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How to Stay Sharp
Once upon a time, a thousand years ago, people figured out an unparalleled way to stay sharp and train the mind for the logical rigors of...
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A1C Management for the Time-Crunched: Strategies for Busy Professionals and Caregivers
Magazine Rostyslav Savchyn Managing diabetes while juggling a demanding career or caregiving responsibilities can feel like walking on a...
johngrabowski08
8 min read


How to be Skinny Again
"The Thin Man" (MGM) Looking through old photos and videos it becomes painfully obvious: We used to be a lot thinner. In the 1960s only...
johngrabowski08
10 min read


How to Navigate Carbs When You Have High a1c (like me).
I thought quitting sugar would be hard. But it's far easier to control and delete from your diet, believe it or not, than those darned...
johngrabowski08
4 min read


You Are What You Eat
Photo: Tania Melnyczuk If there's one thing that acts as a barometer for how my day is going to be, it's what I ate for dinner the night...
johngrabowski08
4 min read


Starbucks Wants You to Be Healthier
The coffee king has agreed to further alter its menu to conform to the Trump administration’s health goals. Make America Caffeinated...
johngrabowski08
2 min read


How to Get Out of Bed When You Suffer from IBS
You may be surprised to learn that having Irritable Bowel Syndrome can make it hard to get out of bed. Unless you have it. Photo: Ashok...
johngrabowski08
5 min read


“The kid that can’t fit in the box did better because the box fell apart.”
The pandemic turned learning upside-down. But for some who never fit in, it’s been a blessing in disguise. Carey Grandt is grateful. For...
johngrabowski08
4 min read


Someone Knows at Least 72 Million Things about Your Child
(Unless you live in the US. Then they know even more.) Someone is very interested in even the smallest things your child is doing. And...
johngrabowski08
4 min read


Has an Entire Generation Been Told A Tale About Reading? More and More Researchers Say Yes.
I can still remember the day: My father sat me down at the kitchen table. It was winter. Snow lay outside and I was more interested in...
johngrabowski08
4 min read


Happy Teachers. Happy Students. High Achievement: A Tiny Country with Little to Spend is Killing it in Public Education.
Photo credit: Britannica It’s a common belief that nations that spend the most on their educational systems have the most well-educated...
johngrabowski08
4 min read


The Liberal Arts: Why knowing about Shakespeare and Beethoven is vital for success
Liberal arts offerings are vanishing in education at an alarming rate. Do 19th century novels, 18th century music and 17th century...
johngrabowski08
8 min read


Some amazing family-friendly movies ... that your family probably doesn’t know about
In all the niched and genre-heavy movies today, broad, inclusive family films tends are in short supply. Sure everyone knows The Wizard...
johngrabowski08
6 min read


AI: One Size No Longer Fits All
New, flexible technology is allowing educators to tailor learning to the needs of each student, while giving instructors more free time....
johngrabowski08
5 min read


America's Favorite Drug
It's the most widely-consumed mind-altering drug in history. Luis Benito Government agents knew exactly what they were looking for. As...
johngrabowski08
5 min read


Treadmill or Outdoors, Which is Best?
A look at the benefits of walking, on the trail and in the gym. Mike Cox I love to walk. It’s fun and easy exercise, good for everything...
johngrabowski08
4 min read


A Tale of Two Cuisines
Where would you rather eat? Greece? Or France? A doctor says the Mediterranean Diet isn’t the gold standard. Instead, he says, Viva la...
johngrabowski08
5 min read


IBS, the Shape-Shifting Malady
Living with IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, is never easy. But one issue that makes it particularly challenging is its morphing...
johngrabowski08
7 min read


Why life feels increasingly out of our control—and what to do about it
Life is getting harder with each click. Something has to be done. Digital detox may be the answer we're looking for. Stress is today’s...
johngrabowski08
7 min read
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