Why exercise helps you think better (Scientific American) | Self-disciplined people are happier (Time) | Honey cured my allergies (The 818) | Eating disorders can strike at midlife, too (Stuff.nz.co) | Continue Reading
Archives for June 2013
Dust bunnies can be dangerous; Nordic Diet could be Mediterranean Diet alternative; What happens to body fat when you lose weight; Banned foods; more news
Prevention's "100 Cleanest Packaged Food Award" 2013 winners (Prevention) | 8 foods we eat in the U.S. that are banned in other countries (BuzzFeed Food) | Former Miss America: Pageant queens today are too skinny (Huffington Post) | Nordic diet could be alternative to Mediterranean diet (NPR News) | Where does the lost body fat go when you lose weight? (Mayo Clinic) | Dust bunnies Continue Reading
Social networks for fitness; 5k training plan for beginners; Katy Perry on her makeup routine; daily habits for whiter teeth
Eight social networks for fitness freaks (Mashable) | 5k training plan for beginners (Active.com) | Katy Perry on her makeup routine (Coco Perez) | Three things that make the difference for whiter teeth (Allure) | Continue Reading
Playing can reduce anxiety; Splenda spikes blood sugar; cocoa may tame inflammation; Google adds nutrition facts
How play can be a powerful tool to reduce anxiety (Huffington Post) | Cocoa might tame obesity’s inflammation (Futurity) | Google’s latest search innovation: Nutrition (Time) | Splenda can spike your blood sugar levels (Washington University in St. Louis) | Continue Reading
Exploring Pilot Mountain and Mayberry
Recently I visited Pilot Mountain and nearby town Mount Airy, N.C., with my daughter and son. We couldn't have chosen a more gorgeous day to do this. And the scenery -- whoa -- is breathtaking. Pilot Mountain State Park, about a half hour north of Winston-Salem, is different from some of the other state park mountain areas I've been to, in that you drive to the top rather than hike to the Continue Reading
Foods that cause acne; diet soda as bad for your teeth as meth; New weight-loss drug not a miracle cure
Beliviq: First FDA-approved weight-loss drug in years not a miracle cure (CBS) | Can food really cause acne? (YouBeauty) | Study: Diet soda just as bad for your teeth as meth (DailyGlow) | Continue Reading