How to brown-bag your lunch.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Misinformation works. That's why false information can be used to unfairly harm people in politics.
Hi-tech grocery shopping is now a reality with the super convenient Ikan machine.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Fascinating information about body language from a former FBI agent who's written a book on the topic. He also presents a slide show showing how we can interpret some common non-verbal behaviors here.
What you can do to limit the damage from your bad habits.
Article on the biggest sex mistakes men and women make.
This article suggests ways to eat to improve your mood by manipulating your serotonin levels.
Interesting genetic theory of homosexuality that says that androphilic genes are passed on because they are a consequence/by-product of female evolution and correlate with greater female fecundity.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Sleep-deprivation causes lapses in brain processing, akin to power failures.
No wonder people get grumpy when they're on a diet.or are hungry. One study has shown that low serotonin levels lead people to become more aggressive/combative.
Our responses to stress can vary from not being able to eat much to eating too much, or from not being able to sleep to sleeping to escape. How we cope varies according to individual proclivities. But there are healthier ways to deal with stress, such as exercise, art, reading or listening to music. The key is to replace the bad behaviors with good ones as much as we can.
This year's top cheap eats in LA according to the LA Times.
Interesting article about wearing flip flops which can be worse than just going barefoot.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Apparently, there was no pact.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Candy seems to be recession-proof.
Japan is apparently a relatively sexless society, yet porn is a booming industry, with a new genre, elderly porn, growing increasingly hot.
A study of Greek mothers suggests that "[w]omen who eat a Mediterranean diet while pregnant could help stave off asthma and allergies in their children,,,. The traditional Mediterranean diet is rich in plant-based foods -- vegetables, fruits, whole grain breads and cereals, legumes, and nuts -- as well as olive oil and fish.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
A study has found that eating a big breakfast (half of daily calories) composed of carbohydrates, lean protein and a even a sweet treat can help women lose weight. Read the article to find out how they think this works.
Friday, June 20, 2008
High gas prices are convincing people to taje the train instead of driving to work even in Southern California.
Flight of the Concords' Bret mckenzie shares his list of the best spots in L.A..
Read about an unusual pact these teenage girls made to get pregnant that they will have to live with for the rest of their lives.
A new progressive policy in New York was just instituted by the new governor to address discrimination against transgendered juveniles in jail.
Here's the Jared of McDonald's.
The American Film Institute released their list of the top movies in different genres:
Animation - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Fantasy - The Wizard of Oz
Science Fiction - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Sports - Raging Bull
Westerns - The Searchers
Gangsters - The Godfather
Mystery - Vertigo
Romantic Comedy - City Lights
Courtroom Drama - To Kill a Mockingbird
Epics - Lawrence of Arabia
For the official press release with a list of the runners-up by genre, see this.
Animation - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Fantasy - The Wizard of Oz
Science Fiction - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Sports - Raging Bull
Westerns - The Searchers
Gangsters - The Godfather
Mystery - Vertigo
Romantic Comedy - City Lights
Courtroom Drama - To Kill a Mockingbird
Epics - Lawrence of Arabia
For the official press release with a list of the runners-up by genre, see this.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
"New research suggests that stringent dietary changes, getting more exercise and practicing stress reduction can change the expression of hundreds of genes. Some of the changes positively affect genes that help fight cancer, while others help turn off genes that promote cancer development."
Friday, June 13, 2008
Why does it always seem so hard to part with something that you own and do your possessions seem so priceless to you but not to everyone else? A new study has found that "people tend to overvalue the things they own and prefer what they own rather than comparable things they don't own -- a phenomenon known as the 'endowment effect.'... brain research shows that this effect often seems to exist not because people are more driven to appreciate the things they own and find them more attractive, but because they simply can't stand the thought of losing a possession." Simply put, our brains may be hard-wired to be irrational when it comes to our possessions.
"People with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory. ...'Our findings demonstrate that impaired breathing during sleep can lead to serious brain injury that disrupts memory and thinking.'"
Monday, June 09, 2008
Very interesting short article about how exercise may have a relationship with things like addiction, alcoholism, depression, attention deficit disorder, etc.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Infants and children are at risk of vitamin D deficiency, especially if they are breast-fed. Vitamin D supplementation is recommended.
Find out all about the anatomy of a fat cell.
Ever wonder why it's so hard to keep the weight you lost permanently off? It's because your body is trying desperately to gain it all back. Here's what happens when you lose weight.
Monday, June 02, 2008
Here's some interesting information about the differences between males and females that can come in handy at home.