You may be shocked to learn that those lemon wedges served with your glass of water could be loaded with fecal and other bacteria.
And not surprisingly, an analysis of the communion wine left in chalices after being used in a Catholic mass found these to be teeming with bacteria.
And not surprisingly, an analysis of the communion wine left in chalices after being used in a Catholic mass found these to be teeming with bacteria.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Here's evidence that ADHD has a biological basis. Brain scans show: "Developing more slowly in ADHD youngsters — the lag can be as much as three years — are brain regions that suppress inappropriate actions and thoughts, focus attention, remember things from moment to moment, work for reward and control movement."
A research study shows that napping improves memory. When three groups were told to study a list of words, and afterwards one group was assigned to play video games, and the other two were told to take 6 and 35 minute naps respectively, it was found that “nap takers consistently remembered more words. On average, six-minute nappers remembered one word more than the video game players, while people taking the longer naps remembered two words more.”
The source of anger among teen youths could very well lie in their brains:
“‘Boys who had large amygdalas spent more time behaving in an aggressive way.’
…[The amygdala is the] part of the brain located deep within the medial temporal lobes that is believed to be involved with emotional responses, including arousal and fear.
These boys also appeared to have small prefrontal cortexes, a region of the brain that has to do with regulating emotions.”
“‘Boys who had large amygdalas spent more time behaving in an aggressive way.’
…[The amygdala is the] part of the brain located deep within the medial temporal lobes that is believed to be involved with emotional responses, including arousal and fear.
These boys also appeared to have small prefrontal cortexes, a region of the brain that has to do with regulating emotions.”
Ever wonder how stars have such good bodies? "Writer Jessica Baumgardner did a Hollywood diet blitz to find out. Then she went nuts."
Monday, February 25, 2008
If you're not regularly getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night, watch out; you could be digging yourself an early grave. Chronic undersleeping will not only make you underperform, feel tired and accident-prone, you could be making yourself fat and more likely to get diseases like heart disease and diabetes.
Here are some things you can do to add years to your life.
Useful nutrition information that you can use to improve your diet.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
"Those who trimmed calories and increased their whole-grain intake shed more belly fat and lowered their blood levels of C-reactive protein or CRP.
CRP is a marker of chronic, low-level inflammation in the blood vessels, and both abdominal fat and CRP, in excess, are linked to heart attack and stroke."
CRP is a marker of chronic, low-level inflammation in the blood vessels, and both abdominal fat and CRP, in excess, are linked to heart attack and stroke."
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Start washing dishes if you want to pick up girls.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Time to start breathing in some manure dust folks. As it turns out, “[g]erms may actually help our bodies fight tumors—which means an infection-free lifestyle comes at a price”.
"The more weight you carry on your body, the greater your odds of developing cancer
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...Experts aren't sure why extra fat can lead to malignancies, but changes in the circulating levels of various hormones (insulin, insulin-like growth factors and sex steroids) might explain the link."
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...Experts aren't sure why extra fat can lead to malignancies, but changes in the circulating levels of various hormones (insulin, insulin-like growth factors and sex steroids) might explain the link."
Sunday, February 17, 2008
It may not be that hard for someone to live to 100.
Good approach to enjoying buffets without pigging out. I do something similar myself.
From the article:
"The amount of money spent on mineral water 'borders on being morally unacceptable'.
...[R]esearch shows that drinking a bottle of water has the same impact on the environment as driving a car for a kilometre."
"The amount of money spent on mineral water 'borders on being morally unacceptable'.
...[R]esearch shows that drinking a bottle of water has the same impact on the environment as driving a car for a kilometre."
Friday, February 15, 2008
In most cases, you can safely use drugs beyond the expiration date.
Here's the true blue man. He has colloidal silver instead of body paint to thank for his unique skin color. And it is speculated that even his organs may be blue--would that also make him a real blue-blooded gent?
Pay special attention to fat around your waistline.
"[C]arrying excess body fat specifically around your belly is really, really bad.
In research published in the medical journal Lancet, doctors concluded that a person's waist measurement is a more accurate forecaster of heart attacks than the body mass index (BMI). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have set a waist measurement cutoff point at above 35 inches for women and 40 inches for men—no matter how much you actually weigh—as an unhealthy sign of excess visceral fat, the dangerous hidden fat that surrounds vital organs deep inside your body."
"[C]arrying excess body fat specifically around your belly is really, really bad.
In research published in the medical journal Lancet, doctors concluded that a person's waist measurement is a more accurate forecaster of heart attacks than the body mass index (BMI). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have set a waist measurement cutoff point at above 35 inches for women and 40 inches for men—no matter how much you actually weigh—as an unhealthy sign of excess visceral fat, the dangerous hidden fat that surrounds vital organs deep inside your body."
Thursday, February 14, 2008
The idea that any person is only six degrees away from any other person may actually be based on questionable research. Whether the theory is correct or not -- the idea is clearly seductive to many people and has captured the imagination of the public.
Monday, February 11, 2008
here's another article about the rat study showing that saccharin may lead to weight gain.
Different from retail therapy, researchers have found that people who are sad unconsciously spend more.
The so-called “misery is not miserly” phenomenon is well-known to psychologists, advertisers and personal shoppers alike, and has been documented in a similar study in 2004.
...The study found a willingness to spend freely by sad people occurs mainly when their sadness triggers greater “self-focus."
...Sadness leads people to become more focused on themselves, causing the person to feel that they and their possessions are worth little. That feeling increases willingness to pay more — presumably to feel better about themselves.
Researchers have found that:
“Art has connotations of excellence, luxury and sophistication that spill over onto products with which the art is associated."
"We call this the ‘art infusion effect.’ It does not stem from the content of the artwork, that is, what is depicted in the artwork, but from general connotations of art itself.”
"It appears that for the average viewer a prototypical artwork represents a quest for excellence that goes beyond anything strictly necessary. An association with fine art therefore gives products an aura of luxury.”
Friday, February 08, 2008
In a study of twins, British researchers found that "[d]iet and lifestyle play a far smaller role than genetic factors in determining whether a child becomes overweight."