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Nutrition to Help Reduce Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome was previously known as syndrome X and is associated with insulin resistance. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by ... abdominal obesity high triglycerides low HDL "good" cholesterol High blood pressure High fasting...
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Three Reasons Why You Should Not Drink from a Garden Hose
Three reasons to not drink from garden hose is due to lead, bacteria, and BPA.
2People with Autoimmune Condition Need to Avoid Gluten
Evidence now suggest that anyone with autoimmune condition should avoid gluten.
2How To Enable God Mode in Windows 8
Learn to turn on GodMode in Window 8 to give you all the functions of the control panel all within one folder.
0Is There Lead in Lipstick?
Trace amounts of lead is found in many lipsticks. But is the amount found a concern?
2Exercise Videos On YouTube
Here are various exercise videos on YouTube to keep you motivated in working out.
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Natural Remedies for Seasonal Allergies
Some natural remedies for seasonal allergies include quercetin, water, honey, and vitamin C.
3Gluten and Dairy Free Bars and Snacks
Various Gluten and Dairy Free Energy Bars and snacks for those with food sensitivity.
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Benefits of Digestive Enzymes
Enzymes in our digestive system are what breaks down food so that they can be assimilated into the body. Lipases break down fat Amylases break down carbohydrates Proteases break down proteins However, for some people for whatever reason,...
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Never Eat Raw Potatoes, Potatoes Should Always Be Cooked
Potatoes should always be cooked in order to decrease toxic solanine and to decrease risk of foodborn illnesses. Also it breaks down the potato cell walls to make more digestible. Tastes better too.
2The Case for Safe Starch
Not all carbs are bad. Sometime safe starches are need to avoid glucose deficiency. Article explains why too low carb can lead to high blood glucose and LDL cholesterol.
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12 Dangerous Supplements that Can Be Harmful
Not all vitamins and supplements are bad. There are good ones and then there are bad ones. Some doctors are recommending taking certain vitamins and supplements. For example, some good ones to take are vitamin D, omega-3, magnesium, a quality...
0Free Health and Nutrition Podcasts
The following health and nutrition podcasts are listed in no particular order. I've listed more than a dozen or so of them. So that should keep you busy. Although, I can not cover all of them that are out there. Almost anyone can have a podcast...
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What is Pyroluria?
Pyroluria is a medical condition where improper hemoglobin synthesis results in excessive pyrroles in the body. This is not to be confused with polyuria, which is abnormally large urine production and frequent urination. Pyroluria has an affect on...
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Pros and Cons of GMO foods
There is quite some debate about GMO foods. GMO stands for "genetically modified organism". On the one hand, the proponents claim that GMO food enable producers to produce food at lower prices and hence be able to feed the hungry, where otherwise...
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What is InfoSuicide?
Infosuicide is self deletion of one's online identity and subsequent disengagment from social interaction in the digital world. The Urban Dictionary defines it as ... "Disengaging from the Internet via the deletion of all your publicly...
2What is Cold Themogenesis?
Cold thermogenesis is the idea of getting into icy cold baths for supposed various health benefits. Jack Kruse talks about it a lot and has some FAQ's about it on his site. He also talked about it on Underground Wellness Radio. But is it is a good...
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Which Probiotics to Choose?
Taking probiotics are becoming increasingly more important as more and more people are experiencing gut flora imbalances. Also there is an increase in autoimmune diseases and food sensitivities of which both cases where probiotics can be of benefit....
7Eating Protein After Exercise is a good idea
Having some high-quality protein after exercise is a good idea. Why? Protein provides the raw ingredient called amino acids that helps build and grow muscle. The muscles are most receptive to receiving these proteins right after strenuous...
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Are you a no-pooer? People who do not shampoo.
Although I'm not a no-pooer, I use only baby shampoo. (And I do not blow dry at night.) Supposingly the chemicals in baby shampoo should be less harsh than the adult shampoos -- but not by much. A "no-pooer" is one who does not use shampoo. This...
4Are There Better Types of Salt?
Many people with high blood pressure have been told to cut down on their salt intake. What they really mean is to cut down on the sodium intake in particular. More importantly is the sodium to potassium balance on blood pressure. Too much sodium...
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Do You Know Any Ectomorphs?
Do you know anybody who is an ectomorph? Most likely you do. But most likely you are not familiar with the term ectomorph. So let me rephrase the question... Do you know anybody who can eat and eat and eat whatever and still look thin and never...
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Is Coconut Juice Healthy?
When consumed in moderation, coconut juice can be healthy as long as you watch the sugar. When you crack open a fresh coconut, or drill a hole into one, you will get natural coconut water, or coconut juice. You can drink this coconut water right...
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Is Vegetable Juice Healthy?
Vegetable juice is fine and you get the antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and nutrients from the vegetables. Vegetables contains compounds that support the liver and helps your body detox. Consider juicing celery, cucumber, kale, spinach, and the...
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Coffee -- Healthy or Not?
Yes and No. Coffee does have some health properties. But there are people sensitive to caffeine or to coffee itself. If you are gluten sensitive, you may also be sensitive to coffee. Have that tested. Because coffee is a gluten cross-reactive food....
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Pros and Cons of 5-HTP Supplements
The supplement 5-HTP is generally used for anxiety, depression, and enhancement of mood and feelings of well being. 5-HTP stands of 5-Hydroxytryptophan and is sometimes known as oxitriptan. It is an compound produced from the amino acid tryptophan...
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Eggs Food Sensitivity and Egg Allergy
Although eggs are a very healthy and nutritious food, some people are allergic or sensitive to them. If you are allergic to eggs, you probably already know it because you get a reaction such hives, skin reactions, digestive symptoms, airway...
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How to Heal a Leaky Gut
Leaky gut is increase intestinal permeability that can lead to inflammation and autoimmune conditions. Here are ways to help heal a leaky gut.
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Glutamine For Gut Health
Glutamine helps to provide for an healthy gut and intestinal lining. Gut health is very important. Those with "leaky gut" known as intestinal permeability have greater chance of food allergies, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. For those with...
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Why I do not blow dry my hair at night -- EMF effects of hair dryers
Don't laugh. I'm serious. When I take showers at night, I do not use a hair dryer. I dry my hair with a towel and let it air dry the rest of the way. Why? The electromagnetic fields generated by hair dryers can decrease melatonin production....
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Benefits of Vitamin K2
Some people may have heard of vitamin K's important function in blood coagulation so that one does not bleed to death after a cut. But that is primary function of vitamin K1. In this article, we will talk about vitamin K2, which plays an entirely...
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Healthy Eating Made Funny
Sometimes to get a message across, it help to make things funny. That is what Dr. Dan French is doing. He is not a medical doctor. His doctorate was in Rhetoric. He is a former college professor. Now he is a comedian. And that is no joke. He's...
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Interesting Facts about Ohio
Historically, Akron Ohio used to be the rubber capital of the world where General Tire, Goodrich, Firestone, and Goodyear all had headquarters there. But many of them are not there anymore. Ohio is noted for quite a few firsts. It had the first...
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Should We Be Taking Calcium Supplement?
It is obvious that it is best to get calcium from foods. However, should we be taking calcium supplements in addition? Based on the number of calcium supplements in the store shelves, it looks like many of us are taking calcium supplements. But...
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Supplements and foods that may help with diabetes
Diabetics have high blood sugar either because their body is not producing enough insulin, or their cells are not responding to the effects of insulin, or they are consuming way too much sugar and refined carbohydrates. Insulin is the body's natural...
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The Taste of Frogs
No, I don't mean what do frogs like to eat. I mean what do frogs taste like when humans eat them? To tell you the truth, frogs taste kind of like chicken. Like chicken, the frog takes on the flavor of the sauce, really. When cooked right, frogs can...
9Adrenal Fatigue is Real
While some conventional medicine still do not recognize the condition of "adrenal fatigue", it is a real condition that many people of the modern fast-pace lifestyle often experience. Many people may go from doctor to doctor trying to find help with...
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Gluten May be a Contributing Factor to Autoimmune Diseases
Research evidence is showing that gluten from foods may be a contributing factor of autoimmune diseases in genetically susceptible individuals. The autoimmune disease that it results will vary from person to person. It could be Celiac disease,...
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Why Vitamin D Should Be Checked for Anyone with Autoimmune Condition
Some estimates are that 77 percent of Americans surveyed did not have the minimum healthful level of serum vitamin D. [reference] This percentage may even be higher in certain autoimmune diseases groups. So for people with autoimmune conditions, it...
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What Causes Rosacea?
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition characterized by redness (often on the face). There are different subtypes of rosacea as shown in rosacea.org. Besides redness (subtype 1), some may have papulopustular pimples (subtype 2), skin thickening...
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Should I Get a Flu Shot?
Whether one should get a flu shot (also known as flu vaccine) is a personal decision. And it depends on your risk profile and age and health condition and so on. To answer the question, one must weigh the benefit to risk ratio for your particular...
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The Many Health Functions of Vitamin B
Which B vitamin should I take? Take all of them: B1, B2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Just kidding. There is no such thing as B4, B8, B10, nor B11. But all the rest are good. The whole family of B vitamins plays an important role in...
2How to Install Google Chrome Browser on Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8 operating system comes with Internet Explorer 10 web browser. Of course it does, because both Windows 8 and Internet Explorer are made by Microsoft. And of course, the default search engine on Internet Explorer would be...
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Why Pork Should Always Be Fully Cooked
Some people have their steaks medium rare. And some cook their lamb that way too. I have even heard of lamb tartar (raw lamb) in some parts of the world. Sushi grade fish can also be eaten raw. But what about pork? I have never heard of anyone...
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Examples of Minimalist Living
Minimalist living is living simply with the minimal amount of material possession and resources needed. And getting rid of the unnecessary. To many it will mean downsizing, de-cluttering, and re-prioritizing. Minimalists tend to value time, peace,...
11Is Soy Healthy?
There is certainly no shortage of controversies in the topic of nutrition. And soy is one of them. Some say soy is beneficial for some of its anti-cancer properties. Others say soy is harmful because they are hormone-disruptors. Like any debate,...
0Resistance Training with Body Weight Exercises
There are many types of resistance training, one can go to the gym and use the weight machines. One can buy some free weights, such as dumbbells weighing typically from 2 to 7 pounds. Or one can use resistance elastic bands. Or one can try working...
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What Causes Insulin Resistance?
Insulin resistance is the reduced effectiveness of the body's insulin hormone to shuttle glucose from the bloodstream into the cells for fuel. You can read about what exactly insulin resistance is in a previous article. Insulin resistance is...
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Interesting facts and trivia about Alabama
Birmingham is Alabama's largest city. And Montgomery is Alabama's capital. Do you know which major cities in the United States have the highest combined local and state sales tax? It is Birmingham and Montgomery. Each has combined local and state...
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List of Some Yoga Poses
Yoga is a great form of exercise to increase flexibility, enhance balance, and even improve mood. The below is an non-inclusive list of some yoga poses. I'm sure there are many more yoga poses that are not listed here. But these are just some more...
2How to Find Your WiFi Network Security Key
So let's assume that you are connecting to the Internet via your home's WiFi network. Now perhaps you purchased a new laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Right out of the box, these devices will not be able to connect to your home's WiFi network because...
8Yes, Ears Get Bigger As We Get Older
Cartoonists sometimes exaggerate the caracteriture of elderly people by drawing them with large ears. And you may have noticed in real life that some older people have large ears. Do ears really get bigger as we age? Some think that it is only...
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Prolonged Sitting May be Hazardous to Your Health
Numerous studies and evidence is coming out suggesting long hours of sitting can be hazardous to our health. Our bodies were designed to move. We evolved from a time and place where we are always actively hunting and gathering, not sitting at desk...
4My Experience Installing Windows 8 Release Preview on Netbook
At the time of this writing in August 2012, Microsoft Windows 8 has not been released to consumers yet. However, many software developers, operating system testers, book authors, tech enthusiasts, and bloggers already have installed pre-released...
8Beware of Twitter Direct Message (DM) Spam and Scams
Have you ever received a "Direct Message" in Twitter with a link in it? Stop and think twice. You might not want to be clicking on it. The link might be a spam. Or worst, it may be a phishing scam. This is not new. These kinds of spam have been...
4What is the Low Oxalate Diet?
Even though there are so many different types of diets out there, many people may not have heard of the "low-oxalate diet". Some may have heard of the word oxalate only in context of calcium-oxalate kidney stones. It is true that the low-oxalate...
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What is the Paleolithic diet?
In short, the Paleolithic Diet (or Paleo Diet) is a diet that avoids grains, legumes, and dairy. It revolves around eating whole natural foods that was present in our diet millions of years ago. It revolves around the idea that we should be...
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Which Car to Buy? Accord, Camry, Sonata, or Altima?
Someone asked if they should buy an Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, or Hyundai Sonata. So let me pull out my favorite web search engine and apply my Googling prowness to try to answer this car buying problem. Google actually has a very...
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Traffic Fines Proportional to Income
Many people are familiar with the traditional way in which traffic fines work in the United States. Afterall, who hasn't gotten a speeding ticket or a parking ticket for an expired parking meter. Most likely, the amount of the fine is based on the...
4California - most populous state and interesting trivia
Situated in the western coast of the United States, California has a large coastline next to the Pacific Ocean giving it mild and pleasant climate pretty much year round. Although its coastline is not a long as Alaska's nor Florida's. Perhaps that...
7Florida - flattest state and other interesting trivia
Florida is noted as the flattest state. By some definitions -- depending on how you define "low" -- it is also the lowest state. Visited by many theme-park tourists and eco-tourists, Florida has numerous lakes and golf courses and annual festivals...
2Low FODMAP diet may help reduce IBS symptoms
FODMAP is an acronym for "Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols". These are short-chain carbohydrates (typically sugars) that when incompletely absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract can be easily fermented by...
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Sardines Full of Nutrition
Did you know that sardines have more calcium than milk? And more potassium than banana? When comparing on an ounce per ounce basis, this is the case. Sardines are full of health benefits. Some of the important ones are ... Good source of...
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A Couple of Cases where Diet Cured Disease
Diet here do not mean losing weight by not eating. Diet refers to the types of food eaten for optimal nutrition. Not all diseases can be cured by diet, and not everyone or every particular situation can be helped by diet. So one should not...
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Can Oyster Mushrooms Lower Cholesterol?
There are some studies that suggest that oyster mushrooms may be able to lower cholesterol because they contain natural phytochemicals that acts similar to statins. Statin drugs (such as lovastatin) are pharmaceuticals that are used to lower...
10The Problem with Gluten and Wheat
Wheat may be a bigger problem than some people realize. Wheat contains a protein called gluten that is an immunogenic anti-nutrient that increase intestinal permeability and triggers systemic inflammation by the immune system that can lead to...
2Reason We Have Leap Years
A leap year is a year in which February has 29 days. Sometimes this is also known as an intercalary year. Typically February will have 28 days. However about every four years, February will instead have 29 days. For instance, the years 2000, 2004,...
2Reduce Risk of Kidney Stones Through Diet
Kidney stones, known as renal calculus, are solid crystals stones salts of deitary minerals formed in the kidneys. The kidneys -- humans have two of them -- are organs that filters and remove wastes in the form or urine. Many times kidney stones...
1Reasons Why You Should Get Organic Foods
Organic produce tends to be more expensive. What are the reasons for getting organic produce? Are they worth it? Yes, buying organic produce is worth it. It is the premise of this article that the food that we consume should be of the highest...
1Phytic acid in grains, beans, and nuts
Phytic acid is found in most grains, beans, nuts, and some vegetables. Phytic acid is found is most legumes which is a class of vegetable that contains several seeds in a pod (such as beans, peas and lentils). Phytic acid in salt form is known as...
4Reasons to Avoid Milk and Dairy
If you watch only the promotions on television, you might think that milk and dairy are healthy. But if you read the scientific literature and listen to the health experts that studies nutritional science, you will find that there are quite a few...
10Quinoa - what is this whole grain?
Quinoa is the seed that is a whole grain full of nutrients and complete protein. Quinoa can be cooked just like rice. However, make sure you wash the quinoa thoroughly before cooking in order to remove any saponin residue. And it tastes great...
3Is Butter or Margarine Healthier?
The answer is that butter is healthier than margarine. The simple answer explanation is that butter is saturated fat that is less processed than margarine. Margarine is processed trans fat created by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils....
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Some Eat 50% of Calories from Healthy Fat
Fat is not as bad as some people think it is. Many experts who studies nutritional science and reads the journal studies are coming to the conclusion that certain fats are good for you. Of course it is important to understand the difference between...
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Meat and Animal Products for Health
Vegetables and fruits are healthy and should be a the primary portion of everyone's diet. However, there are health benefits to eating some animal products in addition to plants. need for complete protein sources fish and seafood are good...
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Why Wheat Bread is Unhealthy
Wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat English muffin and other wheat products are unhealthy for two reasons: (1) they contain gluten, (2) they are refined high-glycemic carbohydrate. This may sound surprising to some, since wheat is...
6Polyunsaturated Vegetable Oils Are Not Healthy
If you are interested in your health, avoid consuming polyunsaturated vegetable oils. Do not cook with them. Do not consume foods that are cooked with them. Such oils to be avoided are corn oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, canola oil, soybean oil,...
1Cholesterol - the good and the bad
Total cholesterol is not an extremely good predictor of heart disease risk because it does not distinguish between the good and bad cholesterol. Although it is true that segments of the population with higher cholesterol level tend to have higher...
4Healthy Food Is More Expensive
The premise of this article is that buying healthy food is more expensive than buying less healthy food. It is also the position of this article that the extra cost of healthy food is well worth it. If you look at it from a long-term perspective,...
4Supplements That May Help with Energy Level
There are many causes fatigue including lack of sleep, lack of exercise, toxins in the environment, poor diet, nutritional deficiencies, and other. Fatigue can be due to some underlying physical cause that needs to be properly diagnosed and treated...
0Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices
Common herb and spices such as garlic, ginger, parsley, cinnamon, turmeric, chili peppers, basil have many health benefits including anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Does Aspirin Help Reduce Risk of Dementia?
Although some studies suggests that Aspirin's anti-inflammatory properties may help reduce risk of dementia, one should NOT be taking Aspirin over the long term as a preventative measure due to potentially dangerous side effects of Aspirin. ...
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Thin People Can Get Diabetes Too
We often associate diabetes with obesity. And for the most part this is true. Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes. Abdominal fat is an indicator of insulin resistance that is a precursor to diabetes. However, it is possible for a person to be of...
0Gross National Happiness of Bhutan
The small country of Bhutan came up with Gross National Happiness Index to measure the well-being of its people.
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3 Reasons Why More Colds and Flu in Winter?
Why do we get more colds and flu during the winter? It is not simply being cold that causes us to get sick. We get sick from colds and flu because we are exposed to viruses which are immune system is not able to fight off. And it is not because...
9Mushrooms Reduces Risk of Cancer
Mushrooms are a superfood and has many micronutrients and phytochemicals that helps reduce the risk of certain types of cancers, especially hormonal related cancers such as breast cancer and prostate cancer. Mushrooms are able to reduce cancer...
8Countries with Best Quality of Life
Looking at the various indices that measures the quality of life of various countries and determining which is the best countries to live in.
3Is Fluoride in Water a Good Idea?
Putting fluoride in public water supply is called water fluoridation. The idea is to prevent tooth decay. However, the issues is controversial and complex with views from both sides. About two-thirds of the United States is receiving fluoridated...
0Using the SQ3R Learning Method to Help With Studying
The SQ3R learning method is a way of reading and studying text that will help students learn and remember materials for tests or exams. SQ3R stands for "Survey", "Question", "Read", "Recite", and "Review", the five steps in the method. The first...
2Exercise is the second most important thing to improve health
Without question, diet and exercise are two best lifestyle changes that one can do to improve health. Which is more important is debatable. Some health authorities believe that exercise is the number one thing that you can do to improve your...
4Coffee Healthier Than Milk
Which is healthier? Coffee or Milk? The premise of this article is that coffee is actually healthier than milk. Many studies are showing that coffee can be healthy. And many health authorities is starting to say that it may be a good idea for most...
3Does Homeopathic Medicine Work?
Homeopathy is using natural substances in very diluted doses as a therapeutic method to relieve physical symptoms. There are homeopathic medicine for colds and flu, for sleep aids, for leg cramps, and so on. The question is, "does homeopathic...
710 Sleep Tips to Help with Insomnia
As we get older, sleep becomes more elusive. We do not fall asleep as fast. We do not sleep as long. And we do not go as deep into sleep. And we wake up more easily. Don't take sleep for granted. Sleep is the third most important component to...
0Eat Whole-Foods Plant-Based Diet
We should strive to have at least half our plates in every meal be from plants. This is known as a plant-based diet. In addition, it should be whole-foods as well. Hence a whole-food plant-based diet. We'll explain what that means in this article. ...
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What Causes Muscle Soreness After Exercise
Muscle soreness after hard exercise is common, especially weight lifting and resistance training exercises. The muscle soreness may not happen immediately after the activity. It may occur the next morning after you wake up, or even the day after...
0Why Does Beans Cause Gas and What You Can Do About It
Many people have experienced bloating were there is excessive gas and bloating in the intestines after eating beans and certain vegetables. This article explores a couple of things that one can do to reduce this. First let's understand why there...
0A Healthy Breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it supplies your body with fuel after a night of fasting during sleep. Some people just grab a muffin and a coffee and go, which is not all that healthy. Because there is so much conflicting...
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Bloating Caused by SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth)
Many people have bloating after a meal. We are not talking about abdominal fat or an extended stomach due to fullness. This is when there is excessive gas in the intestines that causes bloating of the abdominal area. Most normal minor bloating...
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Albert Einstein's Quote on Human Being As Part of the Whole
Many people know Albert Einstein for his E=mc2 equation and his theory of relativity and his accomplishments in physics. Einstein was indeed a genius. Because he has wisdom and insights in other realms as well, including the nature of our being. ...
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Sardines A Good Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acid
Sardines are high in omega-3 (as good as salmon) and low in mercury. You get the health benefits of sardines as well as the convenience of it coming in a single serving can.
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About the Making of the TinTin Movie
The movie "The Adventures of TinTin" directed by Steven Spielberg took 5 years in the making, but only 31 days of shooting using motion capture technology.
0Story of Springer the Orphaned Orca Whale
Springer is a young female orca whale that was orphaned and then reunited with a whale pod with the help of the kindness of humans. As of August 2011, Springer is the only known wild orca to have been successful reunited with an orca pod. Orca...
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Tomato is a Fruit But Eaten like a Vegetable
Is tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Scientifically speaking, tomato is a fruit. A fruit is a structure of the plant that contain its seed. Since tomatoes have seeds, they are fruits. Many people also wonder if an avocado is a fruit or a vegetable....
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More Software Code in Chevrolet Volt Car than Boeing 787
You might be surprised at the amount of software code that is in your modern car. The Chevrolet Volt has more lines of code than a Boeing 787. The Volt has 10 million lines of code. The Boeing only 8 million lines.[1] Granted, the Chevrolet Volt is...
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Mushrooms Needs to be Cooked
Mushroom need to be cooked to break down its cell wall in order for us to full access its healthy nutrients.
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About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, often abbreviated as OCD, is an anxiety disorder in which the person has obsessive and intrusive thoughts that are often repeated. These thoughts often provoke an anxiety that compels the person to perform a certain...
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Difference Between Worrying, Anxiety, and Stress
In short, worrying is a thought, anxiety is a feeling, and stress is a physical reaction. Worrying is a thought. It comes from the thinking part of the brain which is the cortex. Worrying is repeative troubled thinking usually about the future or...
0Allergy to Casein in Milk
Separate and distinct from lactose intolerance is the fact that some people are allergic to the casein in cow's milk. Casein is a protein in cow's milk. Casein allergy is an adverse immune reaction to casein in milk. This is when the body's immune...
0Why Sugar is Bad for Health
Just say no to sugar due to its many harmful effects on health. Excessive sugar consumption may lead to obesity, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and diabetes. It causes inflammation and glycates to proteins. It has negative impact on cardiovascular health, and may be associated with increased risk of dementia.
0How to Cook Kale
Kale is a wonderful vegetable that is nutritious and easy to cook. When cooked correctly it can be delicious. If you never tried kale, it is definitely worth a try. Kale comes in bunches at the supermarket. All the leaves should be dark bright...
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Free Loan Calculator for Your SmartPhone
Many people have smartphones now. In many cases, it is helpful to have a loan calculator on your smartphone. This comes in handy if you are get a loan from your bank, buying a car from a car dealer, or buying or refinancing a home mortgage. The...
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How to Stop Spam Notifications on your Cell Phone
Have you ever gotten a strange notification icon on the notification tray of your cell phone? And when you open up the notification and tap on it, your phone's browser takes you to a webpage advertising something. This is a spam notification also...
0Stress Shrinks Hippocampus of the Brain
There is evidence and suggestion that excessive chronic stress such as PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) may shrinks the hippocampus of the brain. The hippocampus of the brain is major component of the brain partially responsible for learning,...
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Text and Photos are Automatically Copyrighted
The person who writes the text is automatically the copyright owner of the text (unless it is written under a "work for hire" contract or agreement). So if one wrote the text, one owns the copyright of the text regardless of whether it is on a...
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5 Ways to Maintain Brain Health
Based on various studies, here are five ways to keep our brains healthy: exercise consume omega-3 consume antioxidants take B vitamins reduce sugar There are many other factors that contribute to brain health. But let's examine why...
0Coconut Oil is Healthy
There are a quite a bit of health benefits to coconut oil despite the fact that it is high in saturated fat.
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Poem: "A Robot for Sale"
There was once a little robot for sale. It doesnât get out much because it is shy, Not being exposed, it is a bit pale. But it has potential to be a great buy. Call it robot or call it by your own name. It is something quite unique. At chess, it...
0Poem: "It's National Chores Day"
Today is National Chores Day... Celebrate it in your own little way. A holiday is not to be stressed, Fold those clothes and don't look so depressed. It is a day to appreciate our chores; it is not a time to be bored. Start out the day at...
0How to Listen to Audio Books on Your Smartphone with Audible
With the growing popularity of smartphones, more people are listening to audio books on their smartphone now than before. People are reading physical paperback books less and less because they are bulky and you have to remember to bring them along....
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Anti-inflammation supplement
Inflammation is part of the body's healing process and immune response. However, the problem occurs when the inflammation response does not resolve or stop. Low-grade chronic inflammation that does not go away is a contributing factor to many...
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Rat Race Quotes
Most quotes about rat race is rather negative. Take for example ... "It's not natural; it's not right. We weren't made to be in the rat race. Not even rats were made to be in the rat race." This quote is by Tal Ben-Shahar on an NPR radio...
1What is the Best Type of Cooking Oil to Use?
Depending on the amount of heat used, olive oil and coconut oil are the best types of oils for cooking. Olive oil is a healthy monounsaturated oil that should be used for low temperature cooking. Coconut oil is best oil for higher temperature...
1Brain Health Benefits of Blueberries
Blueberries are good for brain health. They help prevent memory and cognitive decline associated with aging because they contain the antioxidant anthocyanin that protects nerve cells from oxidative damage.
2Eggs Are Healthy
Eggs are healthy because they contain good fats, proteins, phospholipids, choline, and everything else needed to form a baby chick. Food is supposed to rebuild our bodies and hence would be ideal if they contain the building blocks for our cells....
0Farmed or Wild Salmon?
If you are deciding whether to get farmed or wild salmon, welcome to the rest of us. We are trying to figure out the same thing ourselves. But a fairly consistent finding among health authorities is to continue to eat salmon -- be it wild or farmed....
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What is the Free Food at Google and Facebook Like?
It is no longer a secret that Google and Facebook serve free food to their employees -- yes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The media have reported on it. The secret has been leaked out to the Internet for a long time now. Some mentions of it probably...
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5 Ways to Help Reduce Alzheimer's Risk
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Of people 65 or older, about 1 in 8 have Alzheimer's. Most of them will live 4 to 8 years afterward the diagnosis. Some can live up...
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Vitamin E Supplements
Vitamin E in nature is great and fine. But vitamin E supplements is a bit controversial. Some studies suggests that they do good. And other studies suggests that they do harm. Shoudl you take vitamin E supplements or not? Whether you decide to take...
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Astaxanthin the most powerful natural antioxidant
Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant that mops up free radicals. Because it is fat soluble, it has the ability to go into your nervous system and is one of the few antioxdiants that can cross the blood-brain barrier. So it is helpful in preventing...
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What is Essential Tremor
Essential Tremor is a neurological disorder characterized by shaking of the hands and head. It can also affect shaking of the voice and sometimes shaking of the trunk and legs. Essential Tremor is not considered life-threatening, although it can...
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Role of Vitamin C in Health
Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. It is an antioxidant that helps prevent free radical damage. It helps keep other vitamins (such as vitamin A and E) strong by preventing them from being oxidized. Vitamin C plays a beneficial role in the...
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Reading Kindle Books on the PC
You can read Amazon Kindle edition eBooks on the PC without a Kindle eBook reader device. I recently purchased the Kindle edition of the Gary Taubes' book Good Calories, Bad Calories for research for my article Why Carbohydrates are Bad. And I don't...
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Keeping Cell Membranes Healthy
Considering that there are about 100 trillion cells in the human body, it is important to keep them healthy. The brain alone has 100 billion neurons. And each one has on average thousands of connections to other neurons. The total cell membrane area...
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Some Noteworthy Poems
Below are just a few poems that I came across that I liked. I had to link to the poems because I did not want to violate the author's copyright by copying it here without their permission. Let's start with a light humorous one -- and one that...
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Noise Pollution from Cars
We all are aware of the exhaust pollution from combustible gas engine cars. But cars also produce noise pollution. If you define pollution as the introduction of unwanted contaminants into an ecosystem, then noise from car can be thought of as noise...
0Using the Video Recorder Camera on Your iPad
Please note that video recorder is not available in the original iPad, because the original it does not have any camera. The iPad 2 has two cameras (one on the front and one on the back). The version 2 have video recording capabilities and it...
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Light Soup with Carrots, Celery, and Beets Go Well Together
This soup will not be like your typical soup that you might be used. It will not be a thick creamy soup. Instead it will be a very thin and light soup. All that is required is some carrots, a few stalks of celery, and one or two beets depending on...
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Learn About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the myelin sheath of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The hallmark characteristics of the disease is progressive disability due to demyelination, inflammation, and...
0Livescribe Smart Pen That Records What You Write
The LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen is a pen that records what you write as well as records audio (at the same time). It is perfect for a students taking notes. If you go to a university lecture these days, you see many students taking notes with...
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Can GABA Reduce Anxiety?
If you have anxiety or panic attacks, you should see a doctor. These are not normal conditions and can be due to physically problems and serious imbalances in the body. Simply taking GABA supplements may not necessarily help. The body can affect...
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Yoga Enhances Mood
Yoga is a holistic practice that unions the mind and body. Started 5000 year ago in India, it is now popular in the West and often used as a tool for promoting mental and physical well-being. It consists a series of poses and stretches with focus on...
0Coenzyme Q10 Benefits
Coenzyme Q10 is heart-healthy and helps prevent brain aging. It is found in almost every cell in your body, but is particularly abundant in the heart and liver. That is why it is called ubiquinone and ubiquinol (more on that later) where the root...
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Glutathione antioxidant and detoxifier
Glutathione is an cellular antioxidant and a detoxifier. But it is actually much more than that. Dr. Mark Hyman calls gluthathione the "mother" of all antioxidants because it replenishes the other anti-oxidants. And the body can then recycle and...
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Alpha Lipoic Acid Super Antioxidant
Think of alpha lipoic acid as a super antioxidant. If there was any antioxidant that can be called "super", it is alpha lipoic acid. It also is sometime referred to as thioctic acid. The terms may sound intimidating and acid sounds like a scary...
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Aspartame May Kill Brain Cells
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener. It is also an neuro-excitotoxin. See why in large quantities, it may kill brain cells.
0Famous Cities and Not-As-Famous Counterpart
When you hear cities like Paris, Venice, and Vienna, you think of famous places that are well visited by tourists. However, there are other cities with those same names that if you go there turns out to be not so famous after all. Who says city...
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Calcium from Foods
Calcium is an important nutrient for strong bones. Calcium is found most abundantly in dairy products such as yogurt, milk, and cheese. Remember that you need to have enough vitamin D in order for your body to absorb calcium. Dairy Products with...
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Vitamin B for Brain Health
When you think B vitamins, think brain vitamins. The B vitamins especially B6, B12, and folate are essential for brain health. Dr. Mark Hyman says ... "Your brain runs on nutrients ... and if you don't have adequate levels of nutrients, you...
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Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is too low
Have you looked at the percentages of your daily multi-vitamin? By the way, doctors say that we should be taking multi-vitamins. Often the percentages shows number above 100% of "recommended daily allowance". Does that mean that we are taking more...
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Phosphatidylserine Supplement for Brain Health
Phosphatidylserine is sometimes spelled "Phosphatidyl Serine" or "PS" (for short). Phosphatidylserine along with phosphatidylcholine (PC) are fatty substances that are known as phospholipids. They are the building blocks for your cell membranes....
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How Much Sugar Do We Eat?
How much sugar do Americans consume? Consume, meaning eating and drinking. Yes, we not only eat sugar, but we also drink it in sodas and sugary beverages. Drinking sugar is a major cause of weight gain. Estimates of American sugar consumption...
11Why Sugar Makes Us Fat
When you hear that sugar causes weight gain, you probably were thinking that that's obvious since sugar is calorie. However it is much more than that. The body has to his own built in negative feedback mechanism to prevent weight gain. When this...
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Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid
Dr. Andrew Weil's anti-inflammatory food pyramid linked here is really how we all should eat. Chronic low-grade inflammation is a silent condition that causes many diseases in the body. Inflammation is used by the immune system to fight off...
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Eating Healthy, one way is ...
One way to eat healthy is to cook the meal at home. That is because it can be difficult to find restaurants that serve healthy food. Granted there are some that are healthier than others. And I'm sure there are some isolated restaurants that does...
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Facts About Your Gut
The gut is how our body absorb vital nutrients. It is a rain-forest of bacteria -- 3 pounds of them with over 500 different species of bacteria. Our bodies have more bacterial DNA than our own DNA. Some are good bacteria and some are bad bacteria....
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Possible causes of Autism
Autism affects 1 out of 110 American child. This has increased dramatically over the last decade. This is due partly due to the re-definition of autism and the autism spectrum disorders (ASD). But other believe that this redefinition and greater...
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Possible Causes of Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases are on the rise. The causes are multifactorial. The possible causes are environmental toxins, food sensitives, pathogens, and stress. Even GMOs are implicated.
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Hygiene Hypothesis Explained
The hygiene hypothesis is one possible hypothesis that attempts to explain the increase in autoimmune diseases (such as asthma and allergies) in modern industrialized society. Wikipedia defines the hygiene hypothesis as ... "the hygiene...
0Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease where the body's own immune system attacks its own cells in the small intestines. Celiac disease is also called by "coeliac", "sprue", or combinations of these words. The disease damages the small...
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Does Gin-Soaked Golden Raisins Help with Joint Pain?
Gin-soaked golden raisins have been talked about for decades as a home remedy for arthritis and joint pain. But does it work? This home remedy was made popular by well-known ABC radio broadcaster Paul Harvey when he made a radio broadcast about it...
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Doctors Moonlighting
With doctors working such long hours as it is (80 to 100 hour a week is common), you would think that this profession would be the last one to moonlight (ie doing extra optional work beyond your regular job) But they do. Larry Stevens wrote...
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Why Do Doctors Work Such Long Hour Shifts?
A question that has popped into my head many times in the past is ... Why do doctors work such long hours? I'm talking about the medical residents that typically work 24 hours shifts. Not having ever been a doctor myself, I could not answer...
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Country France Spends More Time Sleeping and Eating Than Other Countries
According to the 2011 OECD study, the French spends longer periods sleeping than the other countries in the study (listed below) They spend on average, 8.8 hours a night sleeping. The United States came in second with an average of 8.6 hours of...
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Importance of Sleep to Health
Getting enough sleep is the third most important thing you can do for your health - after exercise and nutrition. Read the top three things you can do to improve health. Of course, it is best to do all three things. Dr. Hyman says in his book The...
0No, the Streets are Not Paved in Gold
In the old days long before that age of global travel, it was rumored that America was so wealthy that their streets were paved in gold. In fact, many people in Asia call America "Gold Mountain" whose nickname came about when gold was discovered in...
0Kale and its Health Benefits
Kale is one of the most nutritious vegetables. It scores the highest Aggregate Nutrient Density Index score there is. It has the health benefits of being both a cruciferous vegetable and a dark leafy green vegetables.
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How to Choose a Multivitamin
Doctors tell us that we need multi-vitamins. With all the different types of multi-vitamins out there, how can one choose which one to buy? In this article, I will present tidbits of information that was gleaned from books and other sources to...
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Avocados Health Benefits
Avocados contains the good monounsaturated fats. More than half its calories are these types of fats. The good fats in avocados has the effect of improving your cholesterol profile by lowering the bad LDLs and raising the good HDLs. ...
0Good Brain Foods
For sure, there are many other foods that are good for the brain. It is not possible to list them all here. In general, foods with anti-inflammatory or anti-oxidant properties are good for the brain. Many are saying that Alzheimer's is an...
05 Free Puzzle iPad Games
In this article, we present 5 puzzle-type games for those who like puzzles. Both articles were written April 2011 and the games mentioned were free at the time of the writing. But who knows by the time you are reading this, they may no longer be...
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Health Benefit of Vitamin D
Vitamin D has a multitude of various health benefits which you can read about in the article The Importance of taking vitamin D. One of the best way to get vitamin D is to get outside in the mid-day sun. When the UVB rays of the sun hits the...
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Doctors Recommend Taking Vitamins
Yes, many doctors recommend taking vitamins and supplement. Some are saying that all adults should at least be taking a multivitamin. Vitamins and supplements may have gotten some bad press saying that they just come out the other end as expensive...
0Remove "Sent from my iPad" Email Signature
When you send an email out using your iPad 2, it puts by default an email signature "Sent from my iPad" at the bottom of your email as advertisement. This occurs even if you are sending a reply email back to someone. Many people do not even know...
0What is that White Stuff Coming Out of Salmon?
Have you ever seen white stuff (or "goo" as some people call it) coming out of the meat of the salmon after you have cooked it? What is it? And is it normal? And more importantly, is it edible? In short ... The white stuff is normal and edible...
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Avoid Trademark Infringement of Twitter and Facebook
This article will provide an overview of the concept of trademark and what you should not do if you want to avoid trademark infringement with Twitter and Facebook. Twitter and Facebook are trademarked terms. Twitter is application number 77166246...
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"The Science of Healing" Documentary DVD
In the documentary DVD, Dr. Esther Sternberg tell of the science of healing through the mind-body connection. The idea that our thoughts and emotions can affect our physical body is the idea of the mind-body connection. For example, there have...
2What version of iPad by Model Number
Since March 2012, Apple has introduced a newer iPad than the original iPad or iPad2. They call it "The New iPad" or "iPad 3rd Generation". But some people colloquially call them iPad 3. However, the box is very non-descript. It all just say...
0Which is Smarter: Dogs or Cats?
A tough question that I am curious about is whether dogs or cats are smarter. Not ever having a dog or a cat, I have no direct personal experience on this topic. So I must rely solely on search engines like Google. In a sense, it might turn out...
0Frogfish are big eaters
The frogfish is a type of anglerfish. And as such, the frogfish has a rodlike-spine coming out of its head with a "lure" (known as the esca) at the end of it. This lure is used to attract prey. Some species of the frogfish has pectoral fine...
0Kiwi Bird Same Name as Kiwi Fruit
What bird has the same name of a fruit? That's right. The kiwi. You probably saw the answer in the title of this article. The kiwi bird is a flightless bird of New Zealand. The brown kiwi bird is small, brown, and feathery. The kiwi fruit is...
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Why Stress Makes Us Sick and the Mind-Body Connection
Chronic psychological stress increases risk of cardiovascular diseases, infections, and other autoimmune affiliations due to chronically high levels of cortisol. The end result is that reduces the body's ability to regulate inflammation. Run-away inflammation leads to illness.
0Humpback Whales - Migration and Song
Humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. They can weigh 40 tons and be 50 feet long. To get an idea of how long they are... If you line up six of them from head to tail, they would span the length of a football field. If you don't watch...
0Archerfish Shoot Insects Out of Branches
The archerfish eats insects. How does the fish catch insects when they are in the water and the insects are above the water? The archerfish can shoot down insects that are on a low branch overhanging the water. The branch can be as far away as 3...
0Evolution of the Dog
Wolf-like species have been around for 2 million years. The dog started to evolve away from the wolf about 100,000 years ago. At about 14,000 years ago, humans started to played a big role in the evolution of the dog. Wolves gradually became...
0Strange Anglerfish has its own light source
The strange anglerfish lives and feeds deep down in the seas and oceans where it is virtually pitch black. With a modified fin that hangs out in front of it, it has its own light source at the bulb at the end of that fin. But its purpose is not...
0Gannet - a bird with airbag?
The gannet is a beautiful bird which has airbag-like sacs that enable it to plunge-dive into the ocean at highway speeds to catch fish. At 100 feet (30 meters) in the air, the gannet seabird does a nosedive straight into the waters of the ocean....
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Magnesium Health Benefits
Magnesium is the relaxation mineral. It contributes to strong bones, heart health, and decreases risk of diabetes. Foods with magnesium includes dark leafy green vegetables, whole grain, nuts and seeds.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Not Buy Bottled Water
Americans consumed 28.3 gallons of bottled water in 2006. This need not be the case. Here are five reasons why most of the time we do not have to buy disposable bottled water. In fact, we should not. Use tap water in refillable bottles instead....
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Importance of Getting Adequate Vitamin D
Vitamin D is loosely known as the sunlight vitamin. Your body makes vitamin D when skin is exposed to sunlight. However, many people in certain parts of the world that is far from the equator do not get enough sunlight (especially in the winter)...
0American's Sleep Deprivation Resulting in Car Accidents
In a previous article, we talked about the dangers of Eating and Driving. In this article, we talk about drowsy driving. An even bigger problem than drowsy driving is that 250,000 people per day in the United States is falling asleep at the wheel --...
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Documentary Film on Bottled Water
When you buy a bottle water, do you have much thought about it? Well after watching this film "Tapped", you will. The film won best documentary in 2009 at Anchorage International Film Festival and Eugene International Film Festival and is...
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Are There Dangers of Cell Phone Radiation?
Are cell phone radiation dangerous for long-term heavy-users who hold cell phone next to head? There is no conclusive answer one way or another. On Tuesday 19th 2011 radio show, Talk of the Nation, host Neal Conan introduces the segment "Jury...
0Practicing Mindfulness and How to Be Mindful
There are many books that teaches mindfulness meditation and how to be more mindful in everyday life. One such book is Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness written by Susan Smalley PhD and Diana Winston published in 2010. ...
0Our Universe May be One of Many in the Multiverse
Have you heard of the word multiverse? Multiverse means multiple universes. Our universe may be just one of many universes out there in the multiverse. In the past, people have thought that their landmass was the only one that's out there. But...
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Coffee Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, But Bad For Diabetics
If you web search "coffee diabetes", you find conflicting information. You find that coffee may be protective against developing Type 2 diabetes. You also find that coffee may worsen diabetes. Keep in mind that not all studies indicate a conclusive...
0Dark Chocolate Is Good for Brain Health
You may be surprised if you have not heard this before. But dark chocolate does have some health benefits. In particular, it is good for the brain and it helps lower blood pressure. It is important to stress that it is "dark chocolate" that is...
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Ellsberg Paradox
The Ellsberg paradox is a way of explaining human nature's aversion to uncertainty. It is also often referred to as ambiguity aversion. It was named after Daniel Ellsberg who popularized the concept. There are many variations on the ways of...
