Category Archives: Health

Top 11 Biggest Lies of Mainstream Nutrition

Top 11 Biggest Lies of Mainstream Nutrition

Woman Confused About What to EatThere is a lot of misinformation circling around in mainstream nutrition.

I have listed the worst examples in this article, but unfortunately this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Here are the top 11 biggest lies, myths and misconceptions of mainstream nutrition.
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Clue to why a baby is crying is ‘in their eyes’

Clue to why a baby is crying is ‘in their eyes’

Babies cry to convey emotion, with the main reasons being hunger, pain, anger or fear, researchers find.

The intensity of the cry gradually reduces if the cause is anger, but increases if it is pain or fear

But parents – particularly first time parents – can struggle to identify which is the underlying cause, scientists from the University of Valencia say.

A study in the Spanish Journal of Psychology says that the eye activities and the dynamics of the cry can help determine the reason.

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The 7 Habits of Calmness

The 7 Habits of Calmness

By Leo Babauta

I have come to believe that high stress, constant anxiety over tasks and work and life, social anxiety … is all a part of the modern way of life.

Most people just don’t feel a sense of peace, of calm, of serenity, throughout their day.

I have to admit that I’m the same way some of the time, but I have learned a few things that have helped me create a feeling of calmness much more of the time than ever before.
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Drivers stoned on marijuana test their driving skills [Video]

Three drivers of varying ages got incredibly high on marijuana and test-drove cars around a course. A driving-ed instructor accompanied them to avert any chance of an accident, and police watched from the sidelines to spot any visible ‘signs’ of inebriation in their movements.
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New study links maternal coffee to childhood acute leukemia

Childhood acute leukemia, maternal beverage intake during pregnancy, and metabolic polymorphisms

Abstract

Purpose

This study aimed to analyze the associations between childhood acute leukemia (AL) and maternal caffeinated beverage consumption during pregnancy, and to explore interactions between caffeinated and alcoholic beverage consumption and polymorphisms of enzymes involved in caffeine and ethanol metabolisms.
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