What really controls our appetite – hunger, stress or habit? Knowing the difference between hunger and appetite, and understanding the sensory cues behind them, can help us make better decisions about what we eat

What really controls our appetite – hunger, stress or habit?
What a complex brain we have!

For Tues Metro

Looking toward the ruins of the old tinplate works at Kidwelly, SW Wales
#photo #history

Is it true that … only overweight people are at risk of high cholesterol? Size does matter – as does diet – but your genes are the main driver of your cholesterol levels

Is it true that … only overweight people are at risk of high cholesterol?

All should be equally loved…
#prayer

Questions don’t destroy faith. Sometimes they lift us out of what was crushing us.

Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta

Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online

Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik.
Well said, a good article worth a read

Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds Fish swam further and dispersed more widely after exposure to environmental levels of drug and main metabolite

Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds

"Plunging people into despair closes a perfectly perverse circle. Such is the agenda of the invisible dictatorship of hidden interests that has gained mastery over both our resources and the possibility of thinking and expressing opinions." #PopeFrancis #SantoSubito

Wild garlic alley, sown by nature, smells good in the sun! Below Kidwelly Castle, SW Wales
#photo #nature

The power of prayer… and those who pray
#prayer

Wild garlic in full bloom in Kidwelly, SW Wales. A few leaves taken to make pesto for later!
#photo #nature

Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away.

Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded.
An amazing survival story!

Kae Tempest on creativity and his gender transition: ‘I’m just glad to be alive’ Ten years after his debut novel, the poet and musician has written a follow-up exploring self-discovery and a life lived on the edge. He talks about sexuality, pronouns and drawing strength from the…

Kae Tempest on creativity and his gender transition: ‘I’m just glad to be alive’
A complex but creative person who’s full of potential!

Green Shield Bug on our veg plot this morning… one of nature’s strange and wonderful insects.
#photo #insects

Loving God, there are days
when it seems there's nothing
I have that can be acceptable
as a worthy offering…
#prayer

Middle East crisis live: Iran says it has closed the strait of Hormuz again due to US blockade In a statement carried by Iranian media, the Iranian military’s operational command said the strait had ‘reverted to its previous state’

Middle East crisis live: Iran says it has closed the strait of Hormuz again due to US blockade.
You call our bluff and we’ll call yours… it’s like kids in the playground but on a grander scale

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn b

While death and destruction rained down on Iran during the war’s first month, the world’s 100 biggest oil and gas companies brought in an extra $30 million per HOUR in windfall profits.

Yes, $30 million per HOUR.

All because of the deadly and reckless decision making of one man.

On the topic of vetting rows, shouldn't there be calls for Farage to resign given how many dire candidates have actually passed Refuk's vetting...?

More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project Exclusive: Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbon

More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project.
The scheme, which will use a unique rearing process, hopes to re-establish a huge oyster bed around Orkney that experts say will create a “trophic cascade” of climate and ecological benefits.

The art of grafting: joining two plants together to grow as one is horticultural magic If your garden is not big enough for the fruit tree you’d like, this technique may be the answer. It’s handy for healing snapped stems, too

The art of grafting: joining two plants together to grow as one is horticultural magic

Always nice to see the wild bluebells in woodland - at the lovely Aberglasney gardens in SW Wales
#photo #nature

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.

Within the messiness of life…
#prayer

It would be ridiculous if it wasn’t true

Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets Ministers are considering restricting spot-on treatments and collars to prescriptions from vets and medical professionals.

Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets, and with good reason, they’re lethal in nature

A Slipper Orchid looking rather glamorous at Aberglasney Gardens, SW Wales this afternoon.
#photo #orchid

May love be at the centre
of all my thoughts today…
#prayer #life

UK has caught the backlash of this in misinformation