Third-hand Smoke
on Jan 6, 2009 in Body breathing cancer disease smoking toxic NOW YOU CAN GET SICK FROM *THIRD-HAND* SMOKE Third-hand smoke refers to the invisible particles and gases that cling to a smoker’s clothing, hair, and furniture after the smoke itself is gone. Doctors from MassGeneral Hospital for Children in B.

Stick to new years weight loss goals
on Jan 2, 2009 in Mind Body Nutrition & Food exercise healthy holidays positive thinking weight loss Tip: Concentrate your willpower where you need it most. Don’t try to cut down on your computer chat time and lose weight at the same time. If you’ve spent the whole day fighting the urge to tell off a difficult colleague, don’

Spotlight on Green Tea
on Dec 30, 2008 in Body Nutrition & Food detoxify diet drinking healthy nutrition As if you need other reasons to consume green tea, below are five unconventional, but factual, reasons to drink up: The Things You Don’t Know About Green Tea. 1. It’s great for teeth: Green tea has fluoride in it, making it a superstar for..

How to handle stress during the holidays
on Dec 22, 2008 in Mind Body healthy holidays positive thinking psychology relationships stress relief I don’t know about you but for me the Christmas season can be somewhat stressful–what wit all the shopping, traveling, expectations and sometimes even difficult relatives. Well, you do have a choice in how to react to the stress and n

Alzheimer’s disease linked to junk food
on Dec 18, 2008 in Body Nutrition & Food diet disease healthy toxic Have you seen the movie Supersize Me? It is the breakthrough, innovative documentary about a man (Morgan Spurlock) who goes on a 30 day McDonald’s-only diet to see what the effects would be. Well even those who haven’t seen the movie

Massage for children
on Dec 15, 2008 in Body Massage healthy massage pain relief stress relief Mothers trained to massage their infants often feel less depressed and have a better emotional bond with their babies. Newborns who receive massage from their mothers also tend to cry less, and are more active, alert, and sociable. Premature babies w...

Water revisited
on Dec 10, 2008 in Mind Body Nutrition & Food detoxify diet drinking healthy nutrition weight loss Still not drinking enough water? Want to know reasons why you should? Better yet, want to learn ways to increase your water intake? Below are nine specific reasons to increase your water intake and several ways to start doing so: Weight loss. Wate...