It’s Healthbolt Carnival Time…
October 31, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Healthbolt Carnival
Welcome to the latest Healthbolt Carnival. It’s a mixed bag of tricks from diet and green sex toys to politics and how to avoid hangovers. So grab a coffee, settle back, and have a look around. Hopefully, there is something here for everyone…
Walter from Highlight HEALTH presents 2008 Presidential Candidates on the Issues of Biomedical Research and Healthcare, saying, “A major determinant of America’s health and competitiveness in the world is progress in the life sciences. Over the past twenty years, the life sciences have had a tremendous impact on human health through the understanding of the molecular basis of disease and the …read more
Got Pain? Fantasizing About Your Favorite Foods Might Make It Go Away.
August 4, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Food and Drink, Health, How To, Medicine, Morning News, Pain
Got Pain?
Then start fantasizing about all your favorite foods ’cause a new study has found that this seems to be a possible way of coping with chronic and acute pain.
The study had
“…60 healthy subjects to submerge their hand in icy water to determine their pain threshold and tolerance. During the second round, participants were instructed to imagine a favorite meal in detail, a neutral scene, such as people walking, or they were not instructed to fantasize about anything.”
The results, according to Dr. Hamid Hekmat, professor of psychology and lead author of the study, was that
‘…food fantasies such as imagining eating your …read more
It’s the Weekend. Grab Some Steak and Beer – For Your Health!
March 21, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Blogosphere, Diets and Dieting, Drink, Food and Drink, Junk Food That Isn't, Nutrition, Science, Weight Loss, Your Body
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Happy Weekend, everyone!
Don’t you just love when your favorite “bad” foods suddenly appear with a glowing halo hovering above them? Yeah, me too. Makes my day.
Like today. Suddenly that steak craving I’ve been having is validated, as is the beer I’m sure to consume throughout the weekend. Why, you ask? Why, I’m so glad you asked. Please, allow me to share:
Steak builds muscles. Okay, so you may not become the next Ah-nold (or Arnold-ette) by sidling up at the nearest steakhouse, but you’ll be happy to know that women who …read more
