6-Year Olds Striving To Be Sexy, Skinny, and Thinking of Themselves As Sex ObjectsSeptember 17, 2012 | ChildHealth | EditorMore 6-year old girls, some younger, are beginning to think of themselves as needing to be sexy, pretty, skinny and even as sex objects according to a new study of elementary school children. Views: 0
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6-Year Olds Striving To Be Sexy, Skinny, and Thinking of Themselves As Sex Objects
6-Year Olds Striving To Be Sexy, Skinny, and Thinking of Themselves As Sex Objects
6-Year Olds Striving To Be Sexy, Skinny, and Thinking of Themselves As Sex ObjectsSeptember 17, 2012 | ChildHealth | EditorMore 6-year old girls, some younger, are beginning to think of themselves as needing to be sexy, pretty, skinny and even as sex objects according to a new study of elementary school children. Views: 0
Using Catchy Vegetable Names Makes Children More Likely To Eat Greens
Using Catchy Vegetable Names Makes Children More Likely To Eat GreensSeptember 17, 2012 | ChildHealth | A.McCarthyWould you rather eat “carrots” or “crunchy yummy carrots”? Or, if youre a youngster, “X-Ray Vision Carrots”? Kids seem to have an aversion to eating vegetables, but can this be changed? Simply changing the name associated with a vegetable can often change a […]
Using Catchy Vegetable Names Makes Children More Likely To Eat Greens
Using Catchy Vegetable Names Makes Children More Likely To Eat GreensSeptember 17, 2012 | ChildHealth | A.McCarthyWould you rather eat “carrots” or “crunchy yummy carrots”? Or, if youre a youngster, “X-Ray Vision Carrots”? Kids seem to have an aversion to eating vegetables, but can this be changed? Simply changing the name associated with a vegetable can often change a […]
Pregnancy-Linked Cancers Up 70 Percent In Almost Two Decades
Pregnancy-Linked Cancers Up 70 Percent In Almost Two DecadesSeptember 16, 2012 | Cancer | EditorThere has been a 70 percent increase in cancers diagnosed during or soon after pregnancy, based on a study of 1.3 million births between 1994 and 2008. Despite this massive increase in pregnancy related cancers, researchers insist there has been no harm to babies. Views: […]
How Your Body Gets Rid of Toxins Naturally
How Your Body Gets Rid of Toxins NaturallySeptember 16, 2012 | Toxins | EditorMost of us experience a constant bombardment of low-level toxins. Germs and other toxic substances are all around us — in air, food and water, on plants and pets, and even on the surfaces of our homes and in our own bodies. The internet is overflowing […]
The Unreported Reason Why Children’s Cavities Are On The Rise
The Unreported Reason Why Children’s Cavities Are On The RiseAugust 2, 2012 | Prevention | R.NagelChildren’s cavities are on the rise, and children today who have cavities are requiring more expensive and extensive dental surgery to hide the problems of dental decay. Views: 0
The Unreported Reason Why Children’s Cavities Are On The Rise
The Unreported Reason Why Children’s Cavities Are On The RiseAugust 2, 2012 | Prevention | R.NagelChildren’s cavities are on the rise, and children today who have cavities are requiring more expensive and extensive dental surgery to hide the problems of dental decay. Views: 0
Many With Gluten Intolerance Avoid Diagnosis, Move Towards Gluten Free Foods For Relief
Many With Gluten Intolerance Avoid Diagnosis, Move Towards Gluten Free Foods For Relief August 2, 2012 | Nutrition | A.McCarthyMillions have been diagnosed with celiac disease, but around just as many are unaware that they have it, a Mayo Clinic-led analysis of the conditions prevalence has found. Meanwhile, 1.6 million people in the United States are on a gluten-free […]
Many With Gluten Intolerance Avoid Diagnosis, Move Towards Gluten Free Foods For Relief
Many With Gluten Intolerance Avoid Diagnosis, Move Towards Gluten Free Foods For Relief August 2, 2012 | Nutrition | A.McCarthyMillions have been diagnosed with celiac disease, but around just as many are unaware that they have it, a Mayo Clinic-led analysis of the conditions prevalence has found. Meanwhile, 1.6 million people in the United States are on a gluten-free […]
Is Your Fish Healthy? A Simple Rule of Thumb Applies
Is Your Fish Healthy? A Simple Rule of Thumb AppliesAugust 2, 2012 | Sustainability | EditorWhen ordering seafood, the options are many and so are some of the things you might consider in what you order. Is your fish healthy? Is it safe? Is it endangered? Is it genetically modified? Is it organic or conventionally farmed? While there are […]
Is Your Fish Healthy? A Simple Rule of Thumb Applies
Is Your Fish Healthy? A Simple Rule of Thumb AppliesAugust 2, 2012 | Sustainability | EditorWhen ordering seafood, the options are many and so are some of the things you might consider in what you order. Is your fish healthy? Is it safe? Is it endangered? Is it genetically modified? Is it organic or conventionally farmed? While there are […]
Consuming Large Amounts of This Mineral Reduces Cancer Risk By 67 Percent
Consuming Large Amounts of This Mineral Reduces Cancer Risk By 67 PercentAugust 1, 2012 | Antioxidants | P.BeeWho would have thought that the earth beneath our feet could be to blame for health woes ranging from heart disease to thyroid problems to cancer? Yet thats the view of some experts who say levels of selenium, a mineral essential for […]
Excess Maternal Iodine Linked to Thyroid Problems in Newborns
Excess Maternal Iodine Linked to Thyroid Problems in NewbornsAugust 1, 2012 | Nutrition | EditorObtaining your iodine from natural sources in food is essential to overall health. However, over supplementation with iodine during pregnancy could lead to the development of congenital hypothyroidism in newborns, according new clinical case data. Views: 0
Study Confirms Fluoridated Water Affects IQ and Neurobehavioral Development in Children
Study Confirms Fluoridated Water Affects IQ and Neurobehavioral Development in ChildrenAugust 1, 2012 | Toxins | M.TorresAlthough fluoride has been proven to cause neurotoxicity in animal models, very little published research has elaborated on acute fluoride poisoning and neurotoxicity in adults and children. A report in a peer-reviewed open access journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health […]
Can The Simple Act of Remembering Change The Way We Think?
Can The Simple Act of Remembering Change The Way We Think?July 31, 2012 | Memory | EditorCan the simple act of recognizing a face as you walk down the street change the way we think? Or can taking the time to notice something new on our way to work change what we remember about that walk? In a new […]
Can The Simple Act of Remembering Change The Way We Think?
Can The Simple Act of Remembering Change The Way We Think?July 31, 2012 | Memory | EditorCan the simple act of recognizing a face as you walk down the street change the way we think? Or can taking the time to notice something new on our way to work change what we remember about that walk? In a new […]
What Are The Differences Between Meat, Soy, Whey, Dairy, Hemp and Other Proteins?
What Are The Differences Between Meat, Soy, Whey, Dairy, Hemp and Other Proteins?July 31, 2012 | Nutrition | N.LongoThere’s so much hype around getting enough protein that few of us stop and think about what type of protein we’re ingesting and the differences that exist between different proteins. What’s the difference between animal and vegetable protein? Which has more […]
What Are The Differences Between Meat, Soy, Whey, Dairy, Hemp and Other Proteins?
What Are The Differences Between Meat, Soy, Whey, Dairy, Hemp and Other Proteins?July 31, 2012 | Nutrition | N.LongoThere’s so much hype around getting enough protein that few of us stop and think about what type of protein we’re ingesting and the differences that exist between different proteins. What’s the difference between animal and vegetable protein? Which has more […]
Lucid Awareness Gives Incredible Insight Into Human Consciousness
Lucid Awareness Gives Incredible Insight Into Human ConsciousnessJuly 30, 2012 | Consciousness | A.McCarthyIdentifying the areas of the brain that help us to perceive our world in a self-reflective manner is difficult to measure. During wakefulness, we are always conscious of ourselves. In sleep, however, we are not. But there are people, known as lucid dreamers, who can become […]