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Scott and Scurvy
"Now, I had been taught in school that scurvy had been conquered in 1747, when the Scottish physician James Lind proved in one of the first controlled medical experiments that citrus fruits were an ef... Read more
http://idlewords.com/2010/03/scott_and_scurvy.htm
Tags: science, history, health, medicine, disease, diet, antarctica, nutrition, scurvy, essay Saved by: admin at 09 Mar 2010

MoodTurn.com - Adjust your mood, relax and enjoy // Rainforest
A mashup of visual and audio elements. You can pick from Rainforest, Birds, Storm, and Beach as your soundtracks. Each category has about half a dozen backgrounds you can choose from. The audio tracks... Read more
http://moodturn.com/
Tags: music, relaxation, ambient, audio, mood, productivity, tools, cool, health, relax Saved by: admin at 09 Mar 2010


How Much Caffeine Is In That? | Wise Bread
Whether you're trying to avoid your own caffeine intake due to breastfeeding, pregnancy, or health reasons, or trying to keep your kids from ingesting more than their fair share, here's a list of a fe... Read more
http://www.wisebread.com/how-much-caffeine-is-in-that
Tags: health, food, caffeine, drinks, heart, knowledge, b, bev, cafeina, caffeine, Saved by: admin at 06 Mar 2010

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Shows which supplements have strong evidence behind them.
http://i.imgur.com/zzBMc.jpg
Tags: health, interesting, vitamins, images, infographic, nutrition, science, charts, graphics, supplements Saved by: admin at 06 Mar 2010

The 5 foods you should eat every day on Shine
Eating right on a budget can be a challenge, but it's certainly not impossible. Consider this your cheat sheet to the 5 inexpensive foods you should eat everyday for optimum health. #1 Leafy greens... Read more
http://shine.yahoo.com/event/makeover/the-5-foods-you-should-eat-every-day-710199/
Tags: health, food, nutrition, diet, article, healthy, eating, green, cooking, foods Saved by: admin at 04 Mar 2010

1 Chicken, 17 Healthy Meals, $26 Bucks, No Mayo
The stretchability of a whole chicken is a frequently discussed topic among food and frugality bloggers. It’s commonly accepted that a single fowl will feed a family of 11 for weeks, years - even mi... Read more
http://cheaphealthygood.blogspot.com/2009/02/1-chicken-17-healthy-meals-26-bucks-no.html
Tags: recipes, food, chicken, cooking, recipe, budget, frugal, howto, blog, health Saved by: admin at 03 Mar 2010

Stand Up While You Read This! - Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com
"Men who normally walk a lot (about 10,000 steps per day, as measured by a pedometer) were asked to cut back (to about 1,350 steps per day) for two weeks, by using elevators instead of stairs, driving... Read more
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/stand-up-while-you-read-this/?em
Tags: health, exercise, fitness, sitting, lifehacks, nytimes, psychology, walking, weight, blog Saved by: admin at 02 Mar 2010

Depression’s Upside - NYTimes.com
The bad news is that this deliberate thought process is slow, tiresome and prone to distraction; the prefrontal cortex soon grows exhausted and gives out. Andrews and Thomson see depression as a way o... Read more
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/magazine/28depression-t.html
Tags: depression, psychology, evolution, health, brain, cognition, creativity, emotions, darwin, intelligence Saved by: admin at 28 Feb 2010

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Creatine gets a win for cognition - but also deserves it for increasing athletic performance
http://i.imgur.com/PzYiL.png
Tags: health, supplements, nutrition, infographic, interesting, research, vitamins, infographics, food, diagram Saved by: admin at 28 Feb 2010