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Sis, have you heard about phytochemicals? đŸ€”

In this two-part series, I’ll be talking about 7 phytochemicals you should know that are beneficial to you.

Phyto means plant. Phytochemical is simply a term that is used to describe all chemicals that are related to plant species. There are over 7,000 of them!

Phytochemicals are needed to protect the body from harmful substances that cause chronic conditions. They also keep the body functioning well. This is why plant-based diets can greatly reduce the risk of chronic conditions.

Here are 4 of the 7 phytochemicals that you ABSOLUTELY need to know about and where you can find them. Stay tuned for the rest.

Chlorophyll is the lifeblood of plants and a popular phytochemical that I’m sure you’ve heard of that is anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic. Green leafy vegetables and the blue-green algae chlorella are great sources. Chlorella can protect the body against ultraviolet radiation. It also normalizes body functions and has detoxification properties.

Carotenoids are found in bright red, yellow, and orange fruits such as citrus fruits, bell peppers, carrots, and other cruciferous vegetables. There are more than 600 naturally occurring carotenoids and all are tissue-specific, enhance immune response, and protect against depletion of glutathione, the body’s major intracellular antioxidant.

Catechins are found in a wide range of plants and in foods like tea, cocoa, and berries. They are most abundant in grape seed extract and green tea leaves. These compounds act as antioxidants and some can be antiviral, antimicrobial, and chemoprotective. Want a nice dose of them? Drink matcha tea. Matcha is high in a catechin called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate).

Curcuminoids are pigments found in turmeric which have antioxidant, anticoagulant properties and also can be anticarcinogenic, antiviral, and help to reduce cholesterol. There are so many ways to get your turmeric in – but one of my favorites for the fall is making warm turmeric milk; using non-dairy milk, turmeric, cinnamon, clove, and a pinch of black pepper. -XO

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Episode 8: The Power of Raw Food with Dr. Aris Latham

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Hey lady hey!

In this episode of the Staying Ageless podcast Dr. Aris Latham, the father of gourmet ethical raw foods cuisine, is joining me to discuss his “sun-fired” food philosophy, his personal health journey, and the amazing wisdom he’s gathered as a chef now that he is 72 years young.

If you are about living that #Ageless life, you won’t want to miss the wisdom in this episode. This week we continue talking about the power of raw food, and speak to an amazing living example who has eaten raw “sun-fired” foods for 44 years. Tune in to this episode to find out how to eat raw outside of a tropical environment, what are electromagnetic foods, the best timing for meals and do’s and don’t of food combining.

In this show I’m going to give you some background on some practical things we can do to live that #Ageless life, and later we’ll be chatting with our expert Dr. Aris Latham, a Chef, Sun-Fired Food Scientist and Educator.

Get you a bowl of fresh fruit, get comfy, and learn:

  • Some basic principles of proper food combining
  • What are electromagnetic foods and how best to incorporate them in a raw food diet
  • How to effectively time your meals
  • The mindset needed to stick with your chosen healthy lifestyle long term
  • Why healthy rituals and routines are essential to achieve longevity

XO

Esosa E., MS, CNS, LDN

Listen to the FULL EPISODE

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https://www.sunfired.com/

He has FREE webinars each Wednesday sign up via his Instagram profile @arislife_

Episode 7: Detoxify the Body and Reverse Disease On a Raw Food Diet

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Chile, if you have ever even thought about going on a raw vegan diet, or if you know anyone with a serious chronic condition, this episode is a must listen. Many of us are used to taking a prescription for medication, while neglecting a food prescription. Tune in to this episode to find out how a raw food prescription for as little as 30 days could save your life, or the life of your loved ones.  

In this show I’m going to give you some background on what a raw food diet is, and later we’ll be chatting with our expert Baxter Montgomery, M.D., a Board Certified Cardiologist and Founder of Montgomery Heart and Wellness. 

Get your mama, your cousins, and your girls and learn together: 

  • What benefits you can gain from going on a raw food detox 
  • How a raw food diet quickly decreases inflammation
  • Why a partial raw diet for disease states is not as effective
  • How a raw food detox can help break unhelpful food addictions
  • Hear some incredible stories of patients recoveries using the power of raw foods
  • How raw food can improve cardiac output and decrease resistance of blood flow

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The Benefits of Coconut Water (& Hello from Brazil!)

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Holy Smokes, I’m in Brazil! 

I’ll be here for the next couple weeks and am excited to share info about some incredible tropical fruit and foods available in several posts per week so buckle up! One of the things I was looking forward to most on my bae-cay 😉 is having access to coconuts 24-7! I’m obsessed. 

Apparently coconuts first arrived in Bahia in 1553 and then their growth spread all along the coast of Brazil. There are so many dishes that use coconut here from cassava and tapioca puddings, tapioca cous cous, beiju molhado, canjica (porridge), and much more. My favorite way to eat a coconut is fresh, drinking the water and eating the meat (when I’m not managing my macros as coconut milk and meat are higher in fat. 

Coconut water which forms naturally in the fruit is 94% water, very little fat,  high in potassium around 600 mg, and low in sodium. A diet rich in potassium is key for lowering blood pressure, dealing with sugar cravings, adrenal fatigue and much more. Research has shown that coconut water can lower blood sugar levels and improve health markers in animals, and has an antioxidant effect to modify free radicals so they do not cause harm. Beyond all this coconut water is the perfect post-workout drink for replenishing electrolytes post-workout because it contains potassium, magnesium, sodium and calcium. In two separate research studies, researchers found that coconut water restored hydration after exercise better than water and equal to high-electrolyte sports beverages. XO

Also check out this Past Post on 7 Natural Ways to Replenish Your Electrolytes Post Workout.

 

References: 

Haddy FJ, Vanhoutte PM, Feletou M. Role of potassium in regulating blood flow 

and blood pressure. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2006

Mar;290(3):R546-52. Review. PubMed PMID: 16467502.

 

Ismail I, Singh R, Sirisinghe RG. Rehydration with sodium-enriched coconut

water after exercise-induced dehydration. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public

Health. 2007 Jul;38(4):769-85. PubMed PMID: 17883020.

 

Saat M, Singh R, Sirisinghe RG, Nawawi M. Rehydration after exercise with

fresh young coconut water, carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage and plain water. J

Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci. 2002 Mar;21(2):93-104. PubMed PMID: 12056182.

Avocado Kale Pesto Sauce

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Lately I’ve been on a mission to find simple healthy meals, with a hint of gourmet pizzazz that take 20-30 minutes or less to prepare in the kitchen. I’ve always been about that quick and easy meal life, but in the past months I’ve also become more aware that just because the meal is quick and easy doesn’t mean I have to sacrifice the quality of flavors included. Below is the recipe for an incredible avocado pesto sauce that is bursting with flavor and versatile enough to use for multiple dishes including: as a sauce for pizza, a creamy and delicious pasta sauce that can be paired with spiralized zucchini noodles or kelp noodles (recipes coming soon), or a delightful base for avocado toast— you can spread it on thick!  Anyone else out there about that quick and easy but gourmet life?

-XO Esosa E. AKA Raw Girl

 

Avocado Pesto Sauce

Ingredients:

1 whole ripe avocado 

1/2 cup water

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1/2 Tsp licorice salt or Himalayan sea salt

1/2 tsp local honey 

1 – 1.5 cups of Kale Pesto

Make your own pesto or use 1 container Trader Joe’s kale cashew pesto in this recipe. You can either make the Pesto first, separately, or throw all ingredients into a high speed blender and presto! You’ll have your sauce.

For Kale Pesto

Ingredients:

  • 3 Cups Kale packed
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • Juice from 1/2 Lemon
  • 2 Tsp Dried Basil or a few fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 Tsp sea Salt
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • 1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) or Roasted Pine Nuts
  • 2-3 Tbs Water

P.S. I’ve opened my schedule for the next two weeks to take free one-on-one calls. If you are a woman 30+ looking to stay fly til you are 99 or close to it, or someone who is in need of a health transformation, holla at your girl! I’d love to chat with you. You can sign up for a slot to have a call with me here: https://calendly.com/rawgirl

Healthy Living in a Toxic World – Episode 10: The Art of Living Long with Mimi Kirk

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In this episode, we continue our discussion about longevity and speak to Mimi Kirk, an international speaker, health coach, raw food chef, and published author who is a living example and was voted PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian over 50 in a nationwide contest in 2009.

We discuss:

  • Her journey and how she was led to the raw food diet
  • Supplements or specific foods that help one stay youthful
  • Daily rituals and habits that contribute to longevity
  • How lifestyle trumps genetics
  • How to overcome family and peer pressure when making lifestyle changes

& More!

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4 Ways to Be a Healthy Living Rockstar in 2019

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Hope you all had a very happy holiday and somehow made it through the weekend without overdosing on refined sugar and booze. Tis’ the season for sweets, apple cider, cocoa, and reflection on whether or not you actually achieved those health goals you set last January. We all know “those people” who get gym memberships at the beginning of the year, start cleanses, and become yoga natzi’s only to fall completely off the wagon come spring. We know them because if we took a good look in the mirror we’d realize that at some point we have fallen way short of the mark when it comes to our health. Oops! But as the late great Maya Angelou once said, “When you know better, you do better.” Here’s four quick ideas for ways to ensure you do better, and wrap 2019 a healthy living rockstar.

  1. Stop Settling. You need a goal that will get you up in the early AM or make you want to put in a workout after a long day at work. Instead of making specific goals about weight loss or body fat percentage try imagining the kick-ass new and improved version of you at the end of the year. Get a clear vision of you at the end of the coming year. What is he or she doing? Is she entering a body building competition? Running a marathon? An expert fitness pole dancer? Stunting on folks with your catwalk in the office thanks to reformer Pilates? If you can dream it, you can achieve it.
  2. Track Your Progress. There are so many apps nowadays that can help you keep a food diary, log workouts, or even track your daily steps. No excuses my friend. In order to keep the beginning of the year pep going a great way is to have a tried and true tracking system that works for you. When you start tracking, it helps to have an accountability partner or bff who calls you out on your cheat day. My favorite calorie tracking app is Lose It! and I have a few clients who love My Fitness Pal.
  3. Celebrate Your Wins. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our goals that we forget to take a moment a do a happy dance when we’ve hit the mark! As you create a plan for your health in the upcoming year, make sure you give some sort of treat or reward on the road to achieving the goal.
  4. Invest in a Trainer or Coach. We’ve all done a double take at some point in the gym at the random guy in the corner doing strange exercises with even stranger form. Just like you need a check up with your doctor or dentist every now and then, if you are looking to achieve health or fitness goals it cannot  hurt to check-in with a health coach, nutritionist, or trainer. There is power in the meeting of minds and agreement. Not only will having a Sensei egg you on when you want to give up on that last rep, it may propel you much further than you can go on your own, and save you some time in the gym with more effective workouts. If you’ve hit a plateau or are in a food rut diet-wise, a nutritionist (like yours truly) or health coach may get you excited about new recipes to spice things up. Make sure you get referrals for health professionals you work with so you can ensure your investment will reap dividends.  Interested in working with me? Check out my new site, and message me only if you are ready to transform your health! -XO Raw Girl

5 Steps to Break Unhealthy Habits

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old-habits-new-habits-signMaintaining optimal health can seem daunting, but when you examine closely the lifestyles of some of the world’s healthiest people, it becomes evident that small daily rituals can make a very big difference. If you have the daily ritual of exercising vs. the daily ritual of binge eating while watching television, the trajectory of your wellness over your lifespan will be drastically different. Because habits can be formed unconsciously, it is important every now and then to examine the habits you engage in, and actively change any habits that are derailing your health. Below are some steps that you can engage in to help you break old habits that no longer serve you. -XO Raw Girl

Recognize that your actions are not supporting your overall health goals. The first step in making a change is to have the pain of where you are, surpass the pain or fear of making a change. If you are overweight, an addict, and can’t get up a flight of stairs without severe pain that feels like a heart attack, like the endurance athlete Rich Roll once was, you too have the opportunity for an epiphany. But what if things are okay but you just don’t feel your best? Your health challenge may not be as severe as his was, but even with smaller things it’s important to take notice. Maybe you no longer exercise, and although you have maintained your weight, your energy is much lower during the day. Or perhaps you have stopped meditating, and this has several encumbered how you deal with stress at work and at home. Whatever it is, hone in on it until you can make the firm decision to set a new habit.

Deal with the emotions that are keeping you tied to the behavior. My latest fascinating read is Dr. Joe Dispenza’s “Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself,” where he discusses how we can get addicted to emotions. Without knowing it, us humans are frequently switching into fight or flight mode when there is no real life threatening danger present. Whether it be a difficult boss, or angry commuter cutting us off in traffic, we tend to memorize emotional states and program them as default when a similar situation arises even if there is no real threat.  Our emotions can also be scary to us, and in order to avoid feeling them we may use food, alcohol or other substances to avoid moving through the emotion. It’s important to become aware of what emotions are tied to your unhealthy habits and find healthy outlets for them to address the root cause. You may need to journal each night, get a boxing bag and throw some rounds, or find some other outlet for your feelings.

Practice Mindfulness to change your mindset. At this point, once you’ve recognized that your actions are out of alignment, and you are also addressing the emotions that keep you tied to the unwanted behavior, it is time to change your mind. Changing our mind is literally easier said than done, but thankfully, mindfulness techniques, especially meditation have been scientifically proven to build new neural pathways, reduce reactivity, stress, and help us engage with our environments in a new way. It only takes around 2-3 weeks of meditation to begin to see changes. After meditating for over 5 years and going through the process of falling off and getting back on it again, I’ve noticed changes even after a few days.

Find Healthy Substitutions. Some people believe in restriction to change habits, but that can backfire easily. Most of us when restricted can yo-yo back and go crazy on the exact behavior we said we would stop. Instead of working against your cravings or behavior, work with it by finding healthy substitutions. If you are trying to give up fast food, perhaps you start by making whole food versions of some of your favorite junk food and begin to train your palette to adjust to less refined sugar and salt. If you are working with a behavioral change sometimes substitutions aren’t relevant or are not enough. For instance giving up drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes can be very challenging. Don’t be afraid to reach out for help or join a support group. When struggling with addiction, knowing that you are not alone and having accountability are both key to forming new habits and completing recovery.

Implement a new plan of action for a minimum of 21 Days. There is much debate about how long it takes to form a habit. Some say a minimum of 21 days, some say longer or shorter. At the end of the day you are going to need to give yourself at least a few weeks of repetitive action to adjust and form the new habit. You will know that the new habit is formed after you spend a consistent period following through and you are presented with the old option – food, behavior, etc. and the desire to indulge is gone. When you reach this stage, it’s important to acknowledge and celebrate yourself for the progress you’ve made.

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References:

Dispenza, J., & Amen, D. G. (2015). Breaking the habit of being yourself: How to lose your mind and create a new one. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House.

10 Ways to Use Coconut Oil for Beauty

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pexels-photo-531996My major skincare awakening happened about a year ago, when I fell asleep with Keihl’s cleanser on my face and woke up with a burn! That was not a great morning. What I learned from that experience, is how important it is to utilize products on your skin from reliable companies, that are almost if not actually EDIBLE. When you have a skincare awakening (hopefully yours will not involve burns), one of the first thing you realize is that you don’t necessarily need all of the beauty products you have. Keep it simple is my new motto. In the last three months I wash my face with a coconut cleanser that is basically coconut water, and I have started the habit of making a coconut oil mask every night that has left my skin much more hydrated and supple come morning. In the spirit of utilizing our food as medicine, there are many kitchen staples that can easily be used in the bathroom. Coconut oil is one of them! A truly versatile  oil, coconut oil can replace several toiletry projects you may already use religiously. Below is a list of ten legitimate beauty uses for coconut oil. After all is said and done, don’t forget that you also can eat it! The recommended daily intake is around two to four tablespoons. You can eat it straight, blend it into smoothies, or even salad dressings and desserts. -XO Raw Girl

1. Face & Under Eye Cream

It has been established that lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid that is abundant in coconut oil, improves acne, making it a good option for some with oily and combination skin. For dark under eye circles, you can increase circulation in the area by using a small amount of coconut oil to massage under the eyes and keep the skin from wrinkling.

2. Make-up Remover

Coconut oil is an effective makeup remover and a great natural moisturizer! Simple dip a cotton ball in coconut oil and generously apply to face until makeup is removed. Be sure to cleanse your skin and moisturize afterwards.

3. Face Mask

Add a bit of honey (a natural antibacterial and moisturizer) to coconut oil and apply to your face. Leave the mask on for 10 minutes, then rinse. There are numerous DIY mask recipes you can find on the internet that have coconut oil as a featured ingredient. Experiment and find the mask that works for you.

4. Lip Balm

Coconut oil can be applied directly to chapped lips. You also can transfer a small amount to a container for lip moisture on the go, but be careful in the summer. Hot temperatures liquefy the oil, and you don’t want coconut oil dripping from your bag when you are on-the-go.

5. Body Moisturizer

Keep your skin soft and supple by applying coconut oil after a bath or shower to lock in moisture.

6. Bath Soak

Pour a little coconut oil into your bath with other oils and bath salts and enjoy a relaxing soak.

7. Body Scrub

Add a tablespoon of brown sugar or raw sugar to three tablespoons of coconut oil for a delicious body scrub.

8. Foot Treatment

If you have calluses or rough heels, exfoliate with a pumice stone right before bed. Slather coconut oil on your feet and put on a pair of socks to lock in moisture overnight.

9. Cuticle Cream

Apply to cuticles, then push them back with an orange stick.

10. Deep Conditioner

Massage warmed coconut oil to your scalp and hair. Wait 15 minutes, then rinse. For a leave in conditioner, simply melt coconut oil, apply to scalp and leave hair in a shower cap overnight. This is also an effective treatment for those with dandruff.

 

Sugar-Free: How Your Sweet Tooth Is Aging You

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berry-close-up-cooking-141815Anybody else out there want to be able to drop it like it’s hot in your seventies? In my own personal health journey, I have witnessed the many benefits of adopting a healthy lifestyle, but the biggest rewards, which come with time, I have yet to experience. While we may think purchasing organic and taking regular trips to the gym is expensive now, we are paying it forward to have a better quality of life later. And quality of life is priceless. Besides living a life without reliance on meds, and with youthful energy, most of us also want to be snatched. Let’s be real. Who doesn’t want Michelle Obama or Angela Bassett’s chiseled arms and toned legs like Tina Turner?

As we age, our lifestyle choices and diet can influence the rate at which we age. Good genetics help too, but if we are consciously adjusting our diet, and putting a lot of discipline into our regimens wonders can happen. Did you know that one of the ways to slow aging is to slow the glycation process? If you have never heard of glycation, when we consume sugar, the molecules (glucose, galactose, or fructose etc.) latch onto proteins and fats and this causes the protein fibers (mainly collagen and elastin) to become stiff and malformed. Glycation is not only involved in the aging process, but also in most degenerative diseases. Collagen and elastin are needed in prime form to keep our skin youthful, and keep us away from botox. Aging is inevitable and there is not way to stop or reverse the process of glycation, but perhaps our poor diets have caused us to miss out on the fact that aging should not be as rapid as is considered normal. By reducing the amount of sugar in our diets as we age, we can considerably reduce glycation, and thus, keep it “right and tight” well into our golden years.

So how can we reduce glycation? Below are five simple ways you can begin your anti-aging program, naturally. -XO Raw Girl

  1. Reduce or eliminate processed sugar from your diet and moderately consume fruit sugars. After seeing more clients, it’s become very clear that most of us struggle with insulin dysregulation. Diabetes is continuously on the rise, but even more pervasive is having high blood glucose or low blood glucose levels because of the bodies’ inability to process sugar efficiently. This happens because we simple eat too much sugar. It is in everything from condiments to our morning cereals, and the constant insulin spikes take a toll on our energy, our health, and the speed at which we age. When we think of sugar we usually think of syrup, honey, white or brown sugars, but starchy foods which are converted to glucose are also in this category. This includes white breads, rice, potatoes and more. Consuming whole grains over white starches, which are lower on the glycemic index create less of a sugar rush.
  2. Eliminate consumption of fried foods, increase the amount of raw, baked, or steamed foods. The glycation reaction is accelerated by eating foods cooked at high temperatures; anything over 250°F (110°C). Trying to avoid barbecuing, frying, grilling, roasting, or broiling foods is key.
  3. Reduce or eliminate consumption of high fat or high protein foods with sugar which create advanced glycation end products. This might seem strange, until you realize that most of us consume high fat or protein foods with sugar on a regular basis. (Some examples: ribs with barbeque sauce (sugar included), McDonald’s fries (have sugar on them), Glazed or frosted donuts which are deep fried, high in fat with a lot of sugar in them.
  4. Consume foods rich in phytonutrients, vitamin C, B6, and ALA (alpha lipoic acid)  that can protect your body from the damage of high sugar in the diet. First off to boost phytonutrients you need to eat a wide array of fruits and vegetables preferably in rainbow colors to get the full spectrum of nutrients. Polyphenols are natural phytochemicals found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, coffee, tea (green tea included), and wine. Vitamin C will help to promote the production of collagen and also improve the absorption of plant sources of iron. Some great sources of vitamin C include: citrus fruits, acerola cherries, papaya, tomatoes and tomato juice, potatoes, red and green peppers, black currants, guava,  kiwifruit, broccoli, kale, snow peas, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, camu camu powder, and cantaloupe. When you combine vitamin C with quercetin a flavonoid with strong anti-diabetic activity found in flowers, leaves, and fruits, research has shown that they are effective in reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers. Good food sources of B6 include: chickpeas, nutritional yeast, avocado, cooked spinach, watermelon, dried plums, winter squash, peanuts, sunflower seeds, cashews, hazelnuts, onions, banana, and sweet potatoes.
  5. Take a multivitamin that includes chromium. If you have diabetes, or other sugar dysregulation problems you may also consider supplementing chromium separately in the form of GTF or chromium picolinate for the best absorption. Chromium helps to normalize the way that our body processes insulin, and can have a profound effect on stabilizing our blood sugar levels. The more stable our levels are, the less rapidly we age.

 

References:

Askari G, Ghiasvand R, Feizi A, Ghanadian SM, Karimian J. The effect of quercetin supplementation on selected markers of inflammation and oxidative stress. J Res Med Sci. 2012 Jul;17(7):637-41. PubMed PMID: 23798923; PubMed
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Gkogkolou, P., & Böhm, M. (2012). Advanced glycation end products: Key players in skin aging? Dermato-Endocrinology, 4(3), 259–270. http://doi.org/10.4161/derm.22028

Younus, H., & Anwar, S. (2016). Prevention of non-enzymatic glycosylation (glycation): Implication in the treatment of diabetic complication. International Journal of Health Sciences, 10(2), 261–277.