Tag Archives: Mental Health

30 Health & Wellness Articles Worth Your Time

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Want to damage your teeth? Here’s how! On the other hand, opening beer bottles with his teeth was not the cause of George Washington’s famous dental woes. (His dentures weren’t made out of wood either.) More about the bad old … Continue reading →

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Protein (Not Sugar) for Energy, & Other News of Note

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Mid-Afternoon Slump? Why a Sugar Rush May Not Be the Answer (ScienceDaily) A new study has found that protein and not sugar activates the cells responsible for keeping us awake and burning calories. The research, published in the Nov. 17 … Continue reading →

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3 Basic Steps to Better Health & Wellness

Posted on July 27, 2011 by
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Multitasking’s Effect on Brain Health, & Other News of Note

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

All Those Tweets, Apps, Updates May Drain Brain (SF Chronicle) Human minds evolved to constantly scan for novelty, lest we miss any sign of food, danger or, on a good day, mating opportunities. But the modern world bombards us with … Continue reading →

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Keeping Your Balance in Unsettled Times (Guest Post)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Current world affairs are causing a lot of distress. From the Japanese disasters to Middle Eastern uprisings and beyond, daily news of what we might have once thought of as unthinkable can easily pull us away from our natural balance. … Continue reading →

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Lowering Oral Cancer Risk through Diet, & Other News of Note

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Eat Your Greens to Reduce the Risk of Oral Cancer (Medical News Today) Eating green leafy vegetables “significantly lowers the risk” of oral cancer among women who smoke, a recent study has revealed. The research showed for every one serving … Continue reading →

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No Cholesterol / Stroke Risk Link, & Other News of Note

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Study Says Cholesterol Doesn’t Cause Stroke (Diet Blog) A new study published in the journal Annals of Neurology suggests that cholesterol has little or no causative role to play in the development of ischaemic stroke. * * * 14,000 men … Continue reading →

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BPA Saturation in the US & Other News of Note

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

BPA Levels Highest in the US, Study Finds (Consumer Reports) People in the U.S. have more exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)—a chemical linked to reproductive abnormalities, certain cancers, diabetes, and heart disease—than other studied populations, according to a new report … Continue reading →

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Does Work Have You Frazzled? Here Are Some Stress-Busting Tips

Posted on February 23, 2011 by
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The Cutting Edge of Antioxidant Research & Other News of Note

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Newsweek Slams Antioxidants: Yawn! (nutraingredients-usa.com) On January 25, Newsweek published an article entitled “Antioxidants Fall From Grace: The popular dietary components may not do any good, and may actually harm.” The article treads the same old path of “antioxidant supplements … Continue reading →

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