- First-time divorce rate tied to education, race
New research shows there is substantial variation in the first-time divorce rate when it is broken down by race and education. But, there is also evidence that a college degree has a protective effect against divorce among all races.
- Impulsive versus controlled men: Disinhibited brains and disinhibited behavior
Impulsive individuals tend to display aggressive behavior and have challenges ranging from drug and alcohol abuse, to problem gambling and difficult relationships. They are less able to adapt to different social situations. Impulsivity is also a common feature of psychiatric disorders. New research shows that people may react this way, in part, because they have lower levels of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter, in a specific part of their brain involved in regulating self-control.
- Interactive play with blocks found to facilitate development of spatial vocabulary
Parents and researchers have long speculated that play with construction toys might offer a rich environment that would support later learning in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. Researchers have found that when playing with blocks under interactive conditions, children hear the kind of language that helps them think about space, such as “over,” “around” and “through.”
- Legalizing medical marijuana does not increase use among youth, study suggests
Researchers studied whether legalizing medical marijuana in Rhode Island would be likely to increase its use among youths. Based on their analysis of 32,570 students, they found that while marijuana use was common throughout the study period, there were no statistically significant differences in marijuana use between states where medical marijuana was legal and where it was illegal in any year.
- Fast-food dining is most popular for those with middle incomes
A new national study of eating out and income shows that fast-food dining becomes more common as earnings increase from low to middle incomes, weakening the popular notion that fast food should be blamed for higher rates of obesity among the poor.
- Rude people have better credit scores, study suggests
Researchers have showcased the link between credit ratings and an individual’s personality, and shown no connection between poor credit scores and theft.
- Newborn period may be crucial time to prevent later diabetes, animal study suggests
Pediatric researchers who tested newborn animals with an existing human drug used in adults with diabetes report that this drug, when given very early in life, prevents diabetes from developing in adult animals. If this finding can be repeated in humans, it may become a way to prevent at-risk infants from developing Type 2 diabetes.
- Benefits of nut consumption for people with abdominal obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure
For the first time, scientists report a link between eating nuts and higher levels of serotonin in the bodies of patients with metabolic syndrome. Serotonin helps transmit nerve signals and decreases feelings of hunger, makes people feel happier and improves heart health. It took only one ounce of mixed nuts (raw unpeeled walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts) a day to produce the good effects.
- Maternal separation stresses the baby, research finds
A woman goes into labor, and gives birth. The newborn is swaddled and placed to sleep in a nearby bassinet, or taken to the hospital nursery so that the mother can rest. Despite common practice, new research provides new evidence that separating infants from their mothers is stressful to the baby.
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November 4th, 2011 
admin Why am I not losing weight?
November 3rd, 2011 admin Have you found yourself asking this
question after 6 months or 1 year of weight loss program? Maybe you have been
dieting for a year now and you are probably also exercising, yet you don’t seem
to be making any progress and you are worried. So you are now asking, why?
Some people actually loss the weight, maybe
in their first 6 months but later gain it back. If you’re troubled by this it
is most likely that you have been digressing from you plan. You’re not alone in
this if you must know there are about 70% of the populations who suffer this
problem.
First check out with your doctor to make
sure you are not suffering type 2 diabetes mellitus. But it could also be that
you are suffering the same problem every body out there who is trying to loss
weight is suffering. They fail to seek expert advice. Or they have but are not
adhering strictly to what was prescribed. The thing is that, we know fat
binders work, but not every fat binder out there works as expected or promised.
You can not afford to exercises just every now and then and expect that because
you are on a diet, you should loss weight. It doesn’t just work that way. There
has to be a well thought of diet plan as well as exercise plan.
Something I would suggest is maybe trying a
particular kind of meal works for you, it makes sense to keep going with that
food combined with fruits and vegetables. You can not keep trying different
regimen forever; you need to stick to things that work. Use only tested diet
plans.
If you have been using say, 1% milk that contains
a very low amount of fat, then start using skim milk. You might want to
incorporate lean protein like fish or chicken.
You can also get good proteins from things like beans (some have
more/better protein than others) or nuts.
Another secret is to stay away from snack
bars. Don’t buy and don’t have it at home. Even if it belongs to someone else,
the kid for example because, sometimes you will need a cooperative family to
succeed in losing weight. The allure of these snacks is difficult to avoid sometimes.
However, if you consider that you health’s worth more than a couple of snacks,
it should serve as enough motivation for you to want to stay alive.
I am out lining some of these steps because
I believe your problem is in either your wrong diet plan or lack of
consistency-maybe ignorance too. So you should include some weight lifting
exercises into your routine. This weight does not have to be heavy-
Cardiovascular exercise is great and plays an important role in reaching your
goal weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, however, once you stop the
exercise you stop burning calories as well.
With this you not just burn calories during exercises but continue even
after the exercise.
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October 31st, 2011 admin - Obese people regain weight after dieting due to hormones, Australian study finds
Worldwide, there are more than 1.5 billion overweight adults, including 400 million who are obese. Although restriction of diet often results in initial weight loss, more than 80 per cent of obese dieters fail to maintain their reduced weight. Obese people may regain weight after dieting due to hormonal changes, a new study has shown.
- More power to the cranberry: Study shows juice better than extracts at fighting infections
With scientific evidence now supporting the age-old wisdom that cranberries prevent urinary tract infections, people have wondered if proanthocyanidins or PACs, a group of flavonoids found in cranberries, if extracted and condensed, perhaps in pill form, would be as effective as drinking the juice or eating cranberry sauce. A new study shows that the juice is far better at preventing biofilm formation, the precursor of infection, than PACs alone.
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October 31st, 2011 admin - Most women with lupus can have successful pregnancy outcomes, study finds
Promising research may offer hope for women with lupus who once thought that pregnancy was too risky.
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October 28th, 2011 admin - Curiosity is critical to academic performance
Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it’s good for the student. Personality traits like curiosity seem to be as important as intelligence in determining how well students do in school, according to new research.
- Belief in god cuts two ways, study finds
Being reminded of the concept of God can decrease people’s motivation to pursue personal goals but can help them resist temptation, according to new research.
- Joking, pretending with toddlers gives them head start in life skills
Parents who joke and pretend with their toddlers are giving their children a head start in terms of life skills. Most parents are naturals at playing the fool with their kids, says a new research project. However parents who feel they may need a little help in doing this can learn to develop these life skills with their tots.
- Want to resist temptation? Thinking might not always help you, study suggests
Uh oh. Here comes temptation — for a dieter, it’s a sweet treat; an alcoholic, a beer; a married man, an attractive, available woman. How to defeat the impulse to gratify desire and stick to your long-term goals of slimness, sobriety, or fidelity?
