Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 7 and September 8, 2019 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss the important role that your liver plays in your overall health with Dr. Gordon Chang, cognitive bias and mindfulness with Tracey Soghrati, building block cookbooks with Naomi Bussin and why its okay to plan your date nights with Carlyle Jansen

We specifically discuss:

The Role of Liver In Your Health

What is the role of your liver?

Detoxification

Creation of cholesterol

Regulation of blood sugar

What impacts the health of your liver day to day?

Herbal remedies that help the liver regenerate

What happens to our liver if we're not careful?

Cognitive Bias

Cognitive distortions vs. cognitive bias

How our brains have adapted - fight or flight

The Halo Effect

Egocentrism

Sociocentrism

Confirmation Bias

Building Block Cookbooks

Different ways of learning how to cook

Building block cookbooks

Salt Fat Acid Heat

When Cooking Begins

Simple Cake

Planning Date Night

Is it okay for couples to plan sexual encounters?

Planning leads to regularity

Beginning vs. Middle of the relationship

Building anticipation

Planning makes sex better

Boosting energy and relationships

Spontaneity does arise during planning

Planning leads to new things

52 Invitations to Grrreat Sex