Posted in Insomnia/Sleep on January 27th, 2010 No Comments »
If you have suffered from weeks of sleep loss, one good night’s sleep will not compensate. Loss of sleep can be a real problem, disrupting your daily activities, your reaction times and increases the risk of accidents and mistakes. The average amount of sleep that adults should get is 8 hours and many get around [...]
Posted in Health on January 19th, 2010 No Comments »
Our country’s obsession with weight loss is getting pretty ridiculous. I recently saw an article about someone on ebay selling and obesity “vaccine”. It costs $145 and comes with the syringes to give yourself injections in the rear. There are three ingredients that are said to burn fat. Hydroxycitric acid comes from tropical plants and [...]
Posted in Health on January 12th, 2010 No Comments »
Pistachios have been named as a possible aid in treating lung cancer and other cancers. Gamma-tocopherol, a form of vitamin E is found in pistachios which has been shown to reduce lung cancer. Additionally pistachios produce a cholesterol-lowering effect and provide antioxidants. Other nuts like peanuts, pecans, walnuts and soybeans can also be beneficial. Nuts [...]