• May
  • 16

O.K., Avatar, Work With Me - Wii Fit

WHEN Nintendo released the Wii 18 months ago, it upended the notion of what video games could be. Moving beyond the sunlight-deprived young men at gamings core, Nintendo appealed to the rest of the world with an intuitive, family-friendly entertainment experience.

Shira Weiss, a 33-year-old mother of two who works out of her home in Teaneck, N.J., as a publicist for small businesses, wants Wii Fit because it fits both her lifestyle and her doorway. “Before having the kids, I used to work…

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  • May
  • 15

More than 2 million U.S. teens depressed

More than 2 million U.S. teenagers have suffered a serious bout of depression in the past year, including nearly 13 percent of girls, according to a federal government survey released on Tuesday.

More than 67,700 youths aged 12 to 17 answered questions about mood and depression. They were also asked to rate how depression affected them using the Sheehan Disability Scale, which measures impact on family, friends, chores at home, work and…

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  • May
  • 14

Are your eyes playing tricks on you?

Follow the instructions at the bottom of the page…..

The sheet of photoreceptors is much like a sheet of film at the back of a camera. But it has a hole in it. At one location, called the optic nerve head, processes of neurons collect together and pass as a bundle through the photoreceptor sheet to…

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  • May
  • 09

Bruce Lees Top 7 Fundamentals for Getting Your Life in Shape

Besides being an awesome fighter and iconic figure Bruce Lee also had some very useful things to say about life.

When you realize and remember this it enables you to control the thoughts and feelings instead of the other way around. It also enables you to not take your thoughts too seriously and actually laugh at them or ignore them when you feel that your…

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  • May
  • 08

5 Snacks That will Smash That Afternoon Groggy Feeling

In fact, 90% of your overeating could probably have been avoided if you ate a little before you got hungry.

This is my favorite. It's pure fiber and carbohydrate and it's GI isn't too high. It tastes great and it has the most interesting mouth feel (I'm telling you, that's important) of any snack. It's perfectly healthy…

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  • May
  • 07

Breastfeeding Associated With Increased Intelligence

The largest randomized study of breastfeeding ever conducted reports that breastfeeding raises children’s IQs and improves their academic performance, a McGill researcher and his team have found.

Kramer and his colleagues evaluated the children in 31 Belarusian hospitals and clinics. Half the mothers were exposed to an intervention that encouraged prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding. The remaining half continued their usual maternity…

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  • May
  • 06

10 natural ways to save your teeth

Whoever thought being British could actually help SAVE your teeth?

Bacteria does not cause tooth decay. Recently, proteins involved in the colonization of teeth by S. mutans have been shown to produce antibodies that inhibit the cariogenic process (see Hajishengallis G and Russell M W (2008)….

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  • May
  • 06

Memory Loss Linked to Short Arms and Legs

Having short arms and legs may raise a person’s risk of developing memory problems later in life.

The researchers said several studies have suggested that early life environment plays a role in susceptibility to chronic disease in later life. Short limbs may be a sign of nutritional deficits early in life that ultimately play a role in brain…

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  • May
  • 06

Is the CDC Ignoring Scientific Evidence?

In many states, citizens and scientists are accusing the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) of failing to make the connection between public health problems and industrial sources of pollution — even in the face of scientific evidence!

Read this special report now… “Seven Words That Can Change the World reveals the astonishing, simple truths that have the power to forever transform our world for the better while freeing our minds from the enslavement of limiting beliefs….

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  • May
  • 06

4 Things in Your House Dirtier Than A Toilet

After reading this post, you’re gonna want to reach for the Purell.

Toilet’s are routinely cleaned with bleach, while lots of other things don’t. This is just like the middle school science fair projects that swab household objects and compare what grows in a petri dish compared with a swab…

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