Psyllium Vs. Flax | livestrong

December 6, 2025

flax seeds: 3 tbsp has170 cal, 8 g fiber => 6 tbsp : 340 cal, 16 g fiber; 21.25 cal / g fiber
ground flax (Badia): 2 tbsp has 4 g fiber & 70 cal => 8 tbsp has 16 g fiber; 17.5 cal/ g fiber
chia seed (Sanar): 1 tbsp has 5.1 g fiber & 70 cal => 3 tbsp has 15.3 g fiber; 13.7 cal / g fiber
Psyllium (from below): 1 tbsp has 3 g fiber & 20 cal => 6.7 cal / g fiber Psyllium (Metamucil powder): 2 tbsp has 6 g fiber & 30 cal => 5 cal / g fiber (5 tbsp has 15 g)

Solgar psyllium is 1g fiber / 2 tablets, so 4 * 8 = 32 tablets => 16 g fiber

https://www.livestrong.com/article/361197-psyllium-vs-flax/
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Nutrition Facts
Psyllium has about half the calories of flaxseed. A tablespoon of psyllium contains 20 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g protein, 5 g carbohydrate and 3 g fiber. Because flaxseed also provides fat and protein, 1 tbsp. of whole flaxseeds contains 50 calories, 4.5 g fat, 2.2 g protein, 3.0 g carbohydrate and 3.0 g fiber, while 1 tbsp. ground flaxseeds contain 36 calories, 3.3 g fat, 1.6 g protein, 2.3 g carbohydrate and 2.2 g fiber.
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Halt the Salt: 5 Ways to Cut Down on Sodium and Improve Your Heart Health | NHLBI, NIH

December 6, 2025

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2023/halt-salt-5-ways-cut-down-sodium-and-improve-your-heart-health


How Mathematical ‘Hocus-Pocus’ Saved Particle Physics | Quanta Magazine

December 6, 2025

https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-renormalization-saved-particle-physics-20200917/


Cellular Respiration: Do Cells Breathe?: Crash Course Biology #27 – YouTube

December 6, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeO3yagexTw

glycolysis


Cellular Respiration (UPDATED) – YouTube

December 6, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ9Zjc-jdys

glycolysis


Philip Johnson: an eyewear icon | Banton Frameworks

December 6, 2025

https://www.bantonframeworks.co.uk/blogs/eyewear-icons/philip-johnson AT&T building, glass house…. + eyeglasses


Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96

December 6, 2025

Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96 – The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/arts/design/frank-gehry-dead.html


Cat tapping tail to music – YouTube

December 6, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuWlwf_UqmQ

also
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NIH funding this year

December 5, 2025

Interesting article in The NY Times about NIH funding this year

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/02/upshot/trump-science-funding-cuts.html

Bhatia, A., Fan, A., Smith, J., & Hwang, I. (2025, December 3). The U.S. is funding fewer grants in every area of science and medicine. The New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/02/upshot/trump-science-funding-cuts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share


Psyllium vs Chia vs Flax: Which Fiber is Best for You? | Organic India

December 1, 2025

https://www.organicindiausa.com/blog/psyllium-vs-chia/