Babies with either relatively high or relatively low levels of manganese in their blood may be slower to hit certain developmental milestones in their first year than other infants, a new study suggests.
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May
Women NOT from Venus after all
Popular culture tells us that women and men’s brains are just different. It’s true that male and female hormones affect brain development differently, and imaging studies have found brain differences in the ways women and men feel pain, make social decisions and cope with stress. The extent to which these differences are genetic versus shaped by experience — the old nature-versus-nurture debate — is unknown.
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According to the old nursery rhyme, little boys and little girls are made of very different things. While you can fault the rhyme for not being factually accurate, it does highlight an interesting point. In some respects, men and women have different nutritional needs, largely due to differences in male and female hormones.
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It’s natural for most of us to pay attention to our body’s outward appearance, but when was the last time you considered the small miracles it’s performing beneath your skin? If your answer is high school biology class, take this opportunity to applaud your amazing inner machinery, such as your liver, heart and cervix, and discover how to stay your healthiest for years to come.
If you have ever wondered about the hardcore dieters and their water bottles, here is a secret: Successful dieters drink lots of water. There are several reasons why they do this. First, water gets the metabolism going. It is true that the colder the water is, the harder your body has to work to use it. Second, water aids in digestion. Go a few days without drinking enough water and see how uncomfortable you feel and how often you have gone to the bathroom to check more than your liquid assets. Third, water can help you feel full for longer. Fourth, there are times when you are likely mistaking feelings of thirst for feelings of hunger.
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Apr
No one can live a long and healthy life without the will to go on; sometimes mood swings can make us feel that life is too much for us.
The ideal diet is one that provides all the vital and useful body to stay healthy. Stress, improper diet, harmful lifestyles, pollution and other factors contribute to drastically reduce the levels of vitamins in the body.
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Apr
Once upon a time, back when Ray Kroc was still pushing milkshake machines, a hamburger and fries meant a wad of freshly ground chuck and a peeled, sliced, and fried potato. Now, these two iconic foods like nearly everything we consume has taken on a whole new meaning. Sadly, many of our favorite foods today (especially fast foods) weren’t merely crafted in kitchens, they were also designed and perfected in labs. We uncovered the ugly truth in the course of our research for the Eat This, Not That! and new Cook This, Not That! series. What we found was not pretty.
Before you mindlessly chew your way through another value meal, take these mini-mysteries (conveniently solved below) into account. Sometimes the truth is tough to swallow.
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Medical conditions, illness or injury can be stressful and may disrupt our lives. A healthy diet, regular exercise, sleep and social support can relieve or manage the symptoms of illness or injury and help improve recovery. Taking a positive view can also make a huge difference to recovery from illness.
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There are two things that can help boost your metabolism: food and exercise.
