Archive for July, 2009
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 [...]
