Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a great Mother's Day weekend!
What Your Skin Says About Your Health | 10 Things Your Skin Tells You
The skin of someone with hypothyroidism also tends to be dry and cold, and sometimes more pale than yellowed. Feeling tired, sluggish, weak, or achy are the main symptoms, along with possible unexplained weight gain. Women over 50 most often develop hypothyroidism.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Lower Alzheimer's Risk, Study Suggests
Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center found that eating a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids -- such as fish, nuts and chicken -- is linked with lower levels of of beta-amyloid protein, which is linked with Alzheimer's disease.
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Mother's Day Sayings: Quotes About Our Favorite Women
"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." -
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Mike Bender: Awkward Family Photos: Mother's Day 2012
When it comes to celebrating the woman who gave you life, you have to do something special. So, when we decided to launch our official Awkward Family Photos app for the iPhone right before Mother's Day, we wanted to do something that honored Mom in all of her awkward glory. Using some of our classic images of the woman in charge, we put together a set of Mother's Day e-cards which are available through the app. Preview twelve of our favorites below.
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Skateboarding Past a Midlife Crisis - NYTimes.com
“It’s a total midlife crisis,” said the group’s leader, Tom Barnhart, 47, of Cresskill, N.J., who started skateboarding two years ago for the first time since the Carter administration. His life, he said, had been in a rut. “My kids grew old, so I got a dog. My dog grew old, so I got a skateboard.”
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Fiber From Whole Grains Could Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk: Study
However, these researchers didn't find that getting extra fiber from vegetables or fruits was linked with the decreased colorectal cancer risk, which means that there might be something else in the whole grains at work, too.
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Mothers Day History ~ The Complete History of Mother's Day ~ Mothers Day Central
The majority of countries that celebrate Mother's Day do so on the second Sunday of May. On this day, it is common for Mothers to be lavished with presents and special attention from their families, friends and loved ones.
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Insomnia causes, sleeplessness symptoms... | Chatelaine.com
Counting the ceiling tiles when you wish you were catching some zzzs? You may have insomnia, the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep. If you have the condition, you may wake in the middle of the night or awaken too early in the morning and be unable to fall back to sleep. Insomniacs also describe waking up and not feeling refreshed or rested. About 3.3 million Canadians have insomnia. It's the most common sleep complaint.
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