Toby Kim

          Throughout the history of earth, mankind has certainly earned the zenith of the food web of every creature on earth. Now, human is indomitable species that controls almost every part on the globe. How did we manage to grow as the most powerful animal on earth? We did not have any sharp claws or strong legs or wings. What did we have that no other animals possessed? The answer is in our heads.

            From the beginning of adaptations, unlike other kinds of animals, humans used tools. Since we let our hands free by walking on two legs, we freely used our hand to manipulate tools and even use the fire. The most important aspect that differentiates human and animal, we can say, is the use of language. Unlike animals, humans are able to express their ideas or emotional feelings through various types of languages such as body language or verbal language. We can also plan, reason and deeply think about things. We are aware of the meaning of life and death. We can also love and share dreams, goals and aspirations. All of these were the driving forces that led us to the current position in the world. These were all possible because our brains are different than those of other animals.

            What special structure distinguished us humans from other creatures? The most recognizable difference is the weight of our brains. Most people mistakenly assume that human has the heaviest brain. However, human does not have the heaviest brain. Humans don’t even have the highest weight of their brains in proportions to their bodies. We do have pretty heavy brains, but they do not explain everything. Structurally, we do have a more complex brain structure and the nerve center. However, it is an only slight difference that seems almost negligible.

Actually, there is no perfect biological evidence that explains the emotional expression and other aspects of mankind. There is also no perfect physiological evidence that explains the human’s mind. Human brain is still a field of mystery. Biologists are still trying to make great strides forward in discovering the real function of brain. The study in neuroscience has just begun. We would have to wait until the near future to completely understand the structure and the function of human brain.

The two-week-long Asian party called the Lunar New Year is approaching when people withdraw from their ground level storage and the people in local Chinese restaurant no longer exist. But you should keep those chopsticks because it’s time to celebrate a healthy living and include it on your resolution list by eating Chinese food.

The style and method of cooking of Japanese has a big influence and control over the top of the pages for many years. The food experts also mentioned Korean food as a healthy food.  But sushi-grade fish is disgusting to the senses when it comes to the price. Unlike Korean food, the Chinese food is not valuable. Its staples are convenient to find at any place and helps in promoting a healthy eating.

If you happened to prepare a dish and eat Chinese food which is something real, you will find previous reports about the overwhelmingly salt and calorie that is present in Chinese takeout food misinterpret the food. The classic dish called orange crispy beef has a total of one thousand five hundred calories.  The half Chines writer of an Asian cookbook and made a Chinese-cooking app mentioned that almost all or something like 90% or more are extremely cooked or lightly fry rapidly over a high heat while stirring briskly. Chinese foods have seldom more than two tablespoons of peanut oil which is healthy for the heart and soy sauce.

Based on Shelke’s assessment, if you cooked real Chinese dish chicken breast, five days in a week rather of American dish, that would result to lesser calories in a night which is 124 calories just small pieces consumption. It’s about 32, 500 calories in one year equivalent to 10 pounds and that is the again the celebration of the Lunar New Year festival.

J. Chen