Ask Pam: Make Realistic Resolutions

Jan 5, 2012 Posted Under: Healthy Food Advices  

Making resolutions that you can stick to this year is all about you! As you may have noticed by that statement, I didn’t say up to you – thats too much pressure. what works for you.

When it comes to the new year, I think most of us want a fresh start (2011 was an interesting year for many of us), and it’s usually a good time for us to clean house and start new. Think about things that you want to do, change, accomplish… remember what is important to you is what matters. We all have our own goals!

Whether this year youre looking to get healthier, feel better, fit in those favorite pair of skinny jeans, look sexy for the one you love (or in my case, have the energy to keep up with my kids), eating right in 2012 is all about what works for you.

So what simple, easy-to-keep resolutions can you begin with that can be carried out through the year… not just until February (Most of my big resolutions end there!)? Try these

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Women Use Sugar-Coated Eggs to Trap Sperm

Jan 2, 2012 Posted Under: Healthy Food News  

Credit for being the first person to see a human sperm goes to a Dutchman by the name of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek approximately 330 years ago.

Today, credit for discovering a crucial event when a sperm binds to an egg just before fertilization is described in the August 2011 issue of the journal Science. Researchers from the University of Missouri, the University of Hong Kong, Academia Sinica in Taiwan and Imperial College London reveal their findings that a specific sugar group on the zona pellucida of an egg is what is responsible for binding a sperm to an egg. The significance of this discovery is that it opens the possibilities for new methods toward contraception and overcoming infertility.

A Brief History of Sperm

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was a self-educated man who had an obsession for magnifying lenses.

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Report finds massive fraud at Dutch universities

Jan 1, 2012 Posted Under: Healthy Food Advices  

When colleagues called the work of Dutch psychologist Diederik Stapel too good to be true, they meant it as a compliment. But a preliminary investigative report (go.nature.com/tqmp5c) released on 31 October gives literal meaning to the phrase, detailing years of data manipulation and blatant fabrication by the prominent Tilburg University researcher.

“We have some 30 papers in peer-reviewed journals where we are actually sure that they are fake, and there are more to come,” says Pim Levelt, chair of the committee that investigated Stapel’s work at the university.

Stapel’s eye-catching studies on aspects of social behaviour such as power and stereo­typing garnered wide press coverage. F

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Christmas recipe

Dec 31, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Reviews  

The holidays create challenges for those with food allergies or sensitivities as traditional recipes are often the focus of dinners and parties. Even a food gift, given to the family, may leave out the individual with food allergies who cannot risk taking a bite of the fudge or Christmas cookies. It takes a little more time to gather ingredients but safe treats can be prepared that will be appreciated by both individuals with or without food allergies. Heres a safe but tasty recipe for Vegan chocolate (carob)-sunbutter cookies that do not contain any eggs, gluten, dairy or nuts. Sunbutter fills in perfectly for the peanut butter but PB may be used if tolerated. Read more…

The important facts about cosmetic surgery

Dec 27, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Advices  

Cosmetic surgery is very popular with its services and benefits both. The characteristics that made this kind of procedure so popular are its benefits, reliable services to correct the distortions of the body, and faster results.

Facelift, breast augmentation, liposuction, etc., are among the types of plastic surgery London that are largely performed. While cosmetic surgery is very helpful when you need to correct the distortions of the body, it is not a cheap choice. This is something that makes many people just keep their budget planning to undergo such surgery.

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How mattresses and health are connected

Dec 27, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Advices  

Whether you know it or not, you could be sleeping on an unhealthy and even dangerous mattress made from materials that are not only bad for your health, they are bad for the living world. Buying an organic crib mattress you protect your child’s well-being and the global environment.

Traditional mattresses are made with foam and vinyl (PVC), which are very toxic and harmful. Such chemicals are indestructible and contaminate the planet at a frightening rate. These chemicals have been linked to organ damage, hormonal disorders, asthma, nervous system problems, and some of them carcinogens. T Read more…

The Truth About Dental Marketing

Dec 17, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Advices  

The following is a guest post by Elliot Pearson of Dentistidentity.com. If you are interested in guest posting for Dental Heroes, please sign up here.

Dentists are not just people who take care of people’s teeth. In the business standpoint, they are also managers, leaders and motivators. But although they have a number of roles to fulfill, dentists need to realize that they are not the best advertisers and marketers. A person can try to learn the ropes but, at the end, it is the experts who will most likely dominate this field. Most of the time, dental ads consist of faces of dentists plastered on walls with write-ups that sing their praises.

But the fact is that patients do not care about you. T

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Breath Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure

Dec 17, 2011 Posted Under: Healthy Food Reviews  

Has a recent visit to your doctors office lead to the conclusion that you have high blood pressure? Your doctor has probably strongly recommended that you change your diet and begin to exercise. In addition, you may be on blood pressure medication in order to help control your high blood pressure. But did you know that controlling your high blood pressure can be as simple as a breathing exercise? (This is not a substitute for following the orders of your doctor.)

Try this method:

You can complete this exercise as many times a day as you see fit. When you begin to feel stressed out, tense or anger, sit down and practice your breathing. This is a safe way of managing your stress.

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