TIDBITS®PONDERS
DOGESP
byJanetSpencer•Iftwopeople,ortwocreatures,are connectedbyanelasticband,andoneof themshakesitorletsitgo,theotherone feelsthedifference.Theymaynot understandtheexactcircumstancesofthe event,buttheydefinitelyknowthat somethinghaschanged.Peopleandtheir petsareoftenconnectedbyjustsucha psychicrubberband.AuthorRupert Sheldrakestudiedthisphenomenon extensivelyandwroteabookcalled“Dogs ThatKnowWhenTheirOwnersAre ComingHome.”
COMINGHOME
•Adogsitterwascaringforafriend’sdog whenthedogwenttostandatthefrontdoor, remainingthereforthreehours.Thedog sitterthoughtthedogneededtorelieve himself,butthatwasn’tthecase.Three hourslater,thedog’sownershowedup–twodaysbeforehewasduetoreturnhome. “Ihadnoideatheownerwouldreturnearly, andIhavenoideahowthedogknewthat,” thedogsitterremarked.
•WhenLouisesetoffforhomefromherplace ofwork,herhusbandathomenotedthat theirdogBJalwayswenttothedoortowait forher,regardlessofthetimesheleft,and regardlessofwhatvehiclesheused:hercar, herhusband’scar,aworkvehicle,orataxi.
COMINGHOME(cont)
•Onedog’spropensityforknowingwhenhis peoplewerecominghomewassostriking thatthecouplewhoownedhimstarted takingnotesonhisbehavior.Onedaythe wifewentintotowntodosomeshopping whilethehusbandstayedhomewiththe dog.Thehusbandnotedthatthedogwent andstoodathispostbythewindowat4:15, waitedthereforafewminutes,andthen tookanaponthelivingroomrug.Anhour later,heresumedhispostatthewindow,and thewifereturnedhomeshortlyafter.When shewalkedinthedoor,herhusbandsaid, “Youdecidedtocomehomeat4:15, changedyourmind,andleftforhomeat 5:15instead,didn’tyou?”Sheconfirmed thatwastrue.
•DuringWWII,onedoghadanuncanny abilitytoknowwhenhismaster,apilot,was returningtotheairfield.Thedogwouldgo outassoonashesensedthecorrectplane wasreturning.Thepilot’scomradesthought thedogwasreactingtotheparticularwhine ofthespecificplanethathismaster customarilyflew.Butthenoneday,thepilot leftinthemorningflyinghisusualplane,but returnedthatafternoon–fromtheopposite direction–inadifferentplane.Theentire companywasflabbergastedwhenthedog completelyignoredtheusualplane,and wentoutinsteadtogreethismasterwhenhe steppedoutofthesecond“wrong”plane.
MINDREADER
•Onedogownertoldaboutthetimewhenshe hadthethoughtthatsheshouldgetherdog’s bigblueballandgooutintotheyardfora gameoffetch.Tohersurprise,thedog showedupinherroomwiththeblueballa fewminuteslater.Onanotheroccasion,she thoughttoherself,“Iwishmydogwouldn’t leavehistoysstrewnalloverthehouse;I’m likelytotripandfall.”Withinthehour,the doghadcollectedeveryoneofhistoysand depositedthemneatlyinhistoybox.(cont)
•Necklacechainsthathaveturneddarkdueto oilsinyourskincanbewashedinwarm waterwithadabofshampoomixedin.Also, keepyouroldearringbacks--theymightfit adifferentpairifonegetslost!--M.F.in Washington
•Tofreshenthecolorofcarpets(anddestroy mothlarvaeorfleaeggs),liberallysprinkle saltonthembeforevacuuming.Iusea cleanedoutParmesancheesecontainerfor this.Itworksverywell.--J.K.in Pennsylvania
•Tocleantheglassinsideyourovendoor, usethestovetopcleanerforyourglass stovetop.--V.P.inFlorida
•Usecold,saltedwatertodefrostachicken forroasting.Youwillhaveveryflavorful andmoistmeat.--E.D.inKansas
•Saveplasticliddedcontainersfromthe kitchen.Coverwithcolorfulducttape,and theycanbeusedasstorageorevenasgift wrapping.
•Disposablerazorscanbeusedtoremove burrsfromsweatersorwoolslacks.Justbe suretokeepitoutofthereachofchildren.-O.D.inTennessee
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IWILLFINDYOU
•Onewomanwenttoworkintownsixmiles fromherhome,leavingherterrierbehind. Thedoghadneverbeentoherplaceof work.Oneday,thedogescapedfromyard. Shewassurprisedtofindhimsittingonthe frontstepsofherworkplaceseveralhours later.Shehadnoideahowhefoundher there.
•Aboyadoptedagreyhound,andalthough hisentirefamilylovedthedog,theylivedin anapartmentthatwastoosmallto accommodatehim.Theyarrangedfora familyinthecountrytoadoptthedog. Arrivingatthefarm,theytiedthedogupin thebackyardofthehouse,andthentheyall wenttoeatatthelocalpubafewmiles away.Justastheywerefinishing,the greyhoundshowedupatthedoorofthe pub,apieceofgnawedropedanglingfrom hisneck.
RANDOMACTSOFESP
•Awomanwasoutforarambleinthe countrywithherGermanshepherd.After theyhadwalkedagoodways,thedogsat downandrefusedtogoanyfurther.He couldnotbedraggedorcajoledtocontinue onthewalk.Discouraged,thewoman turnedtowardshomewiththedogeagerly leadingtheway.Justthenahorrendous stormquicklymovedin.Justasthey reachedthesafetyofthedoorstep,a torrentialrainfallwithdangeroushailstorms peltedthearea.Shewasgladthatthedog hadsensedtheapproachingstormandhad thesensetowarnherintime.
IDON’TLIKEYOU
•Dogssometimesalsohaveastrongreaction topeopletheydon’tlike.Inoneinstance,a guyhadafriendwhodislikeddogs intensely,butcamebytovisithimandhis Germanshepherdatregularintervals.On oneoccasion,thedogstoodupatthedoor andgrowledintenselytenminutesbeforethe dog-hatingfriendarrived.Fromthatpoint forward,theGermanshepherdhadtobeshut inthegaragewheneverthefriendcameby, andthedogalwaysknewtenorfifteen minutespriortohisarrival.
•Avetnotedthathismother-in-law’sdogwas alwaysfriendlytohimwheneverhestopped byonasocialvisittohismother-in-law’s home.Butwheneverhevisitedinhis capacityataveterinarian,thedogwentand hid.Therewasnowaythedogcouldhave knownthedifference,andthevetevenkept hisdoctorbagoutofsight,butthedog alwaysknewwhenhewasondutyandwhen hewasnot.
Adogwhowasroutinelytakenintothe groomer’sonceeverysixweeksorsowould constantlyintuittheduedate,hidingunder thebeduntilthethreathadpassed.“We neverfiguredouthowsheknewwhichday andwhichhour,”saidtheowners.
MEDICALESP
•Awomanwasamazedtofindthatherdog,a beaglemixnamedAnnie,wasabletosense whenevershewasabouttosufferan epilepticseizure.Thedogwouldleaponher lapandlickherface.Sheknewthatthiswas thesignaltoliedownuntiltheseizure passed.Thedoghadneverbeentrainedtodo this.
•Somedogsareabletogivediabeticsa warningwhentheirbloodsugardropsto dangerouslylowlevels.Oneguy’sdog wakeshimupinthemiddleofthenight whenheissoundasleeptopreventhimfrom slippingintoadiabeticcoma.
•TherearemorepeopleinMonaco's orchestrathaninitsarmy.
•Whiletanningremainspopulardespitethe documentedhealthrisks,theCDChas estimatedthatiffolksundertheageof18 stoppedusingtanningbeds,over60,000 melanomasandmelanoma-relateddeaths couldbeprevented.
•In1987,amanconvinced2.8million peopletosendhimapennyeachforhis collegeeducation.
*Peoplewhoplayvideogamesarelesslikely tohavenightmares.
*Switzerlandistheonlycountryintheworld thatcouldfitmorethanitsentirepopulation intobunkersincaseofanemergency.
•EggowaffleswereoriginallycalledFroffles upontheircreationin1953--a portmanteauof"frozen"and"waffles." CustomersstartedcallingthemEggosdue totheireggflavor,andthecompany renamedtheproducttwoyearslater.
•Dubaiisthemostair-conditionedcityinthe world.
•Maggotsandleechesarethefirstliving creaturestobeapprovedbytheFDAas medicaldevices.
•A1924Arizonalawmadeitillegalfor donkeystosleepinbathtubs.
•*Crakowshoes,apointyfootwearpopular inthe14thcentury,couldgetsolongthat thetoeoftheshoehadtobeattachedtothe legwithastringsothatitwouldn'tdrag.
•EvernoticedthatalladsfortheiPhone displayatimeof9:41?That'sbecause SteveJobsfirstannouncedthedevice's launchin2007at9:41a.m.
•NewemployeesatGooglearecalled Nooglers,andontheirfirstFridayof employment,havetowearaspecialhat bearingtheGooglecolorsandthat distinctivemoniker.
ThoughtfortheDay:
"Successistobemeasurednotsomuchby thepositionthatonehasreachedinlifeasby theobstacleswhichhehas overcomewhiletryingtosucceed."
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ChocolateSunrisePudding Treats
Wheneveryminutecountsandyouhavemore commitmentsinyourdaythanyouhavehours,you don'thavetoforsakedesserts--notevenchocolate desserts.Onebiteofthisultra-quickdelightand you'llfeelyouhaveyourworldundercontrolonce again.
1cup(8-ouncecan)slicedpeaches,packedinfruit juice,undrained
1/2cupunsweetenedorangejuice
1(4-serving)packagesugar-freeinstantchocolate puddingmix
2/3cupnonfatdrymilkpowder
1/2cupreduced-caloriewhippedtopping
2tablespoonschoppedpecans
1.Inablendercontainer,combineundrainedpeaches andorangejuice.CoverandprocessonBLENDfor 10to15secondsoruntilmixtureissmooth.Inalarge bowl,combinedrypuddingmix,drymilkpowder andblendedpeachmixture.Mixwellusingawire whisk.Blendinwhippedtopping.
2.Evenlyspoonmixtureinto4dessertdishes.Top eachwith3/4teaspoonpecans.Refrigerateforat least10minutes.Makes4servings.
*Eachservingequals:154calories,2gfat,5g protein,29gcarb.,400mgsodium,1gfiber;Diabetic Exchanges:1Fruit,1/2Fat-FreeMilk,1/2Starch,1/2 Fat.(c)2022KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.
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TeachingPetlessKidstoCare forAnimals
DEARPAW'SCORNER: Wecan'thavepets inourapartment,butIwanttoteachmychildren aboutresponsibilityandcompassionfor animals.Aretherevolunteeropportunitiesfor kidsoutthere?--JessicainSeattle
DEARJESSICA: Therecertainlyarevolunteer opportunitiesforkidsinmostcommunities.The hardpartcanbefindingonethatwillworkfor yourkids,fitinwithschoolschedulesand providethekindofrewardingexperienceyou wantthemtohave.PAWS.org,forexample,has severalvolunteeropportunitiesinthe Lynnwood,Washington,area.Theshelter doesn'tallowkidsunder18toworkdirectly withanimals,butithostsaspecialDayof Serviceforthose10oroldertohelpspruceup itsdogtrail,andhostsaPAWSwalkeach summer.Kidsalsocanchooseto"donatetheir day"--askfordonationstotheorganizationin lieuofbirthdaypresents,forexample.That's justoneorganizationinonearea.Kidsand parentsshouldsearchforlocalsheltersand animal-rescueorganizationstoseewhat volunteerorfundraisingopportunitiesare available.Another,moreimmediateopportunity mayberightinyourneighborhood.Doyouhave friendsorneighborswithpets?Aretheywilling toletyourkidsvisitandplaywiththeirdogor cat?Isthereanelderlyrelativeorfriendwho needshelpwalkingtheirdogortakingtheircat totheveterinarian?Rememberthat,asthe parent,you'llneedtosuperviseyourkidsfor manyoftheseeventsorpet-careopportunities. Butyou'llbegivingthemkeytoolstobe awesomepetownersofthefuture.
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WHENFOODISADDICTING
Notsurprisingly,foodaddictionsareinthetop5of addictionsandaddictivebehaviors.Whyisfoodso addicting?Therearemanytheories,mostlyhaving nothingtodowithwillpower.
Onetheorydiscussesthesensationsofthetongue andhowthataffectsthebrain.Weareallfamiliar withtheold“sweet,sour,bitter,andsalty”sensations ofthetongue.Whilenice,whataffectsusmoreisthe sensesof“Umami”andKokumi”.Umamiisthe deliciousnessofafood.Itissavory,ripe,meaty,and enhancesthe4basicflavors.Meat,dairyproducts, veggies,fish,oystersandshitakemushroomsgive thatextraUmamiwecrave.
Kokumi(or“koku”)istherich,hearty, “mouthfulness”,thickness,complexity,depthof flavorwithalongfinishthatsosatisfiesus.This comesfromfoodswithfatandcalciumcombined, suchasbutter,cheese,milk,onions,garlicscallops andfishsauces.
Onetheoryholdsthataswehaveeliminatedfrom ourdiet,wealsoeliminatedumamiandkokumi. Thishasresultedinusreachingforotherfoodstotry tosatiatethebrain.Sugar/carbohydrates,artificial sweetenersandproductswithflavorenhancerssuch asmonosodiumglutamate.Whileumamiand kokumibothenhancethebasicsweet,salt,bitter, sour,withoutfat,thedepthofflavorisn’tthere,sowe
reachforsubstancestosatisfythat.Junkfoodsfitthe bill.
Anotherprominenttheorydominatingthefieldfor identifyingthereasonforfoodaddiction,isthatof dopamineresponseinthebrain.Dopamineisa neurotransmitterinthebrainthatconveysthefeeling ofpleasure.Sugarincreasesdopamine,butthen,if eateninexcess,dopamineoutputisoverstimulated. Inshortorder,ifnotregulatedbyoureatinghabits, thedopaminereceptorsitesbegintodownregulate. Thatmeansyouhavetoeatmoreandmoreinorder togetthesame“happysignal”fromthebrain. Becausethereareinadequatelevelsofdopamineand poorlyfunctioningreceptorsforit,whenyoufirst pullawayfromanaddictivefood,youget withdrawalsymptoms.Overtime,withsome consistentwork,thiscanbereversed.
Leptinisalsofrontandcenterasareasonfor addictions.Leptinisahormonewhichisstoredinthe whitefattytissuesofthebody.Itisreleasedin responsetoalreadystoredfatandenergyneeds.If youareskippingmeals,eatingnutrient-devoidfoods and/oryourleptinlevelsdroptoolow,thebody thinksyou’reinastateoffamineandlowersthe metabolismtoassistyouthroughthisperceived famine.Thelackofenergypromptsyoutostart eatingtorestorethoselevels.Unfortunately,most seekthesugar-ladenfoods,furtheringtheproblems. Alltheseandmorecontributetofoodaddictions.
Dr.HollyCarlingisaDoctorofOrientalMedicine,LicensedAcupuncturist,Doctorof Naturopathy,ClinicalNutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithoverfourdecadesofexperience. Dr.Carlingisa“HealthDetective,”shelooksbeyondyoursymptompictureandinvestigatesWHY youareexperiencingyoursymptomsinthefirstplace.Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnew patientsandoffersnaturalhealthcareservicesandwholefoodnutritionalsupplementsinherCoeur d’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsiteatwww.vitalhealthcda.comtolearnmoreaboutDr. Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesandreadotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcan bereachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoansweranyquestionsregardingthistopic.
