If you’ve shaken off the dust bunnies and scrubbed the floors, you’re off to a good start at your spring cleaning, but there are some often-overlooked places that need a thorough scrub-down, too. And for greater reasons than simply relishing in that feeling of accomplishment when the garage is finally organized and you could practically [...]
Archive for March, 2012
Spring Cleaning: 11 Germ Traps To Clean Today
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012Super Healthy Dinner Recipes
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012Does mealtime often get taken over by the nutrition villains (tons of calories, loads of saturated fat, and excess sodium)? Take back the dinner hour: Click here for a week’s worth of great-tasting meals with real nutritional punch.
How Much Aspirin Is Too Much of a Good Thing?
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012More than 40 million American adults already take an aspirin a day to prevent heart disease. Now many more are weighing the pros and cons of daily aspirin use in light of new studies finding that it also may reduce the risk of many cancers and stop the spread of tumors. Yet doctors still don’t [...]
Why We Love Tearjerkers
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012Ever felt curiously satisfied after bawling your eyes out at a heart-wrenching flick? You’re not alone. In fact, new research has found that tragic films can actually make us feel happier. The findings, published in the journal Communication Research, suggest that those tearjerkers have a way of bringing our attention to important relationships in our [...]
Putting Babies to Bed Safely
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012Nearly two decades after a public health campaign began promoting sleep safety for babies, many parents and caretakers are still unaware of the habits that can lead to sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, a new study suggests.
Chocolate Eating Linked To Lower BMI
Monday, March 26th, 2012Good news, chocolate fans. A new study suggests that people who eat the sweet stuff may more frequently have lower BMI. The research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that among approximately 1,000 Californians, age 20 to 85, individuals who consumed chocolate more frequently had a lower BMI than those who consumed it [...]
Antioxidants In Popcorn: Study Finds Polyphenols In Corn’s Kernels
Monday, March 26th, 2012Could popcorn be good for you? A new study reveals that the answer is closer to yes than previously thought — as long as it’s not delivered with a robust coating of butter, fake butter, salt or caramel.
8 Ways To Become An Optimist
Monday, March 26th, 2012Research suggests that people with a glass-half-full outlook are healthier than their pessimistic peers: They catch fewer colds, cope better with heart disease, and may even live longer. Yet far too many of us assume that optimism is an inborn trait bestowed on a lucky few. Experts recommend the following:
New Study: Sleep More, Eat Less
Monday, March 26th, 2012Do you routinely get less than 8 hours of sleep nightly? Are you also having trouble managing your weight? If so, the two could be connected, according to new research. At the American Heart Association’s scientific meeting in San Diego, California, Mayo Clinic researchers presented their findings involving healthy young adults who were forced to [...]
9 Ways to Support Your Child’s Creativity
Monday, March 26th, 2012Kids are natural innovators with powerful imaginations. And creativity offers a bounty of intellectual, emotional and even health benefits. One study found that kids’ imaginations helped them cope better with pain. Creativity also helps kids be more confident, develop social skills, and learn better.
