pimg class=”alignright” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202012/dontquit.jpg” alt=”dontquit” width=”320″ height=”320″ title=”How to Succeed with a Growth Mindset” /A couple decades ago a Stanford University psychologist by the name of a title=”Mindset” href=”http://mindsetonline.com/abouttheauthor/index.html” target=”_blank”Carol Dweck/a became famous when she suggested parents praise their children’s efforts instead of compliment them on their “inherent” intelligence (“Joey, you’re such a smart boy! “Suzy, how’s Mama’s smart girl?”). The descriptive accolades telling kids how intelligent they are, her research demonstrated, actually undermined children’s self-confidence and willingness to venture new tasks or unfamiliar material. On the opposite side of the spectrum, acknowledgement of children’s engagement and perseverance resulted in their aiming for bigger challenges./p
pThe research, Dweck claimed, identified what she called a differentiation of “a title=”Mindset” href=”http://mindsetonline.com/whatisit/themindsets/index.html” target=”_blank”mindset/a.”  When we’re operating from a “fixed” mindset, for example, we believe our talents and abilities are somehow set or predetermined. We’re either innately good at something or we’re not. When we accept […]

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The kitchen is a breeding ground for things like lids, boards, and trays that are of similar size and shape, but that don’t fit or stack well in cupboards. The key, perhaps, is to stand them up instead of laying them down.

Here are five clever vertical storage solutions that look at things a little differently.

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pimg class=”alignright” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202012/purpose.jpg” alt=”purpose” width=”320″ height=”223″ title=”Why Exercise Feels Like a Drag (and What to Do About It)” /Sometimes while working out at home I catch a title=”Dogs Teach Tricks, Too” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dogs-teach-tricks-too/”Buddha/a (my lab) just kind of watching me doing a title=”How-To: Proper Squat Technique” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-proper-squat-technique/”squats/a or a title=”How-To: Proper Pushup Technique” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-proper-pushup-technique/”pushups/a or a title=”How-To: Proper Pullup/Chinup Technique” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-proper-pullup-chinup-technique/”pullups/a or a title=”WOW: Cave Burpees” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/wow-cave-burpees/”burpees/a with this look on his face that says, #8220;You feed me, walk me, scratch me, and water me and I love you for it, but what in Dog#8217;s name are you doing?#8221; He probably thinks I#8217;m insane. You can#8217;t really blame the guy. I mean, the stuff we do for exercise emis /empretty silly:/p
pYou#8217;re walking on a treadmill, literally going nowhere for miles at a time./p
pYou#8217;re pedaling like a madman, but instead of seeing the landscape unfold in front of you, you#8217;re watching MSNBC with closed captioning […]

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The merits of making pickles, jams, and tomato sauce are manifold. But the factors of reality — time, inclinations, lack of distractions, and the harvest schedule — don’t often align to make massive canning sessions possible. I can what I can when I can, but when I can’t, I don’t feel guilty anymore because the freezer is my friend.

Here are five things you can easily freeze, without too much of a degradation of quality, even if you don’t have one of those fancy cryovac bag sealers. When winter hits and most indoor farmers markets are flooded with kale and root veggies, you’ll be pulling little bits of sunshine out of the deep freeze.

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When I was home in Kansas City a few weeks ago, I commented on my parents’ new spice rack. I noticed it sitting on the countertop, holding just the handful of spices my mother uses most often.

But when I asked about it, I got a surprise — this “spice rack” was something I already owned!

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pimg class=”alignright” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202012/artificialsweeteners2.jpg” alt=”artificialsweeteners2″ width=”320″ height=”212″ title=”Artificial Sweeteners May Leave You Absolutely Gutted” /Several years ago, I a title=”Do Artificial Sweeteners Cause an Insulin Spike?” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/artificial-sweeteners-insulin/”covered the popular artificial sweeteners/a sucralose, acesulfame-k, aspartame, and saccharin, finding mixed results and little to confirm the widely-held view that they provoke an a title=”The Definitive Guide to Insulin, Blood Sugar amp; Type 2 Diabetes (and you’ll understand it)” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diabetes/”insulin/a response. I also wrote about a title=”The Not So Definitive Guide to Diet Soda” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/diet-soda-healthy/”diet soda/a in general, coming out generally against them while acknowledging the lack of hard evidence either way. But artificial sweeteners may be interfering with our metabolic response to food by an entirely different avenue: the a title=”16 Things That Affect Your Gut Bacteria” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/16-things-that-affect-your-gut-bacteria/”gut biome/a. According to a new study (a title=”Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota” href=”http://cdn.marksdailyapple.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Artificial-sweeteners-induce-glucose-intolerance-by-altering-the-gut-microbiota.pdf” target=”_blank”PDF/a) that has nothing at all to […]

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Sweets like panna cotta, mousse, and jellies rely on gelatin for their unique textures. Gelatin is made from animal collagen, but if you’re a vegetarian or vegan, you can still make these delicious desserts. Here are three great gelatin alternatives and some tips on using them!

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Oatmeal is healthy, inexpensive, and as versatile as it gets. It’s a satisfying morning breakfast that’s filling without being too heavy. We love oatmeal because you can make a large batch, but personalize each bowl to your mood or what’s in your pantry: brown sugar and cinnamon for a cold winter day, juicy stone fruit in the summer, or even cheese and a soft-poached egg for a savory twist.

Here’s everything you need to know about oatmeal, from the different varieties to tips and techniques that will help you take your oatmeal game to a whole new level! Now you have no excuse not to bring oatmeal back to the breakfast table.

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pimg class=”alignright” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA%202012/iStock_000024843539Small.jpg” alt=”iStock 000024843539Small” width=”320″ height=”205″ title=”Dear Mark: High Uric Acid and Gout; From Vegetarian to Primal Without a Gallbladder” /For today#8217;s edition of a title=”Dear Mark” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/category/dear-mark/”Dear Mark/a, I#8217;m covering two questions. First, what#8217;s the deal with really, really high uric acid levels? Assuming a person is fit with good body composition, feels good, and has no complaints, are they still worrisome? Can they still lead to gout? Maybe. Read on. And then I cover a question on the best way to transition from vegetarian to Primal. If that seems fairly standard, there#8217;s a little wrinkle: the potential convert has no gallbladder./p
pLet#8217;s go:/p
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blockquotepJust read your article on 12 reasons to consume more protein. My uric acid levels are pretty high at 40 on the scale#8230; Doctor says i#8217;ts on the verge of becoming an issue and can develop into gout. I don#8217;t have any gout problems now, […]

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