Food & Drink
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Odwalla Juice
Friday, May 30th, 2008Odwalla is one of my favorite juice companies. I’ve been drinking their vitamin infused juice and smoothies for the last 15 years. The very first time I drank an Odwalla juice was on a hot and humid summer day on Long Island. My grandpa and I had been all over NYC earlier that day and [...]
San Francisco is America’s Fittest City
Thursday, May 29th, 2008San Francisco is the most fit city in the United States according to a report released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) today. The report is based on the American Fitness Index City Rankings established by ACSM which evaluates personal health indicators, community environmental indicators, and healthcare provider information. This is the inaugural [...]
Sennheiser Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Headphones
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008I can’t wear ear buds. For some reason my ears aren’t shaped correctly to hold them in place and they fall out at the slightest movement of my head. Needless to say, I can’t wear ear buds for any type of physical activity which is a real pain because I don’t like to wear clip-on, [...]
Researchers Working on Better Insect Repellents
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Nothing can ruin a day outdoors like some blood-thirsty mosquitoes. I can’t count how many times I’ve been stuck outside on a day hike or a camping trip and I forgot to bring some insect repellent while the onslaught of mosquitoes begin to feast on my exposed skin. Thankfully, researchers at the University of Florida [...]
Healthy Hibiscus Tea
Friday, May 23rd, 2008I was first introduced to Hibiscus tea on the island of Maui and it will forever remind me of that hot, tropical sunny afternoon when I took my first sip. It tasted like cherry flavored liquid sunshine and made me feel all bright and happy inside for the rest of the day! I was curious [...]
McCain Given Clean Bill of Health
Friday, May 23rd, 2008Recent medical checkups confirm that there are no medical reasons to keep Senator John McCain from becoming the next president. “I can find no medical reason or problems that would preclude Senator McCain from fulfilling all the duties and obligations of president of the United States,” said his long-time physician Dr. John Eckstein. The details [...]
Wrigley’s Tree-Bark Gum Freshens Breath
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Wrigley Company recently announced a new line of gum and mints that will include magnolia bark extract (MBE) – a natural ingredient proven to help kill the germs that cause bad breath. The gum will be produced under the Eclipse product line and will be the first in the U.S. to include MBE. A 2007 [...]
Google Health Open to Public
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008Google released its new Health service to the general public today. Google Health, which has been in development for over a year and a half, gives users the ability to store and manage all of their health information in one central place for free. Monday marks the first day that the service is open to [...]
Heart-Friendly Cities for Women
Monday, May 19th, 2008The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement has released a study that identifies the nation’s 10 most (and least) heart friendly cities for women. The study, conducted by Sperling’s BestPlaces, is based on the availability of heart-friendly benefits that cities have to offer their residents combined with the lifestyle choices of its women [...]
Greening Your Cleaning by Deidre Imus
Saturday, May 17th, 2008Greening Your Cleaning is full of valuable information about how to protect your health by going green with your cleaning routine. Deidre Imus convinces the reader that the chemicals we use to clean our homes, can cause serious illnesses and that modern day cleaners contain a toxic soup of carcinogens, neurotoxins (they attack the body’s [...]
