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AI 101: AI Explained
Do you struggle with AI? Have parents, friends, and others who struggle with terminology and understanding what AI is good for?
The guide defines basics terms that are often mentioned in numerous online videos and definitely can be confusing to a new user.
Check out my guide, free to use, no data collected.
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Which supplement should I take? #Supplement Explorer
Are you always on your phone looking at which supplements you should take? Do you look at reviews? How do you decide what to buy?
As someone who has been in the nutraceutical industry for over 10 years, I’ve worked with many suppliers and companies to understand why an ingredient is chosen, what research is behind it, and how to sell it to a consumer, so if you are looking for some answers to questions you may have, drop a comment, or even better check out the Supplement Explorer on the site. It is free to use, 3 questions, and a simple output. No info is stored.I made the Supplement Explorer purely for my use and then thought, well, if it is useful for me, maybe it is useful for others. The tool is not affiliated with any company or brand, but was just a way for me to showcase what I find useful. If you use it, do give me feedback as to what you’d like to see it on too.
Stay well and remember, before taking any supplements, check with your doctor if it is a good fit for you or not!
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Is Keto Over?
With the pandemic, many lives have been changed but so have many industries. One trend the food industry is watching is the keto diet. Why? As the lockdown continued, sales of keto products declined while bakery items purchases increased. So does this mean that the keto diet is over?
I don’t think a blanket statement saying keto is over is valid because everything has its highs and lows and diets are like that too. What you can tell is that people who gave up on keto likely did so because it was difficult to maintain it like during the lockdown so comfort foods might have been chosen instead. I think the trend will stay as long as people are seeing results. Remember, the Atkins diet was around for a while before it dramatically lost its appeal. It too was low carb, a high-fat diet so does that mean people aren’t still doing it, highly unlikely. So what’s next for keto?
I think you will continue to see keto products but just in a reduced capacity until a new study comes out saying something wonderful about keto again. My advice generally is to eat what makes you healthy and allows you to stay fit. Diets are very restricting because if you fall off the wagon, how do you overcome it? A lifestyle change is better long term than a diet but one must do what is best for their health. Seek advice from your doctor or nutritionist as you pursue your journey.
Stay well!
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#FF What did you miss this week?
We all are staying busy in our day-to-day lives so maybe you missed out on some of these posts, don’t fret, here’s what you missed out:
Building blocks and health
Upset Stomach? What should you eat?
Need a book to read?
New product alert: Uptime
Stay well!
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Building blocks and health
As a kid, did you ever play with building blocks or Legos or build a house of cards? Such fun activities as a kid are now used as team building activities as an adult. What do these activities have to do with your professional life? How can it affect your health?
As a kid, we played with these blocks because it was fun and a creative outlet but as an adult, we turned them into team building activities? Why? Think about this building a house of playing cards is fun individually but when you have to build it with others who share their ideas or have their own approach to building the best house of cards, chaos can result. If done right, this activity requires good communication and patience as results aren’t instantaneous. Is that why companies do this? Partially yes! Another reason is to evaluate how you handle stress.
If you ever stress about your job and its daily activities, then this house of cards activity might sound fun but could be stressful for you. By acknowledging how different team members react to different scenarios, the company hopes to foster better communication, and hopefully, the activity provides you some learnings for yourself on how to manage stress as no one wants excess cortisol or belly fat.
Find a fun activity you enjoyed as a kid and see if it still gives you enjoyment or not. You might be surprised!
Stay well!
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Upset stomach? What should you eat?
If you are at all like me, you end up buying a lot of your favorite food or fruit and eat it consistently the next few days and then you notice something happening—your tummy starts aching. You then remember and say to yourself, I should not have eaten that much or should have eaten less but alas it is too late. So what do you do to fix your upset stomach?
Typically, I would grab an over-the-counter medicine and hope that helps me but usually that takes a day or two plus meanwhile I have to eat because upset stomach or not, you still got to eat? So what is my go to for such scenarios? I typically rely on white rice and daal (lentil curry) or yogurt. Yes, both are also comfort foods for many but for me this combo on bland food for 2 days is what helps me get back on track. Maybe it is the association with it being a comfort food or perhaps just not having any spices helps with digestion or maybe just stopping excess eating of that one item is what helped but at the end of the day is too have a non-upset stomach. Yes, likely my gut bacteria has been altered but instead of drinking acidic kombucha or eating tons of probiotic supplements, this quick meal of yogurt/daal and rice kinda just satisfies me and eases my stomach issues so why change it when it works, right?
What is your best way of calming your stomach? Meds? home-cooked meals?
Stay well!
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Need a book to read?
Another book that I think you’ll enjoy is The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Its teachings can be applied both in your professional and personal lives. So what’s it about?
Some basic teachings from the book include being proactive, thinking win-win, and understand first before being understood. These three are the ones that I found directly executable by me but the other four are just as important. What are they? Check out the book. It can be bought on Amazon or on my link below too!
You can find the book here as well: https://www.amazon.com/shop/2howyalldoing
Stay well!
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New product alert: Uptime
Do you rely on coffee too much? Or perhaps you need a quick pick me up? I found this new drink, Uptime, at the local grocery store. So is it something you should check out?
I picked up the blood orange flavor of Uptime. Personally, I couldn’t taste the flavor but the drink was good. It is loaded with caffeine (142mg) and is sugar free. It was a nice cold drink to have on a hot summer day. How did it taste? If you like Red Bull, it kind of has a similar taste to that but was still different because of the flavor. The product is also non-GMO so it becomes pretty clean label. They do have other products with sugar as well as other flavors (mango pineapple) in the sugar-free version so you have lots of choices to choose from. Nutrition wise, it does have a little bit of Vitamin C and calcium too. So is it something you should try? If you like energy drinks, this might be another one you want to check out. Do your research and talk to your doctor about how energy drinks impact you as you want to do what’s best for you.
Stay well!
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#FF What did you miss this week?
Flashback Friday will capture the posts that you missed this week. Didn’t get a chance to check them? Check out the archives or search for:
Is it a healthy snack or one that is disguised as healthy?
Health maintenance via digitial means
Clean Air
Healthy Snacking
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Healthy Snacking
Lately, I’ve been seeing many questions and posts about healthy snacking. I’ve seen comments about people thinking pretzels are good while others say rice cakes to others saying protein bars and eggs. So much confusion so what does one do? What do you turn to?
Depending on your goals, my recommendation is always to turn to items you cook or fruits that you enjoy. I know some fruits have a lot of sugar but not all fruits in moderation are bad for you plus there are tons of varieties. Not only do you get good fiber and antioxidants from fruits, but you also can find them easily in the grocery store. Other snacking options for me include cottage cheese, nuts, and of course different types of bars like Cliff bars, Larabars, etc. But don’t bars go against my earlier statement of cooking? Yes, but sometimes you sacrifice for convenience so then the answer is what?
Snacking is a huge area in the food industry and there is no one size fits all. One thing food manufacturers know is that we are snacking more and more of the snacking is on-the-go, so you will find more options in stores to confuse you as to which is the best snack for you. What you can do, however, is research which product you need for snacks to keep you full or meet your goal because you know what you are looking for—crunchy, healthy, spicy, etc. For me, the best go-to has always been fruits but for you, it might be something else. With the mango season underway, I know what I’ll be snacking on, how about you?
Stay well!
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Clean air
If you suffer from allergies then you know how important it is to be able to breathe freely but do we actually inhale clean air today? The air may look clean in your area but many populated countries have a dense cover smog. Pure air quality can directly impact your health and lead to many unforeseen complications which otherwise a healthy individual might not attain. Interesting right?
I’ve written many posts about diet checks and exercise routines but the one thing you can’t control is the amount of fresh air you get where you live. So is all hope lost? Not exactly! If you feel your air quality is compromised write to your local officials and state officials perhaps they can help curb some pollution in your area. Oddly, when countries were locked down due to the pandemic, there was a significant air quality improvement as seen by many pics taken from space so it is possible to see this occur. I recently read an article about the cleanest air right now is in the south Antartica…do we need to go this far to find it? Why are we unable to control the chemicals and pollution we put out there? Air quality is one area that we don’t think about much when we talk about health but the one item everyone needs likely shouldn’t be discounted so readily!
Stay well!
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Health maintenance via digital means
We all are striving to find a way to stay on track for exercising, dieting, sleeping, or whatnot and in the process, we read blogs, articles, use social media, etc. to determine the best way to achieve our goals. I bet though that you rely very much on a digital device to do this research or monitoring. Why? Are paper and pencil not as efficient? We used to do that before. Now, when you go to the gym, you see people between sets looking at their phones instead of noting their work in a notebook. Is digital life impacting your goals?
Well, digital device influence will continue to grow as we want control of our well-being. We don’t want to go to the doctor unless we absolutely have too. We exercise and eat right in the hopes that we are avoiding health issues and improving our health long-term but do we rely too much on our digital devices to guide us towards success? Do you have a digital scale, a fitness tracker, a smart water bottle, or an app that you use as a clock or coach or for an exercise program? The use of all or some of these is important if it helps you but only you know if it is truly something that is helping or is it likely that you just invested money in something because you think it would help you. Either way, marketers know what people want and going towards so don’t be surprised if more digital ways are incorporated into your daily life—maybe scanning what you eat (oh wait, we do this already) or perhaps a social forum where you can discuss with others on the same journey or a brand endorsed item. Nonetheless, be prepared for digital impact in your life in the future even if it hasn’t taken over just yet.
Stay well!
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