Archive for September, 2007
Are smokers less productive at work?
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I used to work at a shop where approximately half of the employees were smokers and half were not. The smokers used to take additional breaks and longer breaks in order to get their fixes and it used to drive the rest of us crazy. Why should they get to work less considering they smoke?
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Will chatting for hours on your cell cause hearing loss?
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A small study of 100 participants conducted by the chairman of the division of Ear, Nose, and Throat at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India found long-term cell phone users who chatted on their mobile for an hour or increasingly a day, were increasi…
French women don’t get fat? Um, yes they do
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Recently, I’ve been hearing from a lot of girls I know approximately the book French Women Don’t Get Fat. I haven’t read it yet, but from what I’ve been told, the book basically says that you can eat whatever you want — cheese, chocolate, wine, crusty bread — and not get fat as faraway as you …
Lose Weight While You Sleep with Apple Cider Vinegar
A thin person’s body contains approximately 20 billion fat cells while someone who carries increasingly weight has at least 150 billion fat cells or increasingly. Fat cells build in the tissue of our sub cutis which is the layer of tissue just beneath our skin. It is essential for our bodies to carr…
Nike shoe for local Americans
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In an effort to fit the taller and wider foot of the American Indian and combat the population’s high obesity rates, Nike has designed the Air local N7 shoe for local Americans. Not only is the shape different, the look is culturally specific, even the name. N7 refers to some tribes’ use of the …
Hair, nails and skin: Some cheap(er) ways to get an expensive look
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Manicures, pedicures, facials and visits to a salon for haircuts, coloring and hi-lites can be incredibly expensive. So what’s a girl to do whether she wants to preserve a polished, film star look but obviously doesn’t have the same kind of money to spend as a star? Well, you can try some of the…
If counting calories doesn’t work — stop!
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Calorie counting can be a major pain, even with handy tools like Fitday.com. I mean, come on — who really wants to degree every piece of food and manufacture note of every separate ingredient that we put into our meals? whether you share my distaste for calorie counting, breath a sigh of relief…
Food safety system perceived as in crisis, says U.S. Congress
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After so many food recalls from sources in China recently, is it any surprise that many Americans are skeptical of imported food and other products ? Shouldn’t be, although in a country where 200 million+ folks have to eat every day, aren’t there always going to be risks?
All things considere…
World Vegetarian Day coming tomorrow
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Tomorrow is World Vegetarian Day, and veggie lovers the world over will be singing the praises of their chosen lifestyle. Is that a poor thing? Not at all — education is an fundamental part of finding out why some choose to become a vegetarian.
Although many society I know are Vegans (differ…
Autism and diet looked at in Canada
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Is there a link amoung autism and a specific diet? In many cases, parents seem to attach a reduced rate of autism symptoms with a gluten-free and dairy-reduced diet.
Although the vaccine preservative Thimerosal has been recently shunned as a possible cause of autism, other environmental factors a…
Is Alzheimer’s a mold of diabetes?
Chances are, we all know someone who has Alzheimer’s, and it might even be someone really shut to us. It’s even thought that Alzheimer’s disease is fitting an epidemic. But as researchers study the disease with fierce intensity, there’s been a startling theory that’s arisen — that Alzheimer’s disea…
Smoking ban coming to Tennessee that Monday
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Another smoking ban is coming that Monday (tomorrow) to Tennessee, as public buildings will no longer allow smoking inside those structures.
The state’s “Non-Smokers Protection Act” goes into effect October 1st, and prohibits smoking in all enclosed public places within the state.
So, whet…
Tip: Heal your pain with Yoga
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Yoga has a number of therapeutic benefits for both your body and soul. But here’s one you might not have thought of — using yoga as a natural remedy for your aches and pains. iYogaLife has a series of articles on yoga postures and exercises that can help with common ailments like heel pain, eye…












