Banning Fast Food Toys and Eliminating Ronald McDonald: What’s Next?
April 30, 2010 by admin · Comments Off
In my own backyard, Santa Clara County supervisors have banned the sale of toys in fast food kid’s meals. No more Star Wars figurines, mini Guitar Hero trinkets, or cute little furry creatures. They are going by the wayside, like the decoder rings and wind-up animals we used to find in cereal boxes. Open up a cardboard Happy Meal and all you get is food and…disappointment.
Robot Becomes Your Weight Loss Buddy
April 29, 2010 by admin · Comments Off
Who needs a friend when you can have Autom by your side, counting calories, monitoring exercise and providing progress reports? That’s right, a new diet robot will soon be available, courtesy of Hong Kong start-up Intuitive Automata. For a mere $400 (+), you can have an adorable 15-inch robot who will bat its eyelashes, provide updates on its LCD screen and keep you on that diet.
PSA: National Immunization Week
April 29, 2010 by admin · Comments Off
The bumps and bruises of childhood can’t always be avoided, but there is no reason for children to suffer from any of the infectious diseases that can be prevented by vaccines. Polio, measles, diphtheria, whooping cough (pertussis) and other illnesses are often thought of as diseases of past generations. While young parents of today may not have experienced the devastation caused by these diseases, the germs still exist—and these diseases can re-emerge—if parents don’t vaccinate their children.
6 Astonishingly Smart Ways to De-Junk Your Life
April 29, 2010 by admin · Comments Off
Unhealthy relationships, too many unused belongings and negative habits can all eat up your precious time and space. Lifehack has listed six tips you can get started on right now that will greatly help to “de-junk” your life:
- Be honest
- Make a list of just 7 things that are irreplaceable
- Make a list of just 5 people who matter the most to you
- Move into a smaller living space
- Quit your job
- Train for an endurance race
You don't need lies in your life, and being honest only gets easier with practice.
Once you know what's important to you, you’ll probably get rid of some things that aren't.
Once again, keeping in touch with the people who really mean something to you will help you realize your true priorities.
You'll throw out some stuff during the moving process, and a small home means you'll be faced with clutter on a daily basis until you get rid of more.
Or just pretend and make some plans. You might be surprised by what you come up with.
This can provide an amazing amount of stress relief as well.
Could This ‘Humble’ Vitamin Hinder Future Cancers?
April 29, 2010 by admin · Comments Off
People who have the highest intakes of vitamin K2, not vitamin K1, may significantly lower their risk of cancer and cancer mortality, according to results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.
After analyzing data from over 24,000 participants who were followed for over 10 years, those who had the highest intakes of vitamin K2 were 14 percent less likely to develop cancer and 28 percent less likely to die of cancer compared to those with the lowest intakes.
A separate study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic also revealed impressive anti-cancer effects from vitamin K. Those with the highest dietary vitamin K intakes had a 45 percent lower risk of developing Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, than those with the lowest.
