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.

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.

Write about Smell or Homonuclus Man

I think our sense, smell, is pretty amazing. Well. . I don't know about you, but I wouldn't know what to do if I couldn't smell anything. The world would be pretty dull, in my opinion. It's probably because I can identify any smells even from far far away. I'm pretty fascinated by this sense of mines. I mean .. without smell, we wouldn't even be able to taste the food that we eat, I don't think. Basically, I don't think I would be able to even survive without this 1 sense. But of course, the sense that is most important surely is always going to be sight. . . I think. hehe'

Chapter 2 Summarization

Chapter 2 basically talked about phantom limbs and stories that were related to that. A phantom limb is when the patient is not crazy, but he/she is given the impression that their missing body part is still there, even though they KNOW it's not. An example that was used was of a guy named Tom. Also, our lips and fingers are highly sensitive to touch, which is why Tom couldn't identify correctly where the scientist placed the Q-Tip on him. You can also do this activity using the technique magnetoencephalography, also known as MEG.

Story in Phantom That Has Intrigued Me The Most

The story that has intrigued me the most is the story that the schoolteacher suffered a stroke that was paralyzed on the left side of her body, but she insisted that it was not paralyzed. When she was asked whose arm was lying on the bed, she explained that the limb belonged to her brother. It is rather funny how these people are NOT crazy, but they sure do ACT crazy.