VOTE NATIONAL AUTISM ASSOCIATION ON FACEBOOK!!
Chase Community Giving is going to give $1mil to each of the top 5 charities that have the most votes on facebook. Out of 100 charities, the National Autism Association is #7!!!!!! The voting ends ton ...
Spinach in the news again
It's so unfortunate. There was another article today saying that spinach in CA was recalled. However, the article didn't mention the culprit this time, they just mentioned the company that had the i ...
Don't Forget About Micronutrients
I stressed in a previous entry on macronutrients that carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are all essential components of a healthy diet. But some other substances found in food - vitamins, minerals, an ...
New Yorkers I Hear This is Quite a Park
I was doing some research for an article on General Grant National Memorial (tomb).
Apparently, the best time to visit the tomb is in the fall and spring. The temperatures are mild.
The tom ...
Tips for Running a 5k Video
Did anyone see the PBS OVA special last night in which they took 13 people who were very sedentary and within a year 12 of them ran a marathon? Granted they ran it very slowly but they were able to ...
Watch out for hidden salt
If you think ditching your salt shaker will lower your sodium intake significantly, you're wrong.
About 12% of our salt intake is from the shaker. The rest is hidden in our food. We all know ab ...
A Few Rules about Weight Loss
There are a billion messages out there telling us how to lose weight, and the quips usually include "Fast"! While the idea may sound enticing, there lies a problem. Our bodies may respond favorably ...
Negative thoughts...those stealthy little buggers
A little scenario: You're perfectly happy and going about your business, maybe even delightfully surprised by the realization that you're all right and all's well with the world. Suddenly, in the mi ...
Regional health foundation has schools tackling obesity
Millis seventh-grader Kaitlin Babin-Devine is spooning sugar into a clear plastic container, waiting for the scales to balance. Finally, after about a third of a cup sits on the scale, it starts to ...
