To fellow casual, homemade coffee drinkers, please filter your coffee with paper filters or a clean cotton cloth. Here's what I found yesterday while reading: Regular consumption of unfiltered coffee can raise serum cholesterol levels by up to 8–10% however, paper filters are highly effective at trapping micro-grounds and coffee oils/lipids called cafestol and kahweol that affect your liver, stomach, and kidneys.    Elevated LDL ("Bad") Cholesterol ⏫  ​The most well-documented health risk. The oily chemical compounds, diterpenes found in the coffee i.e. cafestol and kahweol suppress liver receptors that regulate cholesterol clearance. As a result, the body struggles to break down low-density lipoprotein (LDL), causing your "bad" cholesterol levels to rise. ​Digestive and Stomach Discomfort Ground coffee is inherently acidic. When micro-grounds sit at the bottom of your stomach, they can cause a prolonged release of acid, triggering inflammation or w...

Strength training isn't just for "good looks", it’s a powerful metabolic reset button that rewrites how your body handles sugar and sustains energy. Why? For every 10% increase in muscle mass, insulin resistance drops 11%, and prediabetes risk falls 12% ( source ), because your muscles act like blood sugar sponges.  What we're trying to solve : When you eat carbohydrates, they are broken down into glucose (sugar) and enter your bloodstream. The insulin hormone acts like a key to unlocking your cells so they can absorb that glucose and use it for energy. ​However, when you have insulin resistance, that system breaks down, and creates a vicious cycle; Your cells stop responding to insulin (the "key"). Because the sugar stays in your blood, your body pumps out even more insulin to force the "doors" open. This chronic surplus of insulin triggers a cascade of negative effects i.e. fat builds up more easily, your energy levels crash, and intense craving...

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Women's Health · Ages 40–65 Midlife weight gain isn't a failure of willpower. It's biology renegotiating the terms. Aging and menopause act together to change how the body burns and stores energy. Understanding the mechanism is the first step toward managing it well. The shift, visualized As estrogen declines, fat storage relocates AGE 40 MENOPAUSE TRANSITION AGE 65 ESTROGEN MUSCLE MASS ABDOMINAL FAT MECHANISM Falling estrogen + declining muscle mass together redirect fat storage toward the abdomen — even without a change in diet. RATE OF MUSCLE LOSS 3–8% per decade after age 30 Why it happens Three forces, converging at once No single cause explains midlife weight change — it's the overlap of aging, hormones, and daily life that tips the balance. Aging & metabolism 3–8% muscle mass lost per decade after age 30 Muscle burns more calories than fat at rest, so less muscle means fewer calories burned even with no change in eating habits. Hormone changes Dropping estrog...

Kama uko Marekani au Canada , unaweza ku-install Google Voice na kuitumia kupiga simu kwenye namba ya mtu moja kwa moja aliyeko Tanzania. Natoa maelekezo kwa wanaotumia simu za Android (sina iPhone hivyo sijui kama mtiririko wa maelezo unafanana)  Install Google Voice ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.googlevoice )  Open na kufuata maelekezo ya kujiandikisha na kupata namba ya bure Bonyeza hamburger menu (mistari mitatu juu kushoto)  Bonyeza "Credit"  Bonyeza nukta tatu (three dots) juu kulia  Bonyeza Add Credit chagua na fuata maelekezo  Rudi kwenye Google Voice na piga namba kutoka kwenye contact list yako au kwa kutumia dial pad Angalizo: Kama utapiga kwa kutumia Google Voice na isitoe mlio wa kuita simu, kata kisha jaribu kupiga tena na tena, eventually itaita namba unayoipigia. Unapaswa kuendelea kukata na kujaribu tena na tena. Kama huwezi kutumia Google Voice, jaribu mbadala wa VoIP nyingine, unaweza kujaribu zi...

A Masters Degree in Health Research Ethics primarily for lawyers and social scientists. The South African Research Ethics Training Initiative (SARETI), based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is an African programme in health research ethics that offers a mix of online and face-to-face modular and applied training as part of a structured Social Science Masters specialised in health research ethics. Trainees are capacitated with the expertise to ensure that health research in Africa prioritises the welfare of research participants, individuals and communities as its primary focus. A key focus of this training programme is to build research ethics expertise. SARETI has been awarded competitive funding from the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), to offer Masters-level training in research ethics, beginning 2025. This two-year programme is aimed at lawyers, social scientists and other professionals in the early stages of ...

Students from all over the world and all walks of life can unlock their educational dreams and achieve their academic goals with scholarships. Below is a list of scholarship opportunities links where you can click to open, explore options, and apply. Note that, the earlier you start, the better your chances. The list will be updated as soon as other scholarship sources are discovered, so you can bookmark this site and remember to come back for updates. If you found this post useful, please share it with your friends, students, family members, and anyone who might also be on the scholarship hunt.  Let's make education accessible to everyone. Apply | Chevening  - Use this site to find the awards available in your country/territory. Begin by selecting your country of citizenship. You can then refine your search depending on if you are applying for a scholarship or a fellowship. Erasmus Mundus  - Master’s opportunities for all. Supporting student and staff mobi...

The Female Science Talents Intensive Track goes into its third round! For the year 2024, we are looking for 20 exceptionally talented women in science from all disciplines to take part in our one-year intensive programme. BENEFITS OF THE INTENSIVE TRACK The Intensive Track programme provides selected candidates with multiple opportunities:Participate in two high-level landmark events in Berlin: the International Spring Gathering & International Fall Gathering as part of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2024, including travel scholarships for both events; Take part in a series of online and in-person skill-enhancement workshops on topics such as leadership, business building, grant applications and more; Peer exchange with fellow international young talents from all disciplines; Get unique opportunities for networking with Female Science Talents role models and women leaders in academia, politics, business and the media, including our official partners (Bayer, The Elsevier Foundatio...

The Mastercard Foundation works to provide access to inclusive and quality education to young people in Sub-Saharan Africa, and to enable as many of them as possible to secure dignified and fulfilling employment. Students receive the scholarships and financial aid throughout the two years of their Master’s programme. Find out more about this opportunity and apply: Apply for mastercard foundation scholarships for graduate study | Sciences Po Students Deadline for requesting eligibility for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship: 23:59 (Paris time) on 26 November 2023

The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship gives African students and recent graduates the opportunity to access training, resources, financial support and a network of mentors to develop their entrepreneurial skills and start building their own venture. The 8-month program develops the exceptional entrepreneurial skillset and mindset of leaders to drive social and financial impact. Applications for the 2024 cohort are open! Apply  by clicking here Source and more information:  Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship | Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre (queensu.ca)

The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) invites applications from senior African academics and researchers based at universities, training, and policy institutions in Africa to assemble and lead collaborative research projects intended to inform policy and practice on conflict and peacebuilding on the continent. The APN will support the working group in undertaking original policy-relevant research that focuses on the design, implementation, and impact of peacebuilding mechanisms and processes in conflict-affected African countries and sub-regions. Support is available for research, convening of scholar-practitioner meetings and analysis of issues. Applicants must be scholars or practitioners based in Africa and the lead investigator must be of the rank of a full professor and based in an African university (and hold a PhD). Read more and apply: African Peacebuilding Network: Collaborative Working Group Research Fellowships – Social Science...

Applications for the 2024 Individual Support Grant will open on October 16, 2023. The application deadline for the 2024 grant cycle is January 17, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST. The Foundation wishes to encourage artists who have dedicated their lives to developing their art, regardless of their level of commercial success. Please note that these grants are available only to individual painters, sculptors, and printmakers who have worked in a mature phase of art for 20 years or more. The Gottlieb Foundation does not fund organizations, educational institutions, students, graphic artists, or those working in crafts. The disciplines of photography, film, video, or related forms are not eligible unless the work directly involves, or can be interpreted as, painting or sculpture. The Foundation does not fund exhibitions, installations, or projects of any kind. Last year, the Foundation awarded grants of $25,000 each to 20 artists. This program was conceived in order to recognize and support the ser...

The social, cultural, economic, and environmental dimensions of food systems and transformation at the national level WWF’s Russell E. Train Education for Nature (EFN) Program invites applications from aspiring and experienced researchers, practitioners, and leaders to pursue graduate-level studies (master’s degree and PhD) geared towards research that cultivates a better understanding of the place-based nature of food systems and transformation. There is substantial evidence at the global scale of the urgent need for food system transformation, but less attention has been paid to how transformations toward more healthy and sustainable food systems might play out at the national level. The aim of the Food Systems Fellowship is to support outstanding master’s or doctoral students to develop evidence-based, innovative, and interdisciplinary research on food systems at the national level to catalyze the process of generating an improved understanding of the country-specific nature of food...

To strengthen local capacity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and Caribbean, WWF’s Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN) seeks to support current and aspiring faculty members to pursue their PhD in-country, regionally, or globally. The objective of this competitive fellowship is to advance the development of a critical mass of outstanding and well-trained experts, natural and social scientists, and practitioners who will continue to increase the learning, research, and engagement in conservation science and leadership. The fellowship is open to nationals of eligible countries within WWF-US priority areas who are already enrolled/are interested in enrolling in a PhD program. Eligible countries include: Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Dem. Republic of Congo, Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Paraguay,...

The African Development Bank Group and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) are jointly implementing a strategic partnership program, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), aimed at mobilizing $25 billion to scale up and accelerate climate change adaptation actions across Africa. Eligibility Criteria Age – The entrepreneur must be between the ages of 18 to 35. Citizenship of founder – The founder must be of African nationality or the founder must be playing an active role in the operations of the enterprise. Geography and legal registration of the company – The business must be legally registered in Africa. Profitability – The business must have generated profits for the last two years. Impact/ Climate adaptation – The business must demonstrate a direct impact on climate adaptation and resilience. Gender Only female-owned enterprises are eligible – 51% of shareholding should be female. Industry – Must be within the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies. Read m...

The Goethe-Institut Tanzania is thrilled to announce an open call for project proposals that push the boundaries of immersive art. We are seeking innovative and imaginative ideas that create transformative and multisensory experiences, blurring the lines between art, audience, and environment. ELIGIBILITY: Open to contemporary cultural practitioners based in Tanzania. All disciplines are welcome. Participation is open to regional or international participants as long as at least one project partner is based in Tanzania. Production funds can be supplemented by sponsors, which should be shared with the Goethe-Institut Tanzania’s programs team. Read more and apply: Open Call - Goethe-Institut Tanzania Apply by 30 November 2023

SI is seeking a Data Analyst/Survey Consultant (local) to support the Team Lead in conducting the Afya Endelevu and HR evaluation. This is a consulting position with an estimated period of performance of October 2023 – April 2024. The estimated level of effort (LOE) for the Specialist will be 47 days with expected travel of up to 4 weeks in Tanzania. The Specialist will report directly to the evaluation Team Leader.    The Data Analyst/Survey Consultant shall be an English and Kiswahili speaker with strong data analysis and survey management experience. She/he will support the TL in survey management and data analysis at all stages of the evaluation including survey programming and analysis of all the indicators. The Data Analyst/Survey Consultant will support TL in managing the data collection firm on survey management. The Analyst will work under the guidance of the TL and Senior Assessment and Evaluation Specialist in Tanzania and SI’s Project Director in Washington DC. Rad mor...

SI is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor, Human Resources for Health (HRH) to support T-MELA with the Performance Evaluation of USAID/Tanzania HRH Activities. This is a consulting position with an estimated period of performance of October 2023 – April 2024. The estimated level of effort (LOE) for the Specialist will be 47 days with expected travel of up to 4 weeks in Tanzania. The Senior Technical Advisor, HRH will report directly to the evaluation Team Leader.  The Senior Technical Advisor, HRH shall be an English speaker evaluation expert with a Profound knowledge of HRH challenges and strategies, both globally and in the Tanzanian context. Familiarity with USAID’s health initiatives and an understanding of Tanzania's health sector and HRH. She/he will lead the evaluation team through all stages of the evaluation, including developing the evaluation Design, managing data collection, analysis and preliminary report writing, draft Evaluation Report, Final Evaluation Report, and ot...

Reports to: Director of Program Operations Location: Stone Town, Zanzibar Start date: Immediate opening Who we are D-tree has been pioneering digital health since 2004 and leverages digital technology to create solutions that transform health systems for the better, making people’s care more personalized, more accessible, and more coordinated. We work with governments from ideation to implementation, combining a deep understanding of local contexts with global expertise to build human-centered, government-aligned digital health programs that are designed to scale and integrate into health systems — ultimately leading to sustainable, long term improvements in health outcomes for all. We partner with technology organizations, academia, medical hospitals, and like-minded organizations internationally and locally, private and public. Since 2011, D-tree has partnered with the Zanzibar Ministry of Health to implement an innovative digital health program, Jamii ni Afya (“Community is healt...