Leuty Parker

Tag: #food

  • Turmeric

    It’s got a colour which is very bright but it has a lot of health benefits too. It even speeds up your metabolism. Turmeric has a compound in it called “curcumin” which has a protein in it which reduces inflammation, a lot of which are ones which cause problems in the lungs. This protein reduces pain reducer too.

    It’s a curcuma longa rhizome which is part of the ginger family. It’s had many hypes through history.

    Historically, it was used to temper inflammation, treat liver and digestive illnesses, and improve wound healing.Today, turmeric is known for being one of the most antioxidant-rich foods, crucial for good metabolic health because the root compounds help inhibit inflammation and may better control blood sugar.

    I’m going to incorporate turmeric more into my food.

  • Food

    I’ve watched this episode of Human, it’s the first season & the episode is called “Fuel”. This episode talks about how our bodies react to different foods.

    It starts off talking about glucose. I know (& I bet any other diabetics) know how much glucose affects your energy. The program introduces insulin & says how it works. Insulin carries the glucose to the organs in your body. They use the analogy that cells have doors, & what insulin does is that it opens those doors. Athletes’ cells are 3x more sensitive to insulin. I am type 1 diabetic, so I know a lot about insulin and glucose. Insulin is what I have to inject into my body every day. What I really love is that now I can use my phone to scan my libre.

    Glucose is what (I thoroughly recommend) my freestyle libre checks, you can check it out here https ://www.freestylelibre.co.uk/libre/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItL-X5obK8QIVSrDtCh0moQxZEAAYASAAEgKmmfD_BwE

    Back to more about this program. When the body needs energy, the storage is the liver. It gets the energy it needs from the liver. When the energy in the liver has run low, it goes to the last resort & uses fat.

    What happens is, when the glucose is consumed, it’s sent to the liver & there, it creates an acid, called keytones. When glucose levels drop, both adrenaline & cortisol levels rise. More about keytonescc Co: I actually went into ketoacidosis, I talk about it more in my essay which you can find here:

    https://juniperunltd.com/blogs/community/adapting-to-the-new?utm_source=Engaged%20Juniper&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6.9%20Adapting%20To%20The%20New&_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIlQySFJRNCIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJkYW5pZWwuYi5nb2xkZW5AZ21haWwuY29tIn0%3D

    The places in your brain that are stimulated when we’re hungry are the ones which tell our brain to eat. I guess that’s biological proof for hangry, because your brain releases the anger hormone when you’re hungry.

  • Epiphany

    Today I had some very random things that reminded me of my past life.

    Things like the smell of my old favourite perfume, a film which very randomly inspired a memory of some friend that I had in my past life, a certain recipe which my mum used to make (prawns & mango sauce), some song lyrics & my old favourite book, which I’ve already mentioned but I’m rediscovering it now.

  • Meet the Old/New Leuty

    There are a lot of things I have noticed that the new Leuty likes which I imagine the old Leuty liked I kind of think that is what the “original” Leuty like. Things that are quite multisensory like certain perfumes, food, music, films & programs. There are things that I know that the “old Leuty” liked which I expect the “original Leuty” will too. Just trying to submerge myself in these things.

    So in attempt to advertise & I hope you’ll try them too, here’s a multisensory experience of what I’m trying to immerse myself in, attempting to get the original Leuty back.

    I really like interesting perfumes, an example which comes to mind for something quite avant- guard is gengermbre by
    Diptyque, & acqua di parma. But the original Leuty skills like Prada Amber Eau de Parfum. An additional note, the sense no of smell is directly linked to your memory. This part of the brain is called olfactory senses, your nose is just below your brain.

    Right now I really like seafood, particularly shellfish. I’ve always had a penchant for coffee, I’m addicted to my Nespresso machine.

    I currently like a bunch of genres music wise. I tend to stay away from rap & hiphop, for no particular reason I do like the planets suit by Gustav Holst & the strokes, born ruffians & kygo. So a big range, you should check them out & see if we’d get along.

    For films I have kept a lot of my old DVDs, CDs & books so I guess I can re-discover them. I’ve already mentioned that I fall in love with certain films, books & music. I hate to jump on the bandwagon but I find myself paying a lot of attention to Netflix right now.

    I have always wanted the Simpson’s on channel 4 at 6pm, & that I have taken from childhood as a routine. More recently I’ve lived things that seem to reach me, things like QI, documentaries, David Attenborough, Louis Thorough , the list goes on & on.