Food & Drink
FinanceFat May Help Build Bone Mass in Girls
Friday, January 8th, 2010Looks like fat mass plays an important role in building bone mass in teenage girls and having too little may increase their risk of osteoporosis later in life, according to new research. Researchers measured cortical bone mass (the hard outer layer of bone) in 4,005 girls and boys, mean age 15.5 years. The results showed [...]
4 Best Foods For Runners
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009If you are a runner, you want to keep full, but not pack on the pounds. Keep it all healthy as you run the miles. Here are four great foods specifically for runners, but all of us can enjoy them. Almonds are high in the antioxidant vitamin E and help prevent achy muscles. Their protein [...]
Health coverage mandate: Many just say no
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009If Congress passes a law that requires Americans to buy health insurance, many Americans will just say no and pay a penalty instead. It comes down to simple economics. They can’t afford it. Under the Senate bill, people who don’t buy coverage would face a maximum penalty of $95 beginning in 2014. That goes to [...]
Ginger Soothes Muscles, Cramps
Friday, December 18th, 2009Ginger is used for all kinds of things. It’s no surprise that when people get sick they seek out Ginger ale and crackers. It’s a real multitasking spice. It will even fight cramps, soothe sore muscles, and calm your winter skin. How does it do these things? Well, Ginger’s warming essential oil improve circulation and [...]
Casual Sex Doesn’t Cause Emotional Damage
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009If you were worried about casual sex being bad for you emotionally, this should ease your mind. According to a study, young adults who have casual sex are no more likely than those in committed relationships to experience emotional problems. University of Minnesota researchers analyzed the responses of 737 females and 574 males, average age [...]
9 Unexpected Things in Drinking Water
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009They say that our drinking water is safe, but we know that when their lips are moving they are usually lying. I mean look at our food supply. How many recalls do you need to make things safe? Anyway, there are many surprising things in our water supply. Some you might expect, some you might [...]
Should you avoid canned foods?
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009It’s a heated controversy, even before you heat the food. Are canned foods fine or are they bad for our health? You are on one side or the other. Glamour.com has an interesting article on the subject. And no matter where you stand on the issue, it never hurts to take a closer look. Here’s [...]
Breast-feeding may protect a mother’s health
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009It makes sense. Breast feeding is what nature intended after all. It may offer mothers long-term protection against a condition linked to diabetes and heart disease, according to researchers. The scientists found that the longer women breast-fed, the lower their chance of developing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors such as high blood pressure [...]
Detox Meals to Soothe Your System
Friday, November 27th, 2009All of this holiday eating and drinking can take it’s toll on the body. It sure tastes great and what the hell, you’re having fun right? But later, that’s when you pay for it with indigestion, a hangover and who knows what else. Basically you need to detox all of that junk that you took [...]
How To Safely Get A Tattoo Removed
Monday, November 16th, 2009Sure it seemed like a good idea at the time. Most things do after several rounds of beer. But the fact is that you have a tattoo on you with some dudes name from 1987 and he ain’t the dude you are with in 2009. So what do you do? Well you have many options [...]
