From the article: "While enjoying a cola or two every day might seem harmless enough, recent research suggests that those tasty drinks could be compromising your bone health."
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Why do we care so much about having a good reputation? Researchers have found that reward centers in the brain light up when people are paid a compliment, just as they do when the people are given a cash reward. People also seemed to be rewarded when their social standing improved. "[T]he fact that the social reward is biologically coded suggests that 'the need to belong ... is essential for humans.'"
Competitive people get high from increasing their social status but also experience more lows when they lose status. This may mean that competitive peopleare also more susceptible to stress.
People really do learn from their mistakes, but not in the way you expect.
Trying to recall something incorrectly, like when something is on the tip of your tongue, only reinforces the wrong information in your brain. Instead what you should do is immediately look up the right information and repeat that to yourself again and again. That's how you can avoid making the same mistake twice.
Trying to recall something incorrectly, like when something is on the tip of your tongue, only reinforces the wrong information in your brain. Instead what you should do is immediately look up the right information and repeat that to yourself again and again. That's how you can avoid making the same mistake twice.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Eating more high-quality, nutritious foods may increase a woman's chances of having a boy when she conceives. Conversely, skipping breakfast, eating less and not eating cereal (which is usually fortified with vitamins and minerals), seem to increase the chances of a woman having a girl.
That diet soda or sports drink you're drinking could be eroding your enamel, and brushing your teeth right after may not be a good idea either. Read this article to find out what you can do to limit the damage to your teeth and prevent tooth decay.
Find out exactly what happens to the human body when it ages.
From the article: "New research reveals couples in which the wife is better looking than her husband are more positive and supportive than other match-ups.
The reason, researchers suspect, is that men place great value on beauty, whereas women are more interested in having a supportive husband."
The reason, researchers suspect, is that men place great value on beauty, whereas women are more interested in having a supportive husband."
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Some exercises to help flatten your stomach.
Friday, April 11, 2008
An Australian man met and fell in love with his biological daughter and then he had a daughter by her. Genealogists should have a fun time constructing their family tree.
The idea of humans marrying robots may not be so unthinkable. In fact, people are already treating their roombas like treasured pets.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
It may not be such a bad thing to be a bit delusional.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
A baby with an "extremely rare condition known as craniofacial duplication, where a single head has two faces" was born in India. The girl "has two noses, two pairs of lips and two pairs of eyes." She is being worshipped by many people who see her as "the return of the Hindu goddess of valor, Durga, a fiery deity traditionally depicted with three eyes and many arms."
Lack of sleep and obesity seem to go hand in hand even in children. "A new Harvard study finds that babies and toddlers who sleep fewer than 12 hours daily are at greater risk for being overweight in preschool, startling evidence that the link between sleep and obesity may affect even very young children.
TV viewing heightened the effect. The children who slept the least and watched the most television had the greatest chance of becoming obese.
...Sleep's impact on appetite hormones may explain the effect.... In prior studies, sleep-deprived adults produced more ghrelin, a hormone that promotes hunger, and less leptin, a hormone that signals fullness.
TV viewing is thought to increase the risk of obesity both because it takes time away from calorie-burning play and because of food ads for snacks and fast food."
TV viewing heightened the effect. The children who slept the least and watched the most television had the greatest chance of becoming obese.
...Sleep's impact on appetite hormones may explain the effect.... In prior studies, sleep-deprived adults produced more ghrelin, a hormone that promotes hunger, and less leptin, a hormone that signals fullness.
TV viewing is thought to increase the risk of obesity both because it takes time away from calorie-burning play and because of food ads for snacks and fast food."
Monday, April 07, 2008
Here are some common kitchen mistakes that you can fix to get more nutrition out of your groceries.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Apparetnly, the biggest weapon in the fight against crime is banning lead, a neurotoxin. Research shows that "lead poisoning accounts for much of the variation in violent crime in the United States. [Studies have linked] children's exposure to lead with violent behavior later in their lives" and this association between lead poisoning and crime rates can be seen across decades and in nine different countries. Lead poisoning (typically from paint or gasoline fumes) leads to greater impulsivity and aggression that can lead to criminal activity.
The health benefits of drinking green tea are just astounding. This article says that it even boosts the effectiveness of antibiotics.
Friday, April 04, 2008
A columnist explains what he likes the most about Obama.