Archive for May, 2010
Wal-Mart Pulls Toxic Miley Cyrus Jewelry
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Wal-Mart said on Wednesday that it is pulling an entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests performed for The Associated Press found that the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal cadmium. Is anyone surprised? Buy cheap crap, you get cheap crap. Poisons in fact. Wal-Mart said it [...]
Wii Rowing Machine
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010CTA, makers of Wii peripherals and controllers, is back with something new. This time they are hawking a plastic drawbar / foot pedal combo that is “very similar to a rowing machine you would find at the gym,”. Somehow we doubt that. It’s designed for games like Wii Sports Resort and will no doubt begin [...]
Nintendo Wii gets American Heart Association’s seal of approval
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010We know that the Wii can get you moving and exercising, but is it worthy of the American Heart Association giving its stamp of approval to the Wii? Well, that’s debatable, but they have done just that. That’s a first for a video game console and ABC News even points out that the association hasn’t [...]
9 Fun Pancake Recipes
Sunday, May 16th, 2010Pancakes. It’s what’s for breakfast. But plain old pancakes get old really fast. It’s time to spruce those flapjacks up. And Health.com has 9 fun and interesting pancake recipes. They basically take your basic batter and add savory and sweet ingredients to make nine meals that will motivate you to get out of bed. Pancakes [...]
Green light can reset your internal body clock, affect sleep
Thursday, May 13th, 2010You might want to think twice about the glasses that block blue light, which can be found online as an aid to better sleep. Research shows that green light is just as key in resetting the body’s clock. The white light in our lives, whether from light bulbs or the sun, is a rainbow of [...]
