From our Advisor Analyst family to yours here are some of this week's favourite reads for this weekend.
Magnesium: The Most Powerful Relaxation Mineral Available
A deficiency in this critical nutrient makes you twice as likely to die as other people, according to a study published in The Journal of Intensive Care Medicine.(i) It also accounts for a long list of symptoms and diseases -- which are easily helped and often cured by adding this nutrient. In fact, in my practice, this nutrient is one of my secret weapons against illness. Yet up to half of Americans are deficient in this nutrient and don't know it.
Kim's Midnight Brownies Recipe
This recipe was one of many that helped Kim lose over 200 pounds! The secret ingredient, black beans, stumped Dr. Oz.
Junk food may cause depression
Burgers, stuffed chicken rolls and French fries may taste good, but high consumption of processed junk food not only makes you obese, it could contribute to depression, says a new research.
Fish oil may be the true 'elixir of youth'
Taking fish oil supplements is said to protect against heart disease, improve survival after a heart attack, reduce mental decline, and prevent age-related changes in the eye that can lead to blindness.
Parenting Advice: Staying Together For The Kids?
Last night, one of my best friends called my cell phone twice in one minute -- our signal for distress -- the indication that I needed to pick up the phone right then, even if I was in the middle of dinner. I'd gotten previous distress calls when she found a suspicious lump (the biopsy was, thank goodness, benign) and when her daughter was in an accident. I knew that whatever was coming on the other line wasn't good.
What Your Sleep Position Says About You
Do you know what position you regularly take up in bed when you drop off to sleep?
101 New Uses for Everyday Things | Real Simple
10 New Uses for Lemon
"Lemon juice is the strongest food acid in our kitchens, strong enough to make life unbearable for most bacteria," says Robert Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and the author of What Einstein Told His Cook 2: The Sequel, Further Adventures in Kitchen Science (W. W. Norton, $26).
Are your kids awake? They're likely online
The average young American now spends practically every waking minute — except for the time in school — using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic device, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Top 10 ski resorts for nonskiers
Lots of ski resorts offer diversions for nonskiers, but these places stand apart as compelling destinations in their own right.
