From the monthly archives:

January 2006

Water – Not Just For Bathing

January 23, 2006

I had reread Dr. Batmanghelidj’s (aka. Dr. Batman) book, Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, in preparation for the Wellness Corner radio program this past week. I thought I would share some information here as well since many who consider themselves wellness oriented and health-conscious didn’t realize all of the health benefits to [...]

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Bennigan's Health Busters

January 23, 2006

On Wednesday of last week, my wife and I got a rare night out, away from the kids.
We wound up at Bennigan’s for dinner because of their $3.99 burgers on Wednesday nights.
As we waited for our food, we flipped through the alcohol and dessert menu… and were confronted with a barrage of messages designed to [...]

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Headaches and Birth Control

January 22, 2006

When my wife and I first got married, she used an oral contraceptive. It was also during that time that she experienced frequent headaches and migraines.
Although some dietary changes she made improved things, I now believe that the birth control played a role in inducing the headaches.
Anecdotal evidence: my wife has been off of oral [...]

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Lose Weight, Earn More

January 21, 2006

I just popped over to Early to Rise and Jon Herring confirmed something I’ve suspected for a long time. That is, there’s a direct correlation between obesity and earning potential. Here’s an excerpt:
A study conducted by Ohio State University’s Center for Human Resource Research has found that significant decreases in weight are linked to increases [...]

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Guide to Cooking Oils

January 20, 2006

Just came across this handy guide to cooking oils put together by Whole Foods Market.
If you do a lot of cooking with oils, you’ll find the chart very helpful.
It shows a breakdown of the fats in each oil: saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and superunsaturated omega-3.
This breakdown is displayed for 13 different refined cooking oils and 12 [...]

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