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November 22nd, 2011 by Sarah Leeson |
More than 13 million working days are likely to be lost to stress-related illnesses this year. Stress management has never been more important than it is today. A
November 21st, 2011 by Charlie Belmore | Tags: Baby’s First, First
White rice cereal from a box has long been recommended as THE first food that babies should eat. As we all know, white rice is nothing more than empty, starchy carbs; its contribution to good nutrition is virtually nil. For decades, the reasoning behind offering white rice cereal as the first food for babies has been that its easy to mix into a soupy consistency, easy to digest and it is iron fortified. Setting aside the iron fortification for a moment, giving a baby rice cereal as a first food because it is easy to mix into a soupy consistency is neither a convincing point nor is it a stellar plus.
“What do you recommend for baby’s first food (check all that apply)?”
The options were white rice cereal, whole grain cereal, a vegetable, a fruit, egg yolk, meat, or other. Of those
November 19th, 2011 by Sarah Leeson | Tags: Erectile Dysfunction, Risk
In the study, the more drugs men took, the higher their risk of erectile dysfunction (ED). Participants who took 10 or more medications were 1.6 times more likely to have ED compared with those who took fewer than two medications.
The results held even after the researchers took into account other factors that may increase the risk of ED, including older age, a higher body mass index (BMI), diabetes and a history of smoking.
The findings suggest doctors should review the current medications of ED patients, and decrease use of medications when possible, the researchers said. In some situations, lifestyle changes, such as increases in exercise and changes in diet, could take the place of drugs, the researchers said.
November 14th, 2011 by Charlie Belmore | Tags: Machines, Machines Hierarchy
Machines have a well deserved, shitty reputation from many top strength coaches and personal trainers who generally know what it is they are doing. Personally, I haven’t bothered to touch 80% of the mechanical equipment in my gym. When friends ask me to show them how X, Y, Z machine works, my general response is “Pfft, I don’t f*cking know”
Apparently, because I train people I’m supposed to know how every new piece of mechanical contraption works. Well I don’t, because I don’t have time for that shit. Mainly becaus Read more…