18 Simple Truths Nobody Told Us Growing Up, and other Weekend Reads

Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a super weekend.

For those who are Orthodox Christian, Happy Easter to you!

Staying Active Could Protect Elderly From Psychological Distress, Study Shows

Older adults who stay active could be shielding themselves from psychological distress such as depression, according to a new study.

Sugar In Food: 8 Eats With More Than A Twinkie

Eating much more than that has been linked not only to obesity, but to high blood pressure, and elevated levels of fat and cholesterol in the blood.

Narcissists Do Better In Job Interviews, Study Finds

When the job interviewer challenged the study participants, the non-narcissistic people backed down a little bit. But the narcissistic people actually became even more self-promotional, "as if they say 'Oh, you're going to challenge me? Then I'm not just great, Iā€™m fantastic,'" study researcher Harms explained in the statement.

10 Food Label Lies

With the economy still keeping our wallets clamped shut, no one wants to feel duped at the checkout counter. Yet, savvy food marketers have managed to tap into all our concerns over food safety and purity, labeling their products with words in phrases that, at best, are pointless, and at worst, are illegal. Here are 10 of the most deceptive marketing claims out there that make processed foods and factory-farmed meats appear much healthier than they really are.

Are Antibiotics Making You Fat?

People who overuse antibiotics have lower levels of good bacteria in their guts, and those good bacteria have been found to help prevent everything from cancer to obesity. A number of studies on mice have found that mice fed antibiotics at levels comparable to those given to farm animals are much heavier than mice fed no antibiotics at allā€”which isn't surprising, considering that antibiotics are often used to speed growth and fatten up animals for slaughter.

Royal Canadian Mint's Glow-In-The-Dark Dinosaur Quarter Costs A Lot More Than 25 Cents

Canada recently announced it's getting rid of the penny, and now the country's mint is planning another trailblazing move in the history of coins: A glow-in-the-dark quarter.

8 Alzheimer's Symptoms Checklist

Everyone forgets some things sometimes. But the person may have Alzheimer's disease if you notice these kinds of lapses.

Greek Orthodox Easter - Food and Traditions - Greek Easter

Easter preparations begin on Holy Thursday when the traditional Easter bread, tsoureki, is baked, and eggs are dyed red (red is the color of life as well as a representation of the blood of Christ). From ancient times, the egg has been a symbol of the renewal of life, and the message of the red eggs is victory over death. (More on the history of red eggs at Easter.)

Greek Easter Bread Recipe - Recipe for Traditional Greek Easter Bread (Tsoureki)

Tsoureki (tsoo-REH-kee)is the traditional bread of Greek Easter. Tsoureki is a rich yeast bread flavored with orange and a delightful spice called Mahlab (also called Mahlepi) that is ground from the pits of wild cherries. You can find Mahlab online or at ethnic grocery stores specializing in Greek or Middle Eastern products.

18 Simple Truths Nobody Told Us While Growing Up

1. With self love and acceptance comes real happiness. If you ask me, there is no greater gift you can give to yourself than the gift of self love.

Happier People Deal Better With Hardships

"People are able to experience joy and happiness even when the crappiest things are happening," he says. "It's a good thing to know that that's possible, or even permissible" when you're grieving or in emotional pain. "Laugh as much as you can."

Really? Constant Stress Makes You Sick - NYTimes.com

Chronic stress and illness are intertwined. It is well known that psychological stress raises the risk of heart disease, cold and flu, and even allergies.

Rainn Wilson: The Titanic's Forgotten "Survivor"

Of all the stories, one of the most extraordinary is that of a 68-year-old Persian who wasn't, it turns out, actually on the ill-fated vessel, but was supposed to be.

How to Reduce Seasonal Allergy Symptoms - Dr. Oz's Advice - Oprah.com

Pollen can collect on your clothes, skin, and hair, and be tracked into your home, where it mixes with household dust. A shower and change of clothes will cut down on the irritants you inhale. Keeping windows closed and turning on the air-conditioning can also reduce allergy symptoms by filtering out pollen (just be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning the filter).

Titanic tales: Women's voices missing from history of disaster

The Encyclopedia Titanica also states that many women ā€” for example, Bess Allison, Rosalie Ida Straus and Catherine Bourke, who all died in the sinking ā€” not only chose to stay by their husband's sides, they argued and fought against the crew members who were trying to put them into lifeboats.

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