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Omega-3 Reduces Anxiety, Inflammation In Healthy Youths

July 17, 2011 By

A new study has found that consumption of more omega-3 fatty acids, a main compound present in fish oil, reduces both inflammation and anxiety in healthy young people.

The findings by a team of researchers at Ohio State University suggest that if young participants can get such improvements from specific dietary supplements, then the elderly and people at high risk for certain diseases might benefit even more.

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have long been considered as positive additives to the diet. [Read more...]

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A Big Boost In Moisture

July 14, 2011 By

In today’s fast paced society and when it comes to skin problems, whether it’s all about lines or teenage acne, people want to see changes from its first use. Unfortunately, skin care rarely works that way; that wrinkle being formed over a period of years can’t just be wiped away overnight. However, there is one product in your skin care routine that comes as close to the wave of a magician’s wand, and it’s a mud mask. You’ll get a big boost in moisture from the first time you use a mask for dry skin, and as the mask dries, it gently pulls out toxins and impurities known to clog pores and cause visible signs of aging.

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The Perfect Item To Add Into Your Collection

July 14, 2011 By

Few decades ago, cell phones and other type of gadgets were practically unheard of. Hence, the world of technology now has come for another improved 16GB Apple iPhone 4. The majority of cell phones sold today are tethered specifically to a wireless carrier. And if someone buys that phone, this means that it will only work on that particular network. However, an unlocked iphone provides the ability to use any carrier the customer wants to use. For the high tech person who has everything, and for those who want to break free from being locked to only one wireless carrier, an unlocked iPhone 4 may be just the perfect item to add to the collection.

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Mellow & Creamy Classic

June 16, 2011 By

If you want to purchase a cigar as a gift for the cigar enthusiast, but since you are first timers in the world of cigars, may feel a bit overwhelmed of the task. After all, there are different brands available in the market today. A favourite of new cigar smokers, baccarat cigars are handmade from Honduran-grown tobacco seamlessly rolled in a sweetened wrapper cap. If you feel like you have to buy an entire box of cigars then discover these mellow and creamy classic discount baccarat cigars from famous-smoke.com which is simply the best pick for you.

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Suit Up For Your New Nursing Job

June 8, 2011 By

If you’re in a hurry to suit up for your new nursing job and its requirements, you might find yourself thinking of dashing out to the nearest dress shop for a pair of scrubs. Well, the best solution if ever you are into such situation is better visits marcusuniforms.com where you’ll find different Marcus nursing scrubs. They have a selection of different hospital uniforms, nursing scrubs, dresses and skirts. Plus, they also have a wide-array of medical shoes for both men and women. Further, what makes it more amazing is that they offer free shipping for those with $100 order, and 10% discount on orders over $300. So, better visits the above mentioned now and grab yours.

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Study Gives Clues To How Obesity Spreads Socially

May 8, 2011 By

Obesity is socially contagious, according to research published in the past few years. How it is “caught” from others remains a murky area. But findings from Arizona State University researchers published online May 5 in the American Journal of Public Health shed light on the transmission of obesity among friends and family.

Shared ideas about acceptable weight or body size play only a minor role in spreading obesity among friends, according to the findings published in the article “Shared Norms and Their Explanation for the Social Clustering of Obesity.”

“Interventions targeted at changing ideas about appropriate body mass indexes or body sizes may be less useful than those working more directly with behaviors, for example, by changing eating habits or transforming opportunities for and constraints on dietary intake,” wrote lead author Daniel J. Hruschka, and co-authors Amber Wutich, Alexandra Brewis and Benjamin Morin, all with ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. [Read more...]

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Precious Sleep

March 28, 2011 By

There is still a lot that we don’t know about sleep. There is a rare disease called Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI). Patients are unable to sleep, and they ultimately die, usually in their 50s.

In FFI, the thalamus gland in our brains, which plays an important part in blocking input from our senses whilst asleep, is damaged by proteins called prions in FFI. We still don’t know why it happens, nor how to treat or stop this rare disease.

Sleep is so important. Experiments depriving rats of sleep for two weeks result in their deaths.

A recent study looking at people who sleep an average of five hours a day versus those who sleep an average of seven hours a day showed a much higher incidence of hypertension, heart disease, depression and even suicides in the group with less sleep. [Read more...]

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