Fast, Full Eaters May Weigh More

Looking to lose some extra weight? Eating more slowly and stopping before you're full might help.

A new study shows that fast eaters who eat until they're full may be three times more likely to be overweight than slow eaters who stop eating before they're full.

That study appears in BMJ, formerly called the British Medical Journal.

Nearly 3,300 Japanese adults took part. They reported how quickly they eat and whether they usually eat until they're full -- and they got their height and weight measured. Most participants weren't overweight. Their average BMI (body mass index, which relates height to weight) was normal.
The odds of being overweight were three times greater for people who reported eating quickly and until full than for people who ate slowly and pushed the plate away before they felt full.
The findings held regardless of factors including participants' age and whether they were said they got regular physical activity. The study only included adults, but it's a good idea to start mellow eating habits in childhood, according to an editorial published with the study.
The editorial encourages parents not to push children to eat more, but to feed their kids in a way that "acknowledges a child's desire to stop eating," starting when the child is a baby.

Apples vs. Coffee as a Wake Up Call

This blog is going to be mostly written on the information from the t.v. show MythBusters.

History/Background of the Myth:
Many people have been told by others, or told others themselves, that the natural sugars in an apple can wake you up better than the caffeine in a cup of coffee. We all know that after the caffeine wears off and the sugar rush is over you're even more tired than before. So that could be why an apple is better than the coffee in the morning. Plus, with an apple, you don't get those nasty yellowish teeth stains like you do with coffee.

Hypothesis of the Test:
Not a whole lot can go on with this one. The Internet doesn't help much either. I guess the Mythbusters can talk to a professional sleep scientist or something. Instead of doing this individually, like in the hypnotic cure/change myths, 2 of the MB crew will try waking up each morning by eating an apple, and the other 2 with coffee.

It was confirmed by the mythbusters that an apple can wake you up better than coffee.

I don't have much information on this, and neither does the internet. So i'll just give you some sites that say apples are better than coffee.

http://funnyfact.com/general-facts/what-fruit-will-wake-you-up-better-than-coffee/

http://mythbusters-wiki.discovery.com/page/Apple+vs.+Coffee+as+a+Wake+Up+Call?t=anon

What Causes Bad Breath??

Breath odor is the scent of the air you breathe out of your mouth. Unpleasant, distinctive, or offensive breath odor is commonly called bad breath, or halitosis.

If previously normal breath turns into halitosis , causes could include:

-Food or beverages consumed (such as cabbage, garlic, raw onions, or coffee)
-Vitamin supplements (especially in large doses)
-Poor dental hygiene
-Dentures
-Cavities
-Tobacco smoking
-Alcoholism
-Throat infection
-Sinusitis
-Lung infection
-Gum disease ( gingivitis , gingivostomatitis )
-Abscessed tooth
-Impacted tooth

Diseases that may be associated with breath odor (not presented in order of likelihood -- some are extremely unlikely):

-Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
-Acute necrotizing ulcerative mucositis
-Acute renal failure
-Bowel obstruction (can cause breath to smell like feces)
-Bronchiectasis
-Chronic renal failure (can cause breath to smell like ammonia )
-Diabetes (fruity or sweet chemical smell with ketoacidosis)
-Esophageal cancer
-Gastric carcinoma
-Gastrojejunocolic fistula (fruity-smelling breath)
-Hepatic encephalopathy
-Diabetic ketoacidosis
-Lung abscess
-Ozena , or atrophic rhinitis
-Periodontal disease
-Pharyngitis
-Zenker's diverticulum

Mouthwash is a temporary fix!

Carcinogens in microwaved food

In Dr. Lita Lee's book, Health Effects of Microwave Radiation - Microwave Ovens, and in the March and September 1991 issues of Earthletter, she stated that every microwave oven leaks electro-magnetic radiation, harms food, and converts substances cooked in it to dangerous organ-toxic and carcinogenic products.

Further research summarized in this article reveal that microwave ovens are far more harmful than previously imagined.

The following is a summary of the Russian investigations published by the Atlantis Raising Educational Center in Portland, Oregon. Carcinogens were formed in virtually all foods tested.

No test food was subjected to more microwaving than necessary to accomplish the purpose, i.e., cooking, thawing, or heating to insure sanitary ingestion. Here's a summary of some of the results:

Microwaving prepared meats sufficiently to insure sanitary ingestion caused formation of d-Nitrosodienthanolamines, a well-known carcinogen. Microwaving milk and cereal grains converted some of their amino acids into carcinogens. Thawing frozen fruits converted their glucoside and galactoside containing fractions into carcinogenic substances. Extremely short exposure of raw, cooked or frozen vegetables converted their plant alkaloids into carcinogens. Carcinogenic free radicals were formed in microwaved plants, especially root vegetables. Decrease in nutritional value Russian researchers also reported a marked acceleration of structural degradation leading to a decreased food value of 60 to 90% in all foods tested. Among the changes observed were: Deceased bio-availability of vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin E, essential minerals and lipotropics factors in all food tested. The degradation of nucleo-proteins in meats.


In most cases, the foods used for research analysis were exposed to microwave propagation at an energy potential of 100 kilowatts/cm3/second, to the point considered acceptable for sanitary, normal ingestion. The effects noted by both German and Russian researchers is presented in three categories:
Category I, Cancer-Causing Effects
Category II, Nutritive Destruction of Foods
Category III, Biological Effects of Exposure

Is Sex A Good Work Out??

Interesting question!

Several recent studies seem to lead to sex as a pretty decent work out, a way to slow the aging process, and a way to stay healthy!

For instance, those crazy nights can double as gym time. At the very core of it, sex is a very pleasurable form of aerobic exercise. Now it won’t replace regular trips to the gym, it might just do more good for your body than you may have thought. Thirty minutes of sex can burn approximately 150 calories – less than the same amount of time on the stair climber, but more than an average yoga class (115 calories). In fact, sex three times a week for a year burns more calories than running 75 miles and, according to the Kinsey Institute, we lose about five pounds a year due to sex alone.

And all that exercise can pay off in your appearance. According to a 1999 study by Scotland`s Royal Edinburgh Hospital, an active sex life can make you look up to seven years younger. Sexual activity increases the flow of blood to your organs and floods your system with fresh oxygen and hormones and the endorphins released by your brain during sex can help relieve stress, alleviate minor pain and even boost your immune system. Damn...

During orgasm, there is a surge of oxytocin, a hormone that may account for both the stronger emotional connection between you and your partner and the tension relief you feel afterward. Oxytocin plays a role in regulating your blood pressure and body temperature and is also thought to have a role in relieving pain and promoting healing. According to Dr. Carol Rinkleib Ellison, psychologist and author of Women`s Sexualities , a satisfying sexual experience can re-boot your body in much the same way you would re-boot your computer.

A recent study published in Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation indicates that women who are sexually active during their periods are less likely to develop endometriosis (a fairly common gynecological condition that occurs when the tissue lining the inside of the uterus grows in other areas, such as on the ovaries or fallopian tubes) than women who avoided sex during their periods. The researchers also found that orgasms during menstruation can further lower endometriosis risk by pushing menstrual debris out of the uterus.

According to a study performed by Dr. David Weeks, a clinical neuropsychologist at Scotland’s Royal Edinburgh Hospital, sex can actually slow the aging process.

This is an article straight from carefair.com. More specifically http://www.carefair.com/Beauty/Lifestyle/Having_Sex_1820.html

Also, check this website out, i'm not really sure how accredited it is, but it's... interesting.
http://www.c4vct.com/kym/humor/csex.htm

And of course, Practice Safe Sex.