Brandi, selected from Diets in Review August 17, 2013 Hemp has always had trouble stepping out of the shadow of its dirty cousin marijuana. While it is closely related to whacky tobaccy, hemp has microscopic amounts of THC — the chemical in marijuana that gets you high — and eating hemp foods won’t jeopardize your next drug test. The health benefits of hemp are so vast that people are beginning to abandon the antiquated stereotypes of the versatile…
By Alexandra Sifferlin @acsifferlin Aug. 16, 2013 Sugar-sweetened beverages are one of the major culprits in the obesity epidemic, but sodas have also been connected to behavioral problems among teens. That link apparently extends to young kids as well. Among children 5 years old, according to the latest research, those drinking more sugar-sweetened sodas showed increased aggression, withdrawal and difficulty paying attention than those drinking fewer or none of the beverages. It’s the first time that the effects…
Review also finds that those who ‘give back’ tend to live longer By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WebMD News from HealthDay FRIDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) – Volunteering may improve your mental health and help you live longer, a new review suggests. Researchers analyzed data from 40 published papers and found evidence that volunteers had a 20 percent lower risk of death than non-volunteers. In addition, volunteers had lower levels of depression, increased life satisfaction and enhanced well-being….
BY MARIA GUADAGNO – NOVEMBER 23, 2012 Think the only way to detox is with a juice cleanse? Think again! Our bodies are naturally built to detoxify us. Everyday, we eliminate and neutralize toxins through our colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph, and skin. It’s just that, in this day and age, these organs often get over-worked from the constant barrage of toxins from pollution, animal products, and processed foods. Luckily, Mother Nature has the perfect antidote! Below are 9 potent…
We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong.. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries,today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact. I trained for many years with other prominent physicians labelled “opinion makers.” Bombarded with scientific literature, continually attending…
August 15, 2013 By Health Editor Brenda Goodman HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) — Many people who have tried to give up fatty foods in favor of healthier choices have found themselves obsessing over cookies or chips. Choosing a salad over a cheeseburger can feel like a Herculean act of will. Now scientists believe they’ve found an important clue about why this happens. Working in mice, researchers say they’ve discovered how the gut talks to the reward centers…
By Francine Russo Aug. 16, 2013 If couples were paying any attention during the past few decades, they should be able to recite the one critical ingredient for a healthy relationship — communication. But the latest study shows that other skills may be almost as important for keeping couples happy. While expressing your needs and feelings in a positive way to your significant other is a good foundation for resolving conflicts and building a healthy relationship, these skills may…
by MARCO TORRES August 21, 2013 Most people are unaware that pasteurized milk actually causes osteoporosis because there is a process the body must commit to due to milk’s calcium content being unabsorbed. The majority of calcium supplements on the market also contain inferior forms of the mineral which are also not absorbable and actually decrease the digestibility of other nutrients. The belief that calcium is what builds strong bones is absolutely ingrained in our society, but has no…
The Huffington Post By Carolyn Gregoire Posted: 08/20/2013 Think you can spot an introvert in a crowd? Think again. Although the stereotypical introvert may be the one at the party who’s hanging out alone by the food table fiddling with an iPhone, the “social butterfly” can just as easily have an introverted personality. “Spotting the introvert can be harder than finding Waldo,” Sophia Dembling, author of “The Introvert’s Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World,” tells…
Current recommendations discourage children over 2 watching more than 2 hours per day CBC News Posted: Aug 8, 2013 An extra hour of television watching beyond recommendations set by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) diminishes a preschooler’s vocabulary and math skills as well as classroom attention, a new study suggests. Every hourly increase in daily television watching from two and a half years old is also associated with bullying by classmates, and physical prowess at kindergarten, said…