Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a great weekend and March Break!
Study: Gallstones Linked to Early Death, Heart Disease - AOL Health
People with gallstones are more likely to die within 20 years of being diagnosed. The diagnosis also increases the risk of death from heart disease or cancer, Reuters reports.
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Ibuprofen Parkinson's Risk Link? Painkiller Could Stave Off Degenerative Brain Disease
A new study, published in the March 2 online edition of the journal Neurology, showed that people who took ibuprofen two or more times per week were 38 percent less likely to develop the debilitating disease, according to CBS News. The comprehensive study used questionnaires to determine the ibuprofen use habits of 98,892 female nurses and 37,305 male health professionals.
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Baked Samosas with Tamarind Chutney Recipe : Cooking Channel
Baked Samosas with Tamarind Chutney
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13 Things Your Flight Attendant Won't Tell You | Reader's Digest
Ever wonder what goes on in the minds of flight attendants? Here are 13 things a flight attendant may not tell you. Keep them in mind the next time you're flying—these insights may even help increase the enjoyment of your flight experience.
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Dr. Harold Katz: Whose Mouth Is Cleaner, Dogs or Humans?
But is this cleanliness statement one of fiction or fact? Well, let's think about this objectively. Most humans brush and floss their teeth two to three times daily, and don't eat out of the trash or drink out of the germ-covered toilet. Can we say the same for dogs? It really depends on their owners.
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Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.: After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer
As creativity researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi notes in his 1996 article for Psychology Today entitled "The Creative Personality," creative people "show tendencies of thought and action that in most people are segregated. They contain contradictory extremes; instead of being an "individual," each of them is a "multitude."
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8 reasons to love lavender - body+soul
Lavender is the star of the herbal world. Regarded as one of the most beneficial and versatile herbs for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes, the ancient secrets of lavender are out. Here are eight reasons to surround yourself in all things lavender.
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Tony Schwartz: Why Sleep Is More Important Than Food
Say you decide to go on a fast, and so you effectively starve yourself for a week. At the end of seven days, how would you be feeling? You'd probably be hungry, perhaps a little weak, and almost certainly somewhat thinner. But basically you'd be fine.
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Lentils can help you lose belly fat! Health benefits of lentils | Chatelaine.com
And they help clean the liver! Here are five reasons to eat more of this superfood and a recipe for Tuscan lentil salad.
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Snoring: Nuisance Or Serious Health Problem?
Whether it's a loud sawing or one of those grating, breathy affairs, snoring can be irritating for both snorer and significant other alike. So irritating, in fact, that recent Department of Health advertisements promoting marital health highlighted snoring as a potential source of tension.
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Shasta Nelson, M.Div.: Friendships Don't Just Happen
When we think back to some of our good friends over the years, we love that we just seemed to click when we first met. It felt easy. It felt natural. It was fun. We use these stories as evidence to support the myth that when two people should be friends, they'll both know it, and it will not feel like work.
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Amy Chan: 5 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Exciting
A relationship does not go on cruise control. Like any relationship, whether it is business or friendship, it requires effort, energy and work. I believe that you can be proactive while things are flowing and positive, which helps prevent those hard, emotionally draining crashes. Also, it's a lot easier to maintain a flow as opposed to reacting to an ebb and doing damage control. Of course, the latter is bound to happen at times, but that doesn't mean you can't put effort into minimizing those crashes
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Women who post lots of photos of themselves on Facebook value appearance, need attention, study finds - latimes.com
A study on how people use social networking websites such as Facebook confirms what many of us suspected. Women who post loads of photos of themselves on their sites are conveying some strong personal characteristics, according to new research. These women are more likely to base their self-worth on appearance and use social networking to compete for attention.
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David Volpi, M.D., P.C., F.A.C.S.: The Dangers of Snoring
The medical community and healthy lifestyle advocates see the evidence mounting. Our spouses and children recognize the symptoms, even when they don't know the cause. They all agree: We need a good night's sleep!
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Have you ever wondered why arthritis, osteoporosis, dementia, cancer and heart disease risks increase as we get older? Many of the answers relate to the body's aging clock. After age 40, the body's aging clock is actually programmed to promote the slow, steady, decline, decay and deterioration of our body and mind.
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Rachael Ray :: Lasagna Stoup
Lasagna is made easy with this stoup recipe!
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