The Dangers of Aspartame
Diet pop is supposed to be good for you - a sugarless alternative to regular carbonated beverages – unfortunately this is not so....
Diet pop is supposed to be good for you - a sugarless alternative to regular carbonated beverages – unfortunately this is not so....
Purchasing a house is often a very significant moment in almost everyone’s lives. A house provides a person with shelter and a feeling of comfort and stability. However, lurking in your house are certain health hazards, and many of these are right out in the...
If you're looking for that extra boost for writing your final exam, try taking a nap. According to a Harvard Medical School study, those that nap and dream about a specific task actually perform that task better when they wake up, compared to those that...
Age and Gender Males over the age of 40 and females over the age of 50 are at an increased risk of getting cardiovascular disease. Family History If someone in your family, for example your father, had a heart attack at an early age you are at a...
"I don't feel like it," "I'm too tired," or "I'm not in the mood right now," are common excuses we all use to avoid getting up from the television couch. People suffering from depression require even more will power to go out and exercise. However,...
Good for the Heart Researchers have discovered that blood flow is significantly affected by laughter. 20 healthy subjects were shown a stress-inducing movie, and then a funny laughter-inducing movie. The results? The stressful movie slowed blood flow by 35% and the comedy increased blood flow by...
The heart is a muscle that many of us take for granted each day. Yes, we recognize its great importance and the stressful job it has pumping blood throughout the body, but do we really care? You could say "of course we care; if the...
The most tempting thing you have to face each and every day: the infamous snooze button. Just another 5, 10, or 15 minutes of sleep which people actually have come to believe will make a difference. People have actually become addicted to hitting the snooze...
Bananas These are serious mood boosters due to their mix of vitamins A, B6, and C; fiber, tryptophan, potassium, phosphorous, iron, protein, and good carbohydrates. The natural sugars in a banana will give you a quick boost of energy while the fiber will help you sustain...
1. If you don't wait 30 minutes before you swim after you eat, you will get stomach cramps and drown False! I truly believed this when I was a child. The only time I ever swam immediately after I ate, I had an unfortunate accident and...