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MSG Causing Weight Gain?
Friday, July 31st, 2009We’ve all heard that MSG is bad for you. It may be making you gain weight as well, according to a recent study out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study focused on 750 Chinese men and women, ages 40-59, living in 3 rural villages in north and south China. Most [...]
Tanning Beds Now Listed Among Top Cancer Risks
Thursday, July 30th, 2009This probably comes as no surprise to many of you, but international cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category. A fresh analysis of about 20 previous studies concludes that if you start using tanning beds before age 30, your risk of skin cancer jumps [...]
FDA LOL: Mercury in dental fillings not risky
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009The government declared today that silver dental fillings contain too little mercury to harm the millions who’ve had cavities filled with them, including young children and that only people allergic to mercury need to avoid these fillings. How can we even trust them. I mean this is the FDA we are talking about. The same [...]
Can Your Glass Cleaner Make You Sick?
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009This one is a good reminder to either not use harsh chemical cleaners or to make sure that the area is well ventilated. You can hit the link below for the full story, but here’s the breakdown. Guy cleans using glass cleaner and emerges from the kitchen, pale, nauseated, sweaty, and dizzy. Gee, I wonder [...]
WiFi Body Scale Sends Your Weight To Your iPhone
Monday, July 27th, 2009This is for people who need to be motivated. I’m just not sure it will help to motivate anyone. The Withings scale has a sleek and stylish look that you don’t find in your typical scale, along with WiFi functionality. Through Wi-Fi, your weight and body fat measurements will be sent to a web dashboard [...]
Robot Drug Dispensers Coming Soon
Friday, July 24th, 2009Talk about a boring job. Being a drug dispenser behind a counter can make for a long day. Sorting pills is tedious. And at the same time human error can be deadly. But robots will gladly do the job. And they won’t get bored or complain. The engineers at Panasonic have promised that personal-drug dispensing [...]
The Pedomostick: Walking Stick With Pedometer
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009If you use a walking stick, you may think that it limits some of your exercise options, but with a little creativity it doesn’t have to. For instance you can still get in on the whole pedometer thing and count your steps easily. The Pedomostick is like a regular walking stick, but it also features [...]
The ‘Germiest’ Tourist Attractions
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009If you are on vacation and playing tourist, you might want to know about some bacteria-infested attractions that have made the list of the five “germiest” tourist spots in the world at TripAdvisor.com. And you may want to steer clear of them. How about a place where people spit their gum out and stick it [...]
Just BARE Chicken
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009I found something interesting over at Health.com today. Healthier chicken. Just BARE Chicken will cost you about $2 per pound for whole chicken; $3 for a package of drumsticks or $6 for a package of boneless, skinless breast fillets, breast tenders, and thighs. You can find it at SuperTarget and other grocery stores. But if [...]
Find Good Food Near You
Monday, July 20th, 2009Here’s a great iPhone app that will help you find healthy-food options, whether you are in a strange place or in your home town. All you have to do is log on to GoodFoodNearYou.com or you can use your iPhone or BlackBerry to download the free app, then enter your address or ZIP code. What [...]
