Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a splendid weekend!
Drinking Pomegranate Juice Slows The Ageing Process, Says Study
Pomegranate has previously been linked to the prevention of heart disease and stress relief but now researchers from the Probelte Bio Labatory in Spain have found that the fruit juice also slows down the natural oxidation ('wear and tear') of DNA.
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Sugary drinks hurt even skinny women's hearts - TODAY Health - TODAY.com
Whatever the form — sweet tea, soda, or coffee drinks that look like desserts — women who drank two or more sweet beverages a day were at an increased risk for heart disease, even if they did not gain weight over the five-year study, according to the findings presented Sunday at the American Heart Association's meeting in Orlando, Fla.
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Canadian Health & Lifestyle
Gut-friendly bacteria help regulate immune function; improve digestion and nutrient absorption while lowering gas; synthesize vitamins (K, B family); inhibit growth of harmful bacteria and fungi (candida and C. difficile) and reduce cholesterol.
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FAQ: What Can I Say to Someone Who Seems Depressed but Won't Get Help?
Try to point out, as neutrally and objectively as possible, specific examples of what you're seeing that seem like symptoms of depression. For example, "You seem to have trouble sleeping" or "Your mood seems different; you haven't gone to your fitness class in weeks."
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Top Ten Things Airlines Don't Tell You | Away.com
Besides the hidden fees and hours sat on an airplane without any clue as to why you're holding, there are certain things that airlines will never tell you. We tracked down three U.S. pilots and squeezed out some of their dirty little secrets. Due to the sensitive nature, we're not naming names.
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Lisa Belkin: Do Grades Keep Children from Learning?
In other words, the goal of the student becomes the grade, not the knowledge, and reading his arguments I was struck by how often that becomes the goal of parents, too. The grades our children bring home are one of the few measures we get -- or so it can sometime seem -- of how we are doing. That explains why too many of us become too invested. We do the best we can every day, and worry that maybe it isn't our best or isn't enough. That report card seems to tell us where they, and therefore we, are doing just fine, or falling short.
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Eggs Poached in Marinara Sauce — Recipes for Health - NYTimes.com
In southern Italy this dish has the evocative name Uova al Purgatorio. When I make tomato sauce in the summer, I freeze it in half-cup portions, which makes this meal for one easy to throw together.
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High fat diet: Ketogenic diet reverses kidney damage from diabetes - latimes.com
Past research has shown that lowering blood sugar through diet can prevent kidney failure but not reverse it in patients with diabetes. Lead author Charles Mobbs, a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, said that this study -- in which mice were fed a high-fat diet of 5% carbohydrate, 8% protein and a whopping 87% fat -- was the first to show that dietary intervention alone is enough to reverse kidney failure caused by diabetes.
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Peppermint, An Age-Old Reliever of GI Distress - Alice G. Walton - Forbes
This age-old treatment for GI distress has been shown to soothe the GI system by acting as an antispasmodic. Peppermint in the form of tea or oil (best in enteric-coated supplements) may be effective in reducing IBS symptoms.
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Kiwis May Naturally Lower Blood Pressure, Study Finds
Research presented at the scientific meeting of the American Heart Association shows that eating three kiwis a day is linked with decreased blood pressure.
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30 Books I'm Glad I Read Before 30
If you haven’t read these books yet, I highly recommend doing so. They will enrich your library and your life.
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18 Common Phrases to Avoid in Conversation | Real Simple
Some things should never be said―like these phrases. Here, what to say instead.
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Gifts for Mothers, Sisters, and Best Friends | Real Simple
Surprise your mom, sister, or best friend with one of these unique ideas from our 2011 gift guide.
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