever. You wouldn't think it, to taste this stuff.

9 Whale meat
Did we ever eat this? Were we informed of it, at the time? What was wrong with all the normal meat? You know, the past really is a foreign country.

10 Thunderbird Peach Wine
I refer you to wine in a box, above - there is nothing wrong with being a derelict. However, manufacturing wine specifically for derelicts, and then giving it girl-type flavours that will attract adolescent girls, and then making it the most disgusting drink ever, which could conceivably put them off alcohol for life. Well, that... that's just evil.

11 Port and lemon

12 Compulsory religious education
There's nothing wrong with Christianity, no, nor Islam, nor Judaism neither. But inculcating tolerance and understanding into young minds was never what these lessons were about. They were devised perniciously to prepare us for undreamt-of boredom, in order that we might go out into our adult lives ready for any level of tedium that the workplace might throw at us. It actually worked quite well, if you think about it.

13 School medicals
School nurses holding your testicles and asking you to cough, although actually this never really happened. In fact, it only ever occurred in a Carry On film.

14 Corporal punishment

15 Blue gym knickers
These, on the other hand, were absolutely essential to the school experience. How else would you realise how much larger your arse was than all your friends'?

16 School blancmange

17 Duffel coats
Did your mum at any stage chase you down the road, waving your duffel coat and shouting "put this on"? Mine did - most of them seem to have done, at some stage. What was this, exercise? Pilates for the baby-boom generation? Or was the duffel coat believed to have some kind of health-giving effect?

18 Snoods
Ew. We thought we looked so stylish.

19 Socks with toes in them
This must say something profound about the 70s zeitgeist, that it was considered amusing to make little glovelets of the sock. Not sure what.

20 Very short football shorts
Many people, especially those who work in advertising, cherish the fantasy that women love to look at men with very short shorts. They think we like it, even when the man in question has an arse so ill-defined that it's almost impossible to tell how his legs connect to the rest of his body. They think we find it saucy, comic and endearing. We don't, you know.

21 Knee-high socks
Conversely, these do have a certain comic appeal. But socks and comedy should never meet (see, socks with toes, above).

22 Nylon underwear
I don't want to get too personal here, but did our forebears actively want thrush?

23 Prog rock
Some would counter that prog rock is still with us, in the form of Radiohead. However, Radiohead generally include on each album a song or two that girls will listen to. True prog rock only appeals to maladjusted males. That's why it has died out, incidentally - because its target audience is now on the internet the whole time, learning how to make bombs.

24 Mr Blobby

25 Hand-me-downs from your older siblings
Have you noticed how people tend to have only one child nowadays, despite the well-documented benefits of siblings to a tot's socialisation and learning? That's because they all remember the astonishing sartorial injustice meted out to second, not to mention third children. In 20 years' time, when all these only-children have grown up, phrases like "Uergh, look at your disgusting velour top" will have virtually no meaning.

26 Skinheads
An eyesore to everyone involved. Handy for Nazi phrenologists, though.

27 Skinny ties with keyboards on them

28 Herbal ecstasy
A completely effectless substance devised for people who urgently wanted to get off their heads, but were so concerned with legality and the state of their insides that they were prepared not to. More to the point, they were prepared to pay a substantial amount not to, and instead just swallow a pellet of grime, and grin for half an hour. What a swizz.

29 Micro scooters
They haven't strictly died out yet, but I believe it's only a matter of days. They're just silly.

30 Badges
I distinctly remember getting on a bus the morning after the 1992 election, to find someone wearing a badge saying "Don't blame me - I voted Labour". And I didn't blame him, I felt a pleasing shiver of ideological fellowship with him, even though I hadn't actually voted at all, because I couldn't be arsed. I blamed him for the bloody badge, though. Ridiculous things.

31 Dusty Bin

32 The Word
There's always a section of society that quite literally cannot believe how unremittingly dim young people are nowadays. Usually, it's the over-60s. For a while, though, as a direct result of this Channel Four television programme, all of us, young and old, were in perfect harmony on the matter.

33 Sanitary towels and their companion sanitary belts
These are always good to remember when you're reading Virginia Woolf, or Iris Murdoch, or Lynne Reid Banks, or Rosamond Lehmann, or any beazel at all pre-1990, and thinking, "Please put a lid on it, it's not actually that bad." It was that bad, it really was.

34 Catweazle

35 Indoor fireworks
Yes, someone missed the point again, didn't they? Fireworks are supposed to be dangerous. That's why children like them. That's why the whole ceremony - which, let's face it, commemorates a religious squabble which nobody can remember, and involves no presents at all - is still current among children, and has not been replaced by National PlayStation Day. Indoor fireworks are like sugar-free easter eggs.

36 Tails of hair on the back of your head

37 Mini Milks
What a sorry excuse for an ice cream, this was. No chocolate, no strawberry, no nuts, no creaminess, no surprises, no chewy centre, no nothing. As a treat, these were about on the same level of cruelty as the mums who made out that when ice-cream vans make that musical noise, it means they're empty.

38 Roland Rat

39 The Krankies
Whenever people try to convey the icy evil of the Victorian age, the freak show is always right up there with the seven-year-old chimney sweep and the starving, almost-dead person. So what exactly were we playing at, with this pair?

40 BBC presenters speaking with received pronunciation
Clearly, it's a sorry kind of country that can't celebrate the diversity of its proud regions by letting them do their voices on the telly. Worse, though, was the fact that received pronunciation tends to sound a little judgmental, a wee bit puritanical, just a smidgen anti-mess, anti-sex, anti-high-fat-foodstuffs, anti-life. And when you're not used to telly, and you still think the people in that little box can see out, imagine how much that messes with your head. Why, people used to have to spring clean before they turned the news on.

41 Monkey
The closest I ever came to adolescent despair, before becoming an adolescent, was turning on the telly to find only Monkey. It was the worst programme this civilisation has ever seen.

42 My Little Pony
It's true, all girls do want a pony. They also all want to be air-hostesses, but do you buy them a purple plastic air-hostess, and encourage them to brush its pink synthetic hair? Of course not, you tell them to pull themselves together and think of a proper job.

43 Stylophones
The first pop use of these crappy sounding hand-held synthesisers was on Space Oddity by David Bowie. A good omen, you might think. Not a bad toy, you might think. Then you take into account that their big-name endorser was Rolf Harris, and you realise just how rubbish and shoddy they were.

44 Rubik's cube
The only people who could ever complete these were the ones who took them apart with a screwdriver and put them back together again. Anyone who tells you any different is lying.

45 Tamagotchis
I believe the idea is this: you give your child, or whoever it is in your household petitioning for a pet, a small electronic device. The device makes noises to indicate that it wants food, exercise or affection, and you press buttons to oblige. Thus, in all respects it resembles a pet, apart from being fluffy, cute, loyal, buoyant or a thing of joy to hold and keep forever.

46 The Barron Knights
The only pop group who managed to be middle-aged before they were 20 and misspell a word as simple as "Baron". They're still going, by the way, on the Butlins circuit. So not missing them is largely a hypothetical concept - after all, we don't know how little we'll miss them when they're really gone.

47 Chas & Dave and other cockney rock
Like socks, music should never have a comic agenda. Therefore, even working on the charitable premise that cockney accents are as funny as Chas & Dave thought they were, the pair still should have been chased from the planet by dogs. Dennis Waterman, however, can do whatever he likes. He's a poppet.

48 The national anthem played at the theatre
More than one million painful student fringe shows, more than one rubbish adaptation too many of Thérèse Raquin, more than mime, Two Gentlemen Of Verona, and seven-hour productions by Polish people speaking in Polish, this simple ritual put the nation off going to the theatre. It managed to convey, with such ease and simplicity, the fact that everyone else there would be a freak in a cummerbund who wanted to bring back hanging.

49 House coats
They're all very well in films, as open invitations to passing trades-men to have a crack at having sex with you, but in real life they make you look like a dinner lady.

50 Swing-Ball
A pitiful excuse for a game, purchased by parents who are simply too idle to take you to the park, play any kind of game with you, or even engage you in simple conversation to relieve your boredom. In a Swing-Ball- owning household, the question: "Why did you bother having me at all?" is not part of the adolescent rebellion phase at all, it's a perfectly reasonable enquiry.

51 Deely-Boppers
On the other hand, if your children insisted on wearing ridiculous bits of plastic which "boinged", would you want to talk to them or play any kind of game with them? I know I wouldn't.

52 Clackers
These were invented as a means of making a horribly loud noise - hence the name - but children soon found that they could make a horribly loud noise in the mornings, and in the afternoons inflict very real and potentially fatal injuries upon one another, using the same simple toy. Brilliant!

53 Artexing
This was invented as a means of making a normal-looking house look grotesque, and adults soon found that if their neighbours opposite were going to have a grotesque house, then they damn well didn't see why they shouldn't have one, too. Which makes a curious kind of sense, since it isn't your own house you have to look at.

54 Stencilling a border
Will people never learn?

55 Cork wall tiles

56 Musical doorbells
When you ring someone's doorbell and there's a tune on it, you know all of the following: 1) The tonic will be flat, and you will not be given enough to drink, however eagerly you approach even the flattest, most unpleasant drink; 2) The cooking will be shocking, up to and including the use of garlic powder; 3) You will be forced to go for a walk after lunch, when all you really want to do is go home. Those aren't the messages you want to give out now, are they?

57 Serving hatches
Yes, we all wanted to be Margot from The Good Life for about five minutes, and then we got over it.

58 Tupperware parties
It's terrible, isn't it - on the one hand, you had all these women campaigning for total gender parity with all their hearts and minds. And on the other hand, you had other women meeting up to drink tea and talk about plastic boxes, with a mind to making the wisest possible purchase for all their storage needs. Which made it difficult to take the first lot seriously, didn't it?

59 Breville snack and sandwich maker
Actually, I tell a lie, I think these are fantastic. I rue the day I left home without stealing my mum's.

60 Tin baths

61 Izal toilet paper
Was it really cheaper, the shiny, scratchy stuff that could actually draw blood if you lost concentration for a moment and became over-vigorous? Or was it some kind of tease campaign, to ready us for Andrex, and teach us to greet it with proper delight?

62 The mangle on the twin-tub washing machine

63 Internment
The law of Innocent Until Proven Irish spawned much noble rhetoric and a couple of decent short films. However, it did undo centuries of the fight for justice, which was a bad thing.

64 Breakfast bars
Just because Cher probably has one doesn't make them okay.

65 Mandrax and Dexedrine
I could be wrong here, but whenever people talk about the olden days of drug-taking, they always had to take 16 or 17 of anything before anything happened. And there always seemed to be a lot of sweating involved. Which makes their drugs sound kind of bogus, doesn't it?

66 Electric frying pan
If you haven't got a cooker, don't cook. Go down the chippie. Surely that should be obvious.

67 Circle-dial telephones
These have a certain olde-worlde charm when you see them now, but at the time they were a nuisance - especially when it was an emergency, and you were forced to dial many nines, which, by some quirk of fate, takes the longest. Apart from noughts.

68 Pictures made with pasta

69 Family photos rendered on canvas, with the youngest boy dressed as a sailor
What were people trying to do, commissioning these eerie portraits? Create a mini-Pinter psycho drama of suppurating familial resentments?

70 Amstrads
The only machine capable of giving you a headache in the four-minute window between starting up and breaking down.

71 Gobbing at gigs
Men are always finding new and innovative ways to express their masculinity and assert themselves as alpha members of their gender. This must have been about the least effective.

72 Brut aftershave
This must have been about the second-least effective.

73 Stars On 45
When you look at frights like Hear'Say, you'd be forgiven for thinking that everything associated with popular music is as rotten as it's ever been. You'd be wrong, however, because you would be failing to factor in these monstrous four-minute medleys.

74 Hair mascara

75 Polio
Poor children of the past - all they wanted was a municipal swim, and they came back permanently crippled.

76 Top Of The Pops albums
The producers of these LPs laboured under the misapprehension that children don't really know the cost of things, and don't realise that getting hold of a cover version of a hit is cheaper than the hit itself. On the contrary, most children can recognise the concept "bargain basement" before they can swallow solids, and laughed in the face of these sorry approximations of popular music. Incidentally, as a direct result of the TOTP albums, when the Now That's What I Call Music! albums arrived, people genuinely did say "Now that's what I call music!"

77 Legs & Co
All tits-'n'-teeth-'n'-rubbish dance routines, the Top Of The Pops dancers added even less to your appreciation of pop than the Top Of The Pops albums.

78 David and Elizabeth Emanuel
There's an absolutely unbroken rule in the world of fashion, and it is that the pricier the garment, the more you want it, even if it really isn't your kind of thing at all - and besides, you've already got a pair of dungarees. A rule unbroken, that is, except by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.

79 The Millennium Dome
As bad as it could possibly have been, short of being tested on animals. Never mind. It's all over now.

80 Old licensing laws
What a quaint idea - as long as you stop people drinking between the lunchtime yardarm and, erm, the dinnertime yardarm, they can't be alcoholic and will have to go to a gallery or something in the afternoon. Ha! They hadn't banked on the dazzling ingenuity of man and the existence of off-licences.

81 Green Shield stamps...
... and having to lick whole books of them for your nan

82 Rickets
Since it's caused by a vitamin D deficiency, people used to blame rickets on the fact that it's always rainy in Britain, and there isn't enough sunlight. In fact, it's because they weren't eating enough vegetables, because chips are nicer.

83 Sweet cigarettes
You thought the whole of life was arranged to stop children smoking? Think again! While nice teachers showed us videos of smoke-related amputations all day, naughty shopkeepers taught us the correct manner in which to handle and appreciate a cigarette. Is it any wonder we're confused? They were quite tasty, though.

84 More cigarettes
Unlike these cigarettes, which weren't tasty at all. This was the kind of thing your friend's mother used to smoke, to stop you pinching them.

85 Biros you can rub out
Except you never could rub them out, all you could do was make a large, childish mess on the page. I think this was in the manner of a conspiracy against children. Did you ever see a grown-up using one?

86 The Ford Edsel

87 Letraset

88 The rhythm method
A fun game involving maths, sex and cunning guesswork. A terrible method of contraception.

89 Actors who pretended to sound like Gerry Adams
Yet another wrong-headed Ireland-based law, this time with the knock-on effect of keeping a lot of mediocre actors in work when they would have been better off accepting that they were never going to get proper parts and therefore should re-train.

90 Cars that spoke instructions to you

91 People who object to the word cunt, yet don't object to any other word for either kind of genitals
Get over it. Just because it makes a cute, Anglo-Saxon explosive noise doesn't mean it's any worse than, say, willy.

92 Your mother spitting on your hanky and wiping your face

93 Puberty
Like childbirth, nobody bothers to tell you just how start-to-finish rotten this experience is going to be. Unlike childbirth, you have nothing to show for it at the end, apart from some excess fat or unwanted back hair, depending on your gender.

94 No sex before marriage
Nobody really stuck to this - they just pretended to, for our amusement.

95 Dymo tape
Once upon a time, this was simple playground fun - a small typing machine with which you could fashion short phrases, such as "Zoe Is Cool" or "Leon Is Wicked". That was all very well, apart from taking ages and being the most criminal waste of time since blowing eggs (which, incidentally, we also don't miss).

96 The cones hotline

97 Colonialism
It's amazing, to think of all those endearing little ideas we used to have. Like, "Hang on a second, I can see brown people over there! What on earth do they think they're doing, going about their business in a perfectly reasonable way in their own country? Why, they're not even speaking English. They're just going to get it all wrong, and break things." If only we'd kept them to ourselves, and not done anything about it.

98 Nuclear Power: No Thanks/Nein Danke
It says everything there is to say about the campaign against nuclear power, that they seriously thought a big red sun, grinning like an idiot on a yellow sticker, asking cheerfully for the termination of a multi-billion-pound industry, was going to make any kind of a difference. I mean, really.

99 People talking about punk, as though it were in any way important
Or nice to listen to...

100 Suss laws
Police, eh? Give 'em an inch and they invent new crimes, such as "failing to deodorise properly" or "being foreign". Bless, they were probably just bored.

101 Goldfish won at fairs that die as soon as you get them home. And then you have to flush them down the loo
It's all very well teaching children how to deal with death, but is it a good idea to concertina the whole lesson into a half-hour period between joy and mourning?


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Colorado is one of the best places to pack up the family in an RV and do a little exploring. From getting closer to nature at Rocky Mountain National Park to admiring the Garden of the Gods and even stopping by Elitch Gardens Theme Park, the entire state is at your doorstep when you vacation in an RV.

You don’t necessarily have to buy one in order to enjoy the perfect RV vacation. With Outdoorsy, you can rent an RV in Denver and travel the state.

The question is, which RV would be best for your family? Here are a few of the best choices.

Class A Motorhomes

If you’re traveling with a large family, chances are, you’ll want to consider a class A motorhome. They offer the most space of any of the motorhomes, and the same amenities you would find in any hotel. With a class A motorhome, you’ll enjoy features like a(n):

  • Washer and dryer
  • Ice maker
  • Full bath with shower
  • Entertainment system
  • Basement storage area

Although they are a great choice for large families, they may not be a good option for smaller families. Driving a class A motorhome can be a real challenge. It’s also the most expensive RV on the list to rent or buy.

Class C Motorhomes

If you like the idea of a class A motorhome because it’s an all-in-one RV solution, but are traveling with a smaller family, you may want to consider a class C motorhome instead.

These motorhomes are much smaller than a class A. They range from 20 to 33 feet, but they do offer some of the same amenities, making it a good choice for families with kids. They usually contain a toilet and a shower, a kitchen, and multiple places for family members to sleep. They are more affordable than their class A cousins as well.

However, driving is still a challenge. Although cheaper than a class A, they can still be pricy, and taking a day trip is a bit of a hassle. Compare your motorhome options to find the one that’s best for your family.

Travel Trailers

If you’ve got a vehicle that can tow large items, a travel trailer might be the best way for your family to travel through Colorado. The offer many of the same amenities that you would find in a class A motorhome, but because you’re using your own vehicle, day trips are much easier. Without the all-in-one RV, they are a lot cheaper to buy and rent as well.

Driving motorhomes can be tricky, but travel trailers are tricky for a different reason. Going forward is a breeze, but backing up takes some practice. In addition, travel trailers must be perfectly level when unhitched, so it does take a little bit of time to get everything set up when you get to your location.

5th Wheel Trailers

If you’re worried about hauling a traditional travel trailer and would prefer a bit more control, you might want to try a 5th wheel trailer. Instead of swinging freely behind your vehicle, they contain a gooseneck that connects inside a truck bed. They contain a wide variety of amenities because they come in many different sizes.

The biggest limitation with this kind of trailer is the fact that a truck is needed in order to haul it. That’s why this option is best for small families of two or three.

No matter what kind of trailer you would decide choose, it’s a good idea to research their limitations so you aren’t caught unawares on the road.

Pop-Up Campers

When traveling in Colorado with family, especially little ones, fancy motorhomes and trailers come to mind. There’s no doubt that these are good choices, but they aren’t right for every family.

There’s something to be said for roughing it, which is what pop-up campers allow you to do. You won’t be able to stretch your legs during the journey, and you won’t enjoy the comfortable amenities of home, but you’ll build memories with your kids that will last a lifetime if you decide to go with a pop-up camper. Not to mention, it is the most affordable camping option!

Colorado has so many wonderful things to offer families who want to do a little traveling, and camping is one of the best ways to do it! With this list, you will be able to zero in on the type of RV that is best for your budget and your family.

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7 Early Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Besides Tremors

Early Parkinson's disease symptoms can be hard to spot, so visit your doctor if you're experiencing several of these often-overlooked signs

What are the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?

Each year, about 60,000 people will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a disorder that most often occurs after age 50. (Although it can happen at younger ages, as it did with actor Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed at age 29.)

This neurodegenerative disease can start with small signs, and then get progressively worse, eventually causing trouble with movement, rigidity, stiffness, and other symptoms. One of the most well-known signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are tremors or shaking.

About 70 percent of people with the disease experience a resting tremor, and it can become more noticeable during stress or excitement, according to the National Parkinson’s Foundation. A resting tremor occurs even when a person isn’t moving; it might be a slight shake in your finger, thumb, hand, chin, lip, or lips when your body is at rest and your muscles are relaxed. (However, tremors can have many causes, and not all tremors are indicative of Parkinson’s disease.)

These tremors are the most common symptom and often tip people off to the disease, but when Parkinson’s patients think back they sometimes realize they experienced other symptoms of the disease before the tremors began. Here are the ones you should know. (Don’t miss these other diseases your hands might predict.)

Changed handwriting

If your handwriting starts to go from big and loopy to small and cramped, this could be one of the earliest Parkinson’s disease symptoms. “Teachers with Parkinson’s will notice students complaining that they can’t read their handwriting when they write on the blackboard,” says Deborah Hall, MD, a neurologist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Look for letters getting smaller and words crowding together. Many people have slower movement and trouble with repetitive tasks, like handwriting. (There’s a wrist gadget that could stop Parkinson’s tremors.)

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Reduced sense of smell

If you’re having trouble smelling pungent foods or can no longer pick up your favorite scents, it could have many causes. It’s not the most common symptom of Parkinson’s, but Dr. Hall says patients who suffer a loss of smell sometimes report it as being the earliest sign they experienced. The link between reduced sense of smell and Parkinson’s isn’t clear, but one theory is that the clumps of the protein alpha-synuclein, found in the brains of all Parkinson’s patients, may form in the part of the brain responsible for smell before migrating to other areas and affecting motor function. (Also, if you can’t recognize these 5 smells you could be at greater risk of dementia.)

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Trouble sleeping

If you were once a peaceful sleeper, but now toss and turn, flail your limbs, or even fall out of bed, those sleep problems could be Parkinson’s disease symptoms. It’s normal to have an occasional restless night, but talk to your doctor if you or your partner notices extra movement when you’re in a deep sleep, or if you start sleep-talking. More research is needed to discover why disturbed sleep and Parkinson’s are related, but one theory is that the degeneration of specific regions of the brain stem that can cause disordered sleeping may play a role in other Parkinson’s disease symptoms, according to the National Parkinson’s Foundation.

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If you’re not moving your bowels every day, or are increasingly straining, you’re not alone—constipation is a very common problem and usually has a benign cause (e.g., not enough exercise, dehydration, you need more fiber.) But in rare cases, this can be an early sign of Parkinson’s. The disease alters the body’s autonomic nervous system, which controls processes like digestion and bowel function. Constipation on its own isn’t unusual, but if you’re experiencing other symptoms like difficulty sleeping and trouble moving or walking, talk to your doctor.

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Sometimes patients can develop depression after learning they have Parkinson’s, but it’s also common for people to be depressed years before they start to exhibit physical symptoms, says Michele Tagliati, MD, director of the Movement Disorders Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California. “Parkinson’s is characterized as a movement disorder because of a lack of dopamine in the brain, but there are also low levels of other neurotransmitters like serotonin, which are intimately related to depression,” he says. Parkinson’s patients who are depressed tend to feel apathetic and generally disinterested in things they used to enjoy, compared to feeling intensely sad or helpless, as is common in primary depression. “They lose pleasure in the simple things of life, like waking up in the morning and buying the paper,” says Dr. Tagliati. Treatment for depression includes counseling, antidepressant medication, and in the most extreme cases, electric shock therapy. (Depression: How can I tell if I’m depressed?

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Stiffness and slowed movements

Watch for an abnormal stiffness in your joints along with muscle weakness that doesn’t go away and makes everyday tasks like walking, teeth brushing, buttoning shirts, or cutting food difficult. If you no longer swing your arms when walking, your feet feel “stuck to the floor” (causing you to hesitate before taking a step), or people comment that you look stiff when you haven’t been injured, the National Parkinson Foundation suggests seeing a doctor.

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Softer voice, or masked face

Doctors say that a softer voice or masked, expressionless face is a common sign of the disease. Some patients with Parkinson’s disease symptoms may also talk softer without noticing or have excessively fast speech or rapid stammering. Parkinson’s causes disruption of movement, including facial muscles. (Watch out for these other 42 symptoms that could signal a serious disease.)

Medically reviewed by Renata Chalfin, MD, on March 17, 2020

Alyssa Jung
Alyssa Jung is a writer and editor with extensive experience creating health and wellness content that resonates with readers. She freelanced for local publications in Upstate New York and spent three years as a newspaper reporter before moving to New York City to pursue a career in magazines. She is currently Senior Associate Editor at Prevention magazine and a contributor to Previously she worked at Reader's Digest as an editor, writer, and health fact checker.

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Valtteri Bottas takes victory in Turkey as Max Verstappen snatches championship lead after Hamilton bungle

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took his first victory of the season during a wet Turkish Grand Prix.

The Finn, who started the race in pole, was flawless in the tricky conditions, beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 14 seconds with the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez in third.

Lewis Hamilton, starting 11th after a grid penalty, lost the lead of the driver’s championship to Verstappen by finishing fifth.

Light rain fell on the circuit throughout the 58-lap race, while cold temperatures meant the track never dried out and drivers were forced onto intermediate tyres.

The conditions meant newer tyres would initially be slower but then quicken up, which gave teams a headache as to when they should pit.

While Bottas and Verstappen pitted with 21 and 22 laps left respectively, Hamilton and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc — who finished fourth — tried to push their first set of tyres as far as they could go.

Ultimately, those who pitted earlier finished on the podium.

“I think from my side I’d have to say probably one of the best races I’ve had ever,” Bottas said.

“The car has been really good in every condition and I had really good confidence with it.

“It’s not easy to choose the strategy here with these conditions when to stop.”

The victory was Bottas’ 10th of his career and his first since the Russian Grand Prix in 2020.

Late pit stop costs Hamilton points in tight championship battle

Lewis Hamilton is now second in the driver’s championship.(

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After a grid place penalty meant Lewis Hamilton started from 11th, Sunday’s race at Istanbul Park was mainly about damage limitation for the seven-time champion.

With Verstappen all but certain to cover the two-point deficit he had in the driver’s championship, Hamilton made his way through the field trying to get as close as he could to the Red Bull driver.

Hamilton told his team he did not need to pit, believing the tyres he had since the start of the race would get him to the finish.

Sitting in third with eight laps to go, Mercedes convinced Hamilton to pit for new tyres.

This brought him out behind Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc which seemed to take the Briton by surprise.

He spent the remaining laps bemoaning the decision over the team radio as he ultimately finished fifth.

The end result means Verstappen has a six-point lead in the championship, rather than a one-point lead if Hamilton had secured third place.

“Probably in hindsight I should have stayed out or come in much earlier,” Hamilton said.

“A bit frustrating but it is what it is.”

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff told Sky F1 the right call would have been to bring Hamilton in on lap 38, one lap after this teammate Bottas.

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Roger Federer's wisdom on tennis and life for his kids

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Over the course of his celebrated career, Roger Federer has acquired wisdom on the tennis courts that translates to life lessons which he hopes his children can learn from.

A father of four, Federer has two sets of twins. The girls are 6 and the boys are just 18 months and everyone travels together for his job. Young Myla and Charlene have joined their mother, Mirka, in Federer’s box at matches, their heads buried in books, as their famous dad has expertly navigated his way into the second week of his 36th consecutive Grand Slam one of his many records.

The No. 3-ranked Federer says it might be an untraditional family life with a lot of time on the road, but he wants to keep his loved ones close.

“We’re used to this life. It’s the only thing they know and I know really for the last 20 years,” said Federer.

During on-court interviews, the 34-year-old Federer has spoken of the pride he feels knowing that his girls are old enough now to have life-long memories of watching him play, and in post-match news conferences he has shared what he hopes they learn from him.

“I have had those conversations with them, that hard work brings you somewhere,” said the Swiss star who has won a record 17 Grand Slams.

“I told them the other day they can be anything they would want to be as long as they work hard at it,” he said, adding that he has no strong opinion whether his offspring inherit his passion for tennis, although he has started his daughters on lessons.

“I think they need to know whatever they choose, they have to work hard at it.”

“I told them after all these years, I still go out and train, trying to improve,” Federer said. “I think they see the benefit of hanging around with the same theme or subject for a while.”

Federer continues to set records all the time. In Australia, he became the first man to win 300 Grand Slam singles matches with his third-round win over Grigor Dimitrov.

To watch Federer play in Melbourne, whether you’re a fan or his children, is an unforgettable experience. His style and grace, his elegant one-handed backhand and his ability to craft shots that make the crowd gasp are enough to make you believe that age is irrelevant.

Federer joked that his children were now giving him tennis tips.

“They told me I should play on the lines. They think that’s a good thing. I was like, ‘OK, I’ll try that,’” he laughed. They came along to practice the other day at Melbourne Park and had a request that dad do a trick where he looks one way and hits the other.

“I said, OK, I’ll try that, too. It’s not as easy as you think it is but I’ll try,” Federer said, amused that the wisdom flows both ways. “They’ve give me advice, if you like. Yeah, they’re good coaches.”

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To My Husband, I can’t imagine how hard my anxiety is for you.

To be fair, I’ve always been crazy–that’s the word I use for how my anxiety makes me tailspin sometimes.

And, full transparency, you signed up for this ride when you married me. So, there’s that.

But I also recognize that when any of us excitedly recite, “in sickness and in health,” that we are naive and in love and just think that means that the other person might develop dementia when we’re 80. But in that moment, dressed up and smiling, we were young and had no idea the gravity of those few simple words.

And now, here we are.

And some days things go well and I can manage and I can cry in the shower and hide my big emotions, fears, frustrations, and bury the overwhelm so they don’t all fall off of my shelf at your feet, scattering for you to pick up.

I’ve lost track of the times you’ve had to put me back together again.

My broken parts far outnumber the original, undamaged sections, for sure.

Some days it takes every bit of my energy to get out of bed.

Some days I have to escape–take a nap, a walk, a coffee break–leaving you to manage it all solo.

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The Sailors Home and Mission to Seafarers has been serving seafarers in Hong Kong since 1863, first working from the original sailors home situated in western on Hong Kong Island.
The need for a place for seafarers to call ‘home’ in Hong Kong was establish due to the large number of sailing cargo vessels who would drop anchor at the western side of Hong Kong and after discharging their cargo would wait sometimes weeks or months for their next orders. The need for a home ashore for the officers and crew was developed to provide respite from the very meagre conditions aboard their ships.
Very soon those who ran the Sailors Home were on the search for someone to counsel and pastor the seafarers as they had many particular problems associated with being away from home for long periods of time. Not long after the establishment of the first Sailors Home, a chaplain was appointed to take up this special work and the first seafarers church was built in the grounds of the Sailors Home in western.

The church was dedicated to St Peter, who himself a fisherman, was thought an appropriate model and guide for all seafarers.
In the passage of time, and through the changes from sail to steam, the shipping focus of Hong Kong moved from western to a more central location of Victoria Harbour near Wan Chai and on the opposite side of the harbour to Whampoa and along to Tsim Sha Tsui. With those movements also came the development of a seafarers institute in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1895 and a wholesale relocation of the Sailors Home from Western to Wan Chai in the 1930’s.

In the late 1960’s with further development of the shipping towards the Kowloon side The Sailors Home and Mission to Seafarers moved to Tsim Sha Tsui, and additionally in 1975 built another centre in Kwai Chung in the then developing new container port.
Today the Sailors Home and Mission to Seafarers continues to serve seafarers calling in Hong Kong, and like in the past we have not stood still. Today the Mission to Seafarers works in collaboration with The Apostleship of the Sea, the Danish Seamen’s Church and the German’s Seamen’s Mission to serve all seafarers who visit Hong Kong.

The Home in Middle Road Tsim Sha Tsui, which was called The Mariners’ Club is now in the process of being redeveloped into a new Sailors Home which will be hopefully open to welcome seafarers from all over the world by the end of 2023. The new facility to be called ‘The Mariners” will still be in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui and will provide suitable modern accommodation for all seafarers needs and the ‘all importan’t welcome that visiting seafarers to Hong Kong have come to expect.

It is interesting to look back at those times over 150 years ago, to see how seafarers we treated and regarded by the majority of the inhabitants of Hong Kong and probably the rest of the world come to think about it. For the Sailors Home was a facility built to give space to seafarers on shore, so they didn’t mix with the general population. They were seen as unclean, unpleasant and not people to mix with. They were often thought of as vulgar and totally unreliable, who would spend their money on drink and fast women, and once “skint” would have to put back to sea again leaving the world behind them.

Of course, this was a massive over generalization, not all seafarers behaved in this way back in the day, but the concern was enough for those who cared, to appoint a chaplain who was tasked with leading them to a better way, to use Jesus Christ as the example of a way of living that provided hope and salvation and a just way of living for a group of sailors who had perhaps lost their way in life!
Today there is still the stigma attached to the seafaring profession, although truly the behaviour I have described, has not been around for as long as I have been working with seafarers over the last 22 years.

Today’s seafarers come mainly from the developing parts of the world, the Philippines, India, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Africa with a fair few coming from the Ukraine, Romania and other Baltic countries.
Their needs are often the same as ours, they wish to be put in contact with their families at home, perhaps they need to send money to wives or partners for a special family occasion, they need to get essential items such as toiletries or food snacks that they have run out of, or sometimes they just need to get off their ship for a break and talk to someone apart from their crew.

Unfortunately, in these times of Covid-19 pandemic the world has been turned on its head for all seafarers. The flights that seafarers relied upon to bring them to join their ship or to take them back home to their families are in very short supply. Also travel as we have known it, has become all but impossible due to quarantine and isolation rules. The impact that this had had on seafarers has been immense. At the start of the pandemic when everything was closing down in many countries seafarers continued to work. They were still expected to keep the ships sailing so that countries would not starve. Contracts on board ship had to be lengthened or in some cases doubled as flights home and repatriation through many countries were locked down. The normal 9 months on board ship now became 14 or even 18 months away from home. And in Hong Kong seafarers were stuck on their ships not allowed to come ashore as they are now seen as a possible threat of contamination or carriers of Covid-19.

It is quite funny in a way that in February 2020 seafarers were frightened coming to Hong Kong for fear that they might catch coronavirus from us, now Hong Kong is frightened that they might catch Covid-19 from visiting seafarers, who ironically have been at sea in some cases for many weeks without any other human contact.

As the world starts to come to grips with Vaccination and sees a way out of the pandemic, there still remains the issue of vaccinating the world’s 1.5 million seafarers who are essential for 90% of the world’s trade. Answers will have to be found in the ports around the world to help vaccinate this world-wide work force. And what of the future, will shore leave be allowed in Hong Kong without quarantine for the visiting seafarers or will their only experience be of looking out of a port hole at the promise of time ashore that might have been.
Yes, today seafarers are still being treated as they were over 150 years ago, unclean, possible bearers of disease and better if they stay on their ships not coming into contact with the people ashore.

The work of the Seafarers’ Missions is just as important today as it was all those years ago, connection and communication with seafarers, establishing what their needs are, and serving them as we would serve anyone who we call a friend as a basic human kindness. Doing so with love and compassion is a basic Christian commandment
This Sea Sunday please pray for all seafarers who are away from their families at this time, please pray for all who serve them in the seafarers missions around the world especially in this time of pandemic. For those offering hospitality at the gangway but still keeping a socially responsible distance from each other. Please also pray that the world will come back to normal where seafarers can come ashore again and be recognized as our fellow human brothers and sisters and treated with the same respect as we treat our own friends and families. To conclude I would like to read a poem written by a seafarer which may for some, give a bird’s eye view of what it’s like to be a seafarer

The Poem is entitled

We sailed the vast ocean through its high and low
Danced through ships motion from the stern to its bow
To provide goods and services to all consumers of the world
A seafarers sacrifice that to you is being unfold

Eat, work then sleep, the usual routine we do onboard
We sing, dance and laugh. The only happiness we can afford
Waiting for next port, taking chances to communicate with our family
With all the time, seeking guidance and protection from the Lord Almighty

When duty calls, we turn the day into night and the night into day
For how long? Nobody can say
We are on our own since we embark on day one
And hide the feeling of loneliness as much as we can
We eat what’s been cooked and no reason to be picky
We clean our cabin with no excuses for it to be messy
We washed our cloths after a hard day’s job
Self-medication with warm shower and ointments rub

Everyday is Monday with no chances of shore-leave for relaxation
Hoping for everything to be back to normal after vaccination
For even though we are expected to be with our family during vacation
Most of the days are wasted because of these quarantine and hotel isolation

Seafaring career has never been easy and it’s getting bad
If we have enough savings and investments, quitting will be glad
But reality check, these are not applicable to the majority
Because most can’t say no to the needs of the extended family

Life’s challenges come and go, with us stronger than before
Determined to finish the contract with our family and God in our core
The world is changing but we keep on sailing. Stand proud for them to see
We are the unsung heroes, back liners and brave warriors of the sea

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Paul Castles takes a step down Memory Lane and gets his Fingers burnt once again listening to Best Served Loud, released by EarMUSIC on 23 June, 2017

One of the unforeseen outcomes of the recent General Election was the way in which it restored Northern Irish politics to the very heart of the Westminster agenda. With the DUP holding more aces than a casino card shark, the whole political alphabet of Northern Irish politics was resurrected as the corridors of power once more echoed to talk of the IRA, UDA, UVF, DUP – with the RUC thrown into the melting pot for good measure.

While the respective claims and counterclaims of the aforementioned can be debated ad infinitum by the so-called political elite, for your average punk rocker growing up in Belfast in the early 80s the only letters that really mattered were S-L-F. Stiff Little Fingers weren’t merely the heroes of Northern Ireland’s bondage, bumflap and safety pin brigade, the Jake Burns led quartet were one of the UK’s most vibrant and vital punk rock outfits.

Best Served Loud is a live recording from a show at Barrowland Ballroom this March, which marked 25 years of St Patrick’s night celebrations for Stiff Little Fingers at the iconic Glasgow venue. The musical content focuses pretty much on Fingers’ first three killer albums, the first of which, Inflammable Material, provided a scorching soundtrack to the raw energy and outright viciousness that was so widely prevalent on the backstreets of Belfast throughout what is simply referred to as The Troubles.

Against a backdrop of the British Army pounding the streets, divisive sectarian marches, almost daily car bombs, hunger strikes, and Molotov cocktail-fuelled riots, Stiff Little Fingers were one of only a handful of Irishmen able to unite both sides of the political divide – sports stars Mary Peters, George Best and Hurricane Higgins – probably the most notable others.

SLF today features singer Jake Burns and bassist Ali McMordie from the original late 70s line-up and the Barrowland boys throw themselves lustily into a night of Punk Rock nostalgia as soon as ‘Wasted Life’ kicks in. While the daily diatribe of name calling and bludgeoning brutality provided SLF with a seamless source of material, the Belfast quartet also conjured up songs of inspired genius and creativity. ‘Barbed Wire Love’ is one of punk’s greatest ever love songs, right up there with the Buzzcocks’ ‘Ever Fallen In Love’ and ‘Love Song’ by The Damned.

Burns is not necessarily the most animated of punk singers although his sincerity and compassion is beyond reproach. He’s no Dave Vanian or Charlie Harper, but when the songs are this thick with emotion and spewing forth wonderfully uplifting choruses, the music really does stand on its own two feet. Sure, Burnsy has packed on a few pounds since he was a young street kid back in Belfast but then who hasn’t! None of this matters to the balding pot-bellied throng who jostle each other in a kind of friendly way during old Fingers’ favourites such as ‘Roots Radicals,’ ‘Nobody’s Hero’ and ‘Fly The Flag’.

Burns never turned his back on political debate, and at Barrowland he pauses to explain how the anti-Government song ‘Silver Lining’ is every bit as relevant and cutting today as when he first penned the track more than 35 years ago. Unfortunately Burns’ later life has been plagued by bouts of depression, a subject he’s bravely opened his heart about on some of his newer songs such as ‘My Dark Places’. And Burns also reveals how he penned the poignant paean to child abuse ‘Guilty as Sin’ after witnessing harrowing TV interviews by adults reflecting on the abuse they suffered as children.

Inevitably though the fans – and there are still plenty of them packed into Barrowland – clamour and lust after the old fist-pumping favourites such as ‘Tin Soldiers’ and the red raw savagery of ‘Suspect Device,’ a song that defined a generation not just of Irish kids but angry UK punks in general. The evening climaxes with a rousing Fingers’ finale of ‘Gotta Getaway’, saving the timeless titanic classic ‘Alternative Ulster’ to last, during which the Fingers’ flames burn with all the ferocity of old.

When future academics and historians reflect on what punk rock was all about and the music that provided the backdrop to a whole disenfranchised generation of spotty youths it is to be hoped they do their homework. For sure The Clash, Pistols and Banshees will loom large, but so to should Stiff Little Fingers.

And while this CD/DVD package doesn’t quite carry the sheer unbridled explosiveness of the band’s live shows back in the day, Live at Barrowland nevertheless captures plenty of the noise and nuances that made SLF the letters that were carried in the DNA by legions of their fans.

  • Track listSLF

1.     Go For It/Wasted Life
2.     Just Fade Away
3.     Roots, Radicals, Rockers And Reggae
4.     Guitar & Drum
5.     Nobody’s Hero
6.     Back To Front
7.     Barbed Wire Love
8.     Listen
9.     Doesn’t Make It Alright
10.  Silver Lining
11.  Guilty As Sin
12.  At The Edge
13.  Strummerville
14.  My Dark Places
15.  Fly The Flag
16.  When We Were Young
17.  Tin Soldiers
18.  Suspect Device
19.  Gotta Getaway
20.  Alternative Ulster

  • No Going Back – Vinyl tracklist

Side A
1. Liar’s Club
2. My Dark Places
3. Full Steam Backwards
4. I Just Care About Me
5. Don’t Mind Me
6. Guilty As Sin

Side AA
1. One Man Island
2. Throwing It All Away
3. Good Luck With That
4. Trail Of Tears
5. Since Yesterday Was Here
6. When We Were Young

The “No Going Back” CD reissue comes in a 2CD Digipak edition with 12 exclusive demo songs, an acoustic version of “My Dark Places” and a live version of “When We Were Young“.


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US developing vaccine, urges more cooperation from China

WASHINGTON • The United States said it is developing a vaccine against the Wuhan virus, and urged Beijing to step up cooperation with the international health authorities.

The US is keen to put its own teams on the ground to review the raw data and learn more about the pathogen.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) official Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday: “We have already started at the NIH and with many of our collaborators on the developing of a vaccine.”

It would take three months to start the first trial and three more months to gather data, before being able to move into the second phase.

The process is being undertaken by biotech firm Moderna.

“We are proceeding as if we will have to deploy a vaccine,” said Dr Fauci. “We are looking at the worst scenario, that this becomes a bigger outbreak.”

China was severely criticised for its handling of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) epidemic of 2002-2003, which claimed of lives, mostly on the mainland and in Hong Kong.

During that health emergency, scientists had begun to develop a vaccine, but it was never deployed, Dr Fauci said.

Meanwhile, scientists in Australia have successfully replicated the Wuhan virus, in what they said would be a game changer in the fight against the epidemic.

The Doherty Institute in Melbourne said yesterday that it had grown the novel virus in cell culture from a patient sample, the first time the virus has been replicated outside China.

Virus identification laboratory head Julian Druce said: “Having the real virus means we now have the ability to actually validate and verify all test methods, and compare their sensitivities and specificities.”

Dr Mike Catton, the institute’s deputy director, said scientists could now create an antibody test to detect the virus in patients who have not displayed any symptoms.

“An antibody test will enable us to retrospectively test suspected patients so we can gather a more accurate picture of how widespread the virus is, and consequently, among other things, the true mortality rate,” he said.

China was to sequence the genome of the virus and make it public, winning praise for its efforts.

But it has not shared the virus itself with labs worldwide – which the Australian lab will now do via the World Health Organisation (WHO) – though WHO announced on Tuesday that Beijing had agreed to allow a team of international experts into the country to work with their Chinese counterparts.

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“If you love you are not going to want to hate. It’s just not going to be compatible.” – Br. Paul Quenon

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Merton.

Merton (1915-1968) was a writer, contemplative, mystic, social activist, artist, photographer, and Trappist monk at The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani not far from Louisville, Kentucky.

Despite living in a cloistered monastery – eventually living by himself in a small building called The Hermitage about a mile form the monastery – his influence extended around the world…and continues to this day.

We were going to wait until the exact BrotherPaulday of Merton’s birth [January 31] to post this interview; however, what Brother Paul Quenon, a former student of Merton’s, had to say couldn’t wait any longer.

NOTE: This interview with Br. Paul [BPQ] was conducted by The Only Love Project’s Bill Murphy [BM] on October 28, 2014, at the Abbey. All photographs (except for the Merton book cover, the Casey book cover, and the photo of Father Louis) were taken by Bill.

BM: Please tell us your background. What would you like others to know about you?

BPQ: Oh, well, I am a monk, and I have been here [at the Abbey] most of my life. I love singing, and I do pretty well at that — get a lot of energy out of choir — and I like to read and read pretty broadly, and do a little bit of writing. I don’t write whole lot, but I have published six books of poetry, yeah, then produced a few anthologies, so I think some influence from Father Louis could be seen there. I refer to Thomas Merton as Father Louis because that was his name here in the monastery, so you will just have to bear with my habits.

BM: That’s great.

BPQ: And I cook and love being outdoors, and if I can’t be Continue reading


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How to Make Buttermilk in a Pinch

Forgot to pick some up at the store? We've got you covered.

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Buttermilk is a key ingredient in so many delicious recipes. Pancakes! Biscuits! Ranch dressing! We love them all. Sometimes you’re hankering for a fluffy stack of pancakes, but don’t have any buttermilk in the fridge. What should you do? The good news is that it's easy to learn how to make buttermilk with just a few ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Once you have the recipe for it, nothing will hold you back from making any recipe that calls for buttermilk!

Buttermilk was originally the thin, nonfat liquid left in the churn after making butter, full of natural cultures that developed when the cream was left at room temperature. Nowadays, buttermilk is a cultured milk product (like yogurt) and most dairies add lactic acid to transform it into the bottled buttermilk we currently buy.

Most of us usually have some sort of milk or half-and-half in the fridge, and probably a lemon or a bottle of vinegar too. Luckily if you have those ingredients, you're ready to make buttermilk! Check out our easy buttermilk recipe below, then try making Pork Rind Chicken Strips, Cayenne Cheddar Breakfast Biscuits, Homemade Ranch Dressing or Onion Strings with it.

Why use buttermilk instead of regular milk in recipes that call for it?

Buttermilk adds a nice tanginess to dressings, batters, and baked goods that call for it, and traditionally a lower amount of fat, since most natural buttermilk is nonfat or low-fat.

Does using buttermilk change the texture of baked goods?

Yes. Baking recipes that use buttermilk usually have a softer texture, since buttermilk helps tenderize the gluten, leaving
biscuits and pancakes that call for it extra fluffy.

Can you use any type of milk when you make your own buttermilk?

Yes. Technically you can use any type, but we recommend skipping the skim milk. For the best results, use anything from 2% to half-and-half.

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Mental health treatment may involve counseling, medication or a combination of the two. The specific type of mental health treatment program will vary based on the diagnosis and a person’s individual needs.

Mental Health Treatment Options

Mental illness treatment can take place in a variety of settings and typically involves a team of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses practitioners and more. Treatments settings and approaches vary depending on the type of mental health disorder a person has. However, mental health care almost always involves some form of psychiatric counseling. Medications may also be prescribed.

Several different types of mental health medications are available to treat symptoms associated with various mental health conditions. These can range from antidepressants to mood stabilizers.

Antidepressant medications are prescribed primarily to treat depression, but they can also treat insomnia, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant medication, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

SSRI medications include fluoxetine, citalopram, sertraline and paroxetine. Some people may take other types of antidepressant medications, such as venlafaxine, duloxetine and bupropion. While these medications are commonly prescribed for depression, people with anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder or social anxiety disorder, may also benefit from taking an antidepressant.

Anti-Anxiety Medications

The NIMH reports that a class of drugs called benzodiazepines are the most commonly used type of anxiety medication. Benzodiazepines such as clonazepam, alprazolam and lorazepam can reduce symptoms such as panic and worrying.

Lorazepam (brand name Ativan) is a fast-acting anxiety medication that can be used to treat the physiological symptoms of anxiety, such as sweaty palms and a racing heartbeat. Beta-blockers are another type of anti-anxiety medication that also address these physiological symptoms. Buspirone, on the other hand, is used to treat ongoing anxiety.

Stimulant medications include methylphenidate and amphetamine. Typically, these medications are used to treat ADHD. They help people with ADHD to feel calmer and maintain focus.

Antipsychotic medications are used to treat mental health conditions that are associated with losing touch with reality through hallucinations or delusions. People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or severe depression may take antipsychotic medications to reduce symptoms of psychosis.

Antipsychotics can be divided into first-generation drugs, which are older, and newer second-generation drugs. Examples of first-generation drugs include:

  • Haloperidol
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Fluphenazine

Common second-generation drugs include:

  • Risperidone
  • Olanzapine
  • Quetiapine
  • Aripiprazole

Related Topic: Psychosis treatment

Mood Stabilizers

Mood stabilizers typically treat symptoms of bipolar disorder. Lithium is a common mood stabilizing medication, and it is known to treat mania and reduce suicide risk. Anti-seizure medications, including valproic acid, can also be prescribed as mood stabilizers.

Other mood stabilizers include:

  • Lamotrigine
  • Oxcarbazepine
  • Carbamazepine

While some people may find that mental health medications alone treat their symptoms, others may see the most improvement with mental health therapy or with a combination of therapy and medication. During therapy, people work with a mental health clinician, either individually or in groups, to talk about thoughts, emotions and behaviors that upset them. The goal of therapy is to help people become aware of these upsetting thoughts and learn how to alter them.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. During cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a mental health professional helps a person recognize unhealthy thought patterns that result in upsetting behaviors and emotions. CBT helps replace these self-defeating thought patterns with ones that are more productive and rational.
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is typically used to treat people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD). The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that it was designed for use with people who have ongoing thoughts of suicide. While DBT is similar to CBT, it allows a person to accept uncomfortable feelings and then move toward positive changes with the help of the therapist. A critical component of DBT is learning and practicing coping skills.
  • Family Therapy. In family therapy, the clinician considers behaviors within the family that may contribute to an individual’s mental health functioning. The goal is to examine and improve family relationships through a combination of individual and family sessions.

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Some people may require treatment in mental health hospitals if their symptoms are severe and place them in danger. For example, a patient who is suicidal or experiencing extreme delusions may require hospitalization. During hospitalization, a person receives intensive services, such as monitoring, medications and stabilization.

  • Inpatient Treatment. During inpatient treatment, a person stays overnight in a hospital or mental health treatment center. According to NAMI, a patient may be admitted voluntarily for inpatient treatment, or in cases when the person presents a danger to themselves or other people, involuntarily committed. For involuntary inpatient treatment to continue beyond three days, a judge must oversee a court hearing to determine if the treatment is necessary.
  • Partial Hospitalization. Partial hospitalization is a treatment option for people who have serious mental health symptoms — like psychosis — but are not a danger to themselves or others. Some people may transition from inpatient programs to partial hospitalization programs. During partial hospitalization, a person receives intensive treatment during the day but is typically able to return home each night.
  • Aftercare. Aftercare is an important part of transitioning from intensive mental health care. A case manager or social worker will create an aftercare plan that includes continued support and treatment after a person leaves the hospital or partial hospital setting. Aftercare plans may consist of medication management, counseling and case management services.

Mental Health Support Groups

Mental health support groups can be beneficial for some people recovering from a mental health issue. In support groups, there is an opportunity to discuss challenges with people facing similar struggles. Support groups can also provide social connections and help people to learn solutions and coping skills. Local NAMI agencies provide information about support groups for a variety of different mental health conditions.

Treating Mental Illness and Co-Occurring Substance Abuse

People experiencing mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse will require dual diagnosis treatment for both conditions. A comprehensive treatment plan includes services to address the mental health issue and the addiction and may involve individual and group counseling, medications, or a combination of the three.

If you or a loved one is living with a mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorder, The Recovery Village offers comprehensive treatment services to meet your needs. Contact an admissions representative today to learn about treatment options and begin the journey toward recovery.

Medical Disclaimer: The Recovery Village aims to improve the quality of life for people struggling with a substance use or mental health disorder with fact-based content about the nature of behavioral health conditions, treatment options and their related outcomes. We publish material that is researched, cited, edited and reviewed by licensed medical professionals. The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider.

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

|| Shirt c/o: M1M1K Klothing
|| Plaid Top: Styles For Less
|| Pants: ASOS
|| Booties: ShoeDazzle
|| Beanie: Forever 21
|| Purse: Thrifted (similar here & here)
|| 3D Fiber Mascara: Younique

Oh dang it's Monday again. :/ This weekend went by way too fast. I think they always do. Good news is, I have a lot of fun outfits and giveaways coming at you this week!

Today I am wearing one of M1M1K Klothing's new tee's from their fall line. Adorable right?! It's pretty hard to find a cute tee out there that isn't terrible, so I consider this a huge win-win right here! :) I went the grungy-ish route with this outfit, but I love that I can wear this to sporting events for a sporty vibe or even pair it with fun skirt! The options are endless!

M1M1K Klothing is offering all of my readers a 15% off code so you can shop your little hearts out! Head on over and use the code REDCLOSET15

I have talked about my lashes before, but I had to remove my extensions due to a lot of eye irritation. My eye balls hate the glue and it was very painful. I tried lots of different glues and it was the same every time. Long story short, I had to pull them off as carefully as possible... and now my eye lashes are sad stubs.

Thankfully a friend introduced me to Younique! This is the answer to my eye lash prayers. Seriously. I wouldn't share if I didn't love, so just know that this stuff is awesome. I posted a photo above with a close up and this 3D Fiber Mascara has made my eye lashes look SO MUCH BETTER. Check it out and try it for yourself! If you have any questions please ask!

Have a great Monday!

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Food Design by Extrusion

Food extrusion and design products for successful, laboratory-scale food development

Food extrusion is an established and highly versatile technique for the production of food, feed, nutritional additives and flavors. It enables a continuous and cost-effective means of production, and its precise control ensures a high and constant product quality.

Different extruder dies are available to shape foods with high starch content such as pasta, cereals, snacks and pet food, and to determine their final texture for an optimal product. Tools are also available for co-extruded food products. This is often how you get the light, crispy, crunchy food consumers want with the right encapsulation of ingredients.

Extrusion cooking takes the process to the next level by utilizing the extruders’ precise temperature control and shear energy which is applied by the rotating screws. When passing through the extruder, the food is actually cooked. Due to the changed physical condition of the food, specific denaturation of proteins can occur as well as the rupture of starches resulting in such complex products as meat analogues. Simultaneously the short and controlled residence time in the extruder restricts unwanted decomposition of vitamins, amino acids and enzymes.

During new product development and process optimization, food engineers need highly flexible systems to handle small throughput volumes starting at gram levels up to a few kilograms per hours. They should also be easy to clean, intuitive to operate, and able to mimic a complete processing line. The Thermo Scientific Process 11 Parallel Twin-screw Extruder offers all those features and facilitates a streamlined, flexible R&D workflow.

After successful development of a new food on a laboratory scale, the wide range of Thermo Scientific co-rotating twin-screw extruders allows easy, fast process scale-up with minimal parameter changes to pilot-scale production or efficient manufacturing at a higher volume.

Thermo Scientific co-rotating twin-screw extruders feature:

  • Segmented screws and modular barrels for a versatile process design
  • Full-length split-barrel design that enables easy access and fast, thorough cleaning
  • A small footprint to save floor space.

Using Process 11 Hygienic configuration to extrude meat analog materials

Food rheology and extrusion ebooks
Guide to Skilled Food Rheology & Extrusion

Understand what to measure in your food development and processing workflows, and which tools are best to measure it.

Explore two collections of scientific application notes, interactive resources and articles that cover enhancing food properties via rheological measurements and  the development of foods via extrusion.

Webinar: How extrusion conditions influence the properties of starch compounds

Watch this webinar to see the benefits of adeptly designing a starch matrix by twin-screw extrusion.

Learn how to influence the texture, stability and further processability of the final product via extrusion.

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