Friday, May 30, 2008

What did you learn doing your health project?

I learned that there are many calories in all the foods that we eat everyday. Some that include: rice, vegetables, nuts, etc. I learned that it isn't very easy to eat healthy, since I rarely eat much from the Food Pyramid. The 2 weeks were practically HELL to me, since I had to put some restrictions to my daily foods. I couldn't eat much sweets, chocolate, etc. I even threw in some ice-cream & ORGANIC chips so I could make through my 2 weeks. They didn't taste too great though.. especially the organic chips. It's quite hard staying healthy.. something I cannot be committed to, unless forced.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Part 3 - Phantoms In The Brain (Episode 1)

I find it amazing that a person that is blind can actually "see" and identify the directions of the movements. You don't really have to see something to identify it; you just have to be aware of it. Also, I learned we experience blind sights every now and then. In some patients, it's like the left side of the lobe doesn't exist. Also, they suffer from neglect for a few months. I don't think neglect is fascinating though...

Part 2 - Phantoms In The Brain (Episode 1) Part 3

I learned that Phantom Limbs hurt very much and that you can't relieve the pain. I feel sorry for those people, because there's no treatment for it, since you can't heal something that isn't there. The brain sends messages to the Phantom Limb that isn't there, which makes the person in a lot of pain. Also, I learned you can get Phantom Limbs in any part of the body, except the brain.

YouTube (Mirror Box and Phantom Limb Pain #1)

I thought that this YouTube was pretty interesting. I thought the Phantom Limb was pretty funny, because it's a nice way to trick people. I don't understand how it causes pain though.. or how it causes relief or emotional feelings though. I thought that was pretty weird. NOTE: It's important that you should remove all rings, watches, etc. before performing this activity though.