Archive for the “Health & Fitness” category
Little sick people
by admin on October 22, 2007
……………………………………………………………………………………………. Cell phones, myspace, skate shoes – kids today seem to have it all. But even the most technology-savvy child can’t calm the increasing anxiety on the minds of all parents: childhood illness. According to an MSN health article, more (…)
Natural remedies
by admin on October 17, 2007
We’re all looking for easy ways to keep our bodies in shape and functioning properly. Just today I took three different vitamins, slapped on some moisturizer with sunscreen, made sure to floss and changed my contacts all in the hopes (…)
My bacteria’s chocolate cravings
by admin on October 14, 2007
__________________________________________________________ I’m not a huge chocolate lover myself (although right now I am addicted to these chocolate covered pomegranates), but I could see how you could easily become one. It’s smooth, it’s sweet and as all Harry Potter fans know (…)
Not so nice kicks
by admin on October 11, 2007
__________________________________________ I used to be secretly ashamed of my budget running shoes, which I found wedged in the corner of a clearance shelf at a local shoe store (tell no one!). But I never felt a need for fancy footwear, (…)
Medi-obsession
by admin on October 9, 2007
“If you want to learn how to treat your kidney stones or your kid’s rash,” says Bob Thompson, director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University, “you should no more watch a medical drama to (…)
SuperFit
by admin on October 2, 2007
Attended a short lecture from some fitness gurus last week at Gainesville Health and Fitness and was surprised to actually learn a few things. Our very chiseled instructors stressed the importance of water intake and listening to your body, which (…)
Better stick to peanut butter
by admin on September 24, 2007
__________________________________________________________ We all know that this is a peanut butter nation – even 75 percent of American homes have at least one jar stocked away in the pantry. But this once kid-only food needs to make its way back onto (…)
There’s a little tickle and it’s just no fun
by admin on September 19, 2007
___________________________________________________________ A sore throat can put a damper on not only your mood but your productivity and your daily conversation in general. This little tickle that I seem to have has been holding me back for about two weeks now (…)
ER self check-in: I wonder
by admin on September 16, 2007
We Americans hate to wait. We want it all and we want it right now. And because of the steadfast consumer demand for instantaneous gratification, the world began to change. First, the infamous SunPass and the Visa PayWave. Then those (…)
Biggest Loser Premier
by admin on September 12, 2007
I’m not one to get stuck in the reality tv rut, but I did catch the season 4 premier of NBC’s The Biggest Loser last night. I’ll be the first to admit it – the previews sold me. 400-lb. men (…)