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Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smar

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http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 125 days, 4 hours, 10 minutes ago

Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smar

IS GEORGE W. BUSH stupid? It's a question that occupied a good many minds of all political persuasions during his turbulent eight-year presidency. The strict answer is no. Bush's IQ score is estimated to be above 120, which suggests an intelligence in the top 10 per cent of the population. But this, surely, does not tell the whole story. Even those sympathetic to the former president have acknowledged that as a thinker and decision-maker he is not all there. (more)

category: Body & Mind | clicked: 1 | comment | | source: www.newscientist.com

tags: brain

Thinking negatively can boost your memory | Top News | Reuters

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 125 days, 4 hours, 14 minutes ago

Thinking negatively can boost your memory | Top News | Reuters

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Bad moods can actually be good for you, with an Australian study finding that being sad make people less gullible, improves their ability to judge others and also boosts memory. (more)

category: Body & Mind | clicked: 1 | comment | | source: uk.reuters.com

tags: brain, research

The TLC Diet for Cholesterol: A Sample Menu - Cholesterol - Health.com

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 132 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes ago

The TLC Diet for Cholesterol: A Sample Menu - Cholesterol - Health.com

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet especially for people with high levels of LDL (the bad cholesterol). The diet caps the percentage of calories you take in from fat, and also places limits on sodium, dietary cholesterol, and total calories. (A 5’5” woman... (more)

category: Dieting & Fitness | clicked: 1 | comment | | source: www.health.com

tags: cholesterol, TLC diet

Salted Kale Chips : The Healthy Eating Site

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 141 days, 13 hours, 45 minutes ago

Salted Kale Chips : The Healthy Eating Site

Kale chips… the raw vegan alternative to potato chips. I’m addicted to them. I eat about a third of them before they even finish dehydrating. Even if I ate junk food, I’d choose kale chips over potato chips, or tortilla chips any day. Yes, they really are that good! And here’s the thing… kale is really, really good for you. Prepared this way it’s easy to eat a whole mixing bowl of kale in one sitting. My dogs ad... (more)

category: Recipes | clicked: 0 | 2 comments | | source: thehealthyeatingsite.com

tags: Kale chips, recipe

Creamy Avocado Guacamole : The Healthy Eating Site

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 141 days, 13 hours, 47 minutes ago

Creamy Avocado Guacamole : The Healthy Eating Site

Besides being delicious, avocados are very high in potassium, Vitamin A and fiber. One avocado contains 1230 IU of Vitamin A and 1204 mg of potassium, as well as 4 grams of protein and 10 grams of dietary fiber. They are packed full of other vitamins and minerals, such as Vitamin C, B1, B2, Niacin, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, B6, Phosphorus, ... (more)

category: Recipes | clicked: 1 | comment | | source: thehealthyeatingsite.com

tags: avocado, recipe

Six diseases you never knew you could catch - New Scientist

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 141 days, 13 hours, 51 minutes ago

Six diseases you never knew you could catch - New Scientist

Bacteria or viruses could cause illnesses from diabetes to schizophrenia that are usually blamed on genes or unhealthy lifestyles. (more)

category: Common Diseases | clicked: 0 | comment | | source: www.newscientist.com

30 foods that fight fat

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 143 days, 14 hours, 9 minutes ago

30 foods that fight fat

Want to peel off pounds but can't handle the hunger? Dig in to SELF's new bag of diet tricks, one that shows you how eating more of certain foods (even pizza!) can help you lose. The women here shed weight effortlessly—fill up on their picks, and you'll stay satisfied and get slim, too! (more)

category: Dieting & Fitness | clicked: 2 | comment | | source: www.self.com

tags: fat burning

Herbs for Acid Reflux

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 143 days, 14 hours, 11 minutes ago

Herbs for Acid Reflux

Natural Herbal Remedy for GERD by Ageless Herbs. In Chinese medicine, acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) involves a pattern of Liver instabilities, Internal Heat, and possible Damp Phlegm conditions. Acid reflux is easily treated with acupressure and Chinese herbs. (more)

category: Common Diseases | clicked: 0 | comment | | source: www.agelessherbs.com

tags: acupressure, Heartburn, reflux

Yoga Journal - Plow Pose

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 143 days, 14 hours, 13 minutes ago

Yoga Journal - Plow Pose

Yoga article: Plow Pose reduces backache and can help you get to sleep. Exhale and bend from the hip joints to slowly lower your toes to the floor above and beyond your head. As much as possible, keep your torso perpendicular to the floor and your legs fully extended... (more)

category: Dieting & Fitness | clicked: 0 | comment | | source: www.yogajournal.com

tags: yoga poses

Poll: H1N1 Flu Vaccination, Life or Death?

http://lan2005.livejournal.com/ 143 days, 14 hours, 17 minutes ago

Poll: H1N1 Flu Vaccination, Life or Death?

T. Kallmyer Thousands of people are lining up to get the new H1N1 vaccination at clinics around the country. Right now the vaccination is being given to pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months, health care workers, and 4-6 year old children. That priority group is pretty broad and I'm sure some people are stretching the truth a tad out of fear of getting H1N1. How necessary is the vaccine for healthy older kids and healthy adults? I guess some would argue th... (more)

category: Common Diseases | clicked: 0 | comment | | source: www.diet-blog.com

tags: H1N1, vaccination

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