Which Supplements Are Backed by Science
St. John’s Wart? Sounds like something Gandalf would prescribe. Information is Beautiful has a nice infographic showing which “health supplements” are actually backed by scientific evidence. Full interactive version here (though their site may be down).
Good Argument.
Health Care Summit: live.cnn.com
President Obama meets with Democratic and Republican leaders at a much-publicized health care summit.
“According to the World Health Organization (WHO), unhealthy diet is amongst one of the leading causes of the major non-communicable diseases. Can design encourage people to rethink their relationship with healthy food to gain a balanced diet?
The series of food packaging were created from the observations on personal behaviors. Using the recognizable stereotyping packaging would make people feel more physically and physiologically connected with those daily objects. By giving the good food a little make over, it could contribute the availability of healthy food and encourages people to make a change for their everyday life.”
Concept by Daizi Zheng
What you will find are quick, easy, and affordable ideas for feeling good in body and spirit, as well as bits of modern folk wisdom, some goofier than others, from a range of experts. So: Try a little self-administered acupressure. Eat an ounce of dark chocolate. Say yes to more sex. Break the silence in the elevator. Exercise. If a 3 a.m. ginseng soak isn’t your thing, keep reading. You’ve got 49 other chances to find your idea of bliss.
Approximately two-thirds of the United States’ adult population is overweight This is because, on average, adults in the United States are eating upwards of 3,500 calories each day, when 2,000 calories a day is plenty for an active adult. Both types of foods, and the amount of daily calories an adult chooses to consume can have a significant impact on their health, as you can see by the distribution of calories in diets around the world. Click here to see the full infographic.
For long-term energy, it’s most important to A) get enough sleep and B) exercise regularly. But that doesn’t help you if you need some energy RIGHT NOW.
“They reported that their vaccine reduced the risk of infection by about 31 per cent in a trial in Thailand.”
I’m skeptical
Do We Have the Best Health Care System in the World?
Some prominent politicians are out there saying that we have the “best health care system in the world.” Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) just said so. So did Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). Rush Limbaugh said it a few weeks ago.
Stupid Republican Senators thinking they know what’s what. Except Mr. Limbaugh… he’s a wannabe Senator
Men’s Fitness ranked 25 towns in need of a fitness overhaul.
