The Lotus Effect
Your hosts Pheonix and PhoneBoy talk about health, happiness, and the pursuit of a higher consciousness.
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93 - Peanut Butter Puppy Time
2023-07-29
Your favorite petalheads talk about aspartame, what real doctors tell their patients about weight loss, bugs, pharma, naps, studies say, coffee, a man and his dog, turtles, higher consciousness news, and tech facepalms.
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
- What exactly is aspartame and what's the controversy?
- Donald Rumsfeld and the Strange History of Aspartame
- What you need to know about Ozempic & Mounjaro
- Trader Joe’s broccoli cheddar soup recalled over bugs inside florets
- Study: Insect protein slows weight gain, boosts health status in obese mice
- Fewer than half of new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments, study finds
- Benefits Of Daytime Napping For Brain Health: Study Reveals Fascinating Insights
- Often, consumers inadvertently give too much credit to 'scientifically studied' product claims
- What the WHO Says About How Much Carbs, Fat and Fiber You Should Eat
- Why Researchers are Looking at Espresso as a Way to Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Happiness:
- Man Whose Dog Ran Away While He Was in a Coma Is Reunited Thanks to Strangers on Internet
- Migrating Turtles and Tiny Hatchlings Get a Boost from Workers at a Connecticut Dry Cleaners
- 11 Ways to Talk Less and Listen More During Conversations
Toast and Jam:
The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:
- NBA Star Kevin Durant Said Commissioner Smelled Marijuana On Him As He Advocated For Ending THC Testing For Players
- The Effects of HHC
- Study: Weed Makes ‘Runner’s High’ Even Better
- Australia Becomes First Country to Authorize Psilocybin, MDMA Therapy
- Psychedelic Toads Invade Arizona After Monsoon Season Kicks In
Back of the Napkin:
- Cybersecurity firm Sophos impersonated by new SophosEncrypt ransomware
- Nevada Government Begs For A Lawsuit After Rejecting Resident’s ‘GOBK2CA’ License Plate
- Peloton Bugs Expose Enterprise Networks to IoT Attacks
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Credits:
- RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
- Mama T
- Wiirdo
- Sharky
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