By Emily Murray Since the beginning of civilization, there have been so called “male roles,” and “female roles.” Traditionally men were expected to provide and women to nurture. Of course throughout the years, more and more of these tasks began to fall somewhere in between and finally today, there is less segregation. But while men and … Continue reading Multitasking – More Stressful For Moms Than for Dads →

By Rebecca Jones Due to a new city ordinance, starting tomorrow children in San Francisco will no longer be getting a free toy in their happy meals. Because of the city’s new Healthy Meal Incentive law, restaurants cannot give away a free toy with children’s meals unless they contain less than 600 calories, contain both … Continue reading Does More Legislation Really Mean Healthier Eating for Kids? →

By Rebecca Jones It might according to new study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the latest research indicates a close link between dishonesty and creativity. While creative people are often praised for their ability to think outside the box or adapt to new problems or situations this mental flexibility may make it … Continue reading Does Being Creative Also Make You More Deceptive? →

By Emily Murray Commonly as a culture when we hear “overdose” we picture the sad ending to many rock stars lives, however, not all overdoses are the result of senseless partying. In fact, you may be just a dose away from succumbing the same fate. No we aren’t talking about any illegal substance here, it’s completely legal … Continue reading The Dangers of Tylenol Overdose – It’s More Complicated Than You May Think →

5 Foods to Eat When You Overeat – The Huffington Post Even those with the best intentions tend to overdo it on Thanksgiving but the Huffington Post offers some good advice for feeling better and getting your diet back on track by offering up the following 5 foods: Spices- according to a study in The … Continue reading The Friday Round-up: Thanksgiving Edition →

By Rebecca Jones Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia affecting 1 in 8 Americans over the age of 65. According to a new study there may be a new factor than may raise your risk for developing Alzheimer’s: a low BMI. According to the latest research published in the November 22 issue of … Continue reading Low BMI Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk →

By Rebecca Jones According to a new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, overweight people tend to actually eat less frequently than their normal weight counterparts. To conduct their study researchers assembled 257 overweight and normal-weight volunteers between the ages of 25 and 47 and analyzed their … Continue reading Eating More Frequently Can Help Fight Weight Gain →

By Emily Murray There are many ‘firsts’ in life that we never forget. Some are great (getting that first vehicle) and others may leave a scar, but most of us can unfortunately remember the pain of that first broken heart. While perhaps we were experiencing teenage strife back then, actual ‘broken heart syndrome’ is a … Continue reading ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ – Women are More Likely to Suffer →

By Rebecca Jones The diabetes epidemic in America is already affecting 10% of adults over the age of 20 and is expected to increase to 1 in 3 adults by the year 2050. Every year the disease costs an estimated $175 billion in both direct costs like medical care and indirect costs such as loss … Continue reading Understanding Diabetes →