Some Canadian schools are giving new meaning to the term “thinking on your feet” by providing students with standing desks. We’ve discussed the health benefits of standing desks on the blog before, and while they’re typically more popular in the workplace, more schools are considering the idea of adding standing desks to their classrooms. Toronto […]
St. Patrick’s Day – The Anatomy Behind a Hangover
If you plan on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by overindulging on Guinness or green beer, don’t be surprised if you wake up with a headache tomorrow. We all know that excessive drinking can lead to a hangover, but exactly is a hangover? We tackle that question today on the blog. The exact scientific cause of […]
Despite Labels, Sugary Drinks Not Healthy For Kids
New research suggests that parents are being misled by labels and marketing gimmicks into believing that sugary drinks are healthy for children. We’ve written about the troubling health problems linked to soda at an early age on this blog before, but this study goes beyond soda to other deceptively unhealthy drinks, like juices, sports-drinks and flavored […]
How Daylight Savings Time Affects Your Health
Still feeling a little groggy today? Maybe it’s just a case of the Mondays, but there’s also a decent chance that Daylight Savings Time threw you out of your regular routine. It will be great to have some extra sunlight around dinner time, but moving the clocks forward an hour can certainly get your body […]
Childhood Asthma Risk Linked To Juice At Early Age
A report at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology meeting revealed that children exposed to elevated levels of fructose at an early age are at an increased risk for developing asthma. According to presenter Dr. Lakiea Wright, the odds ratio for asthma in mid-childhood increased 22 percent for children whose mothers consumed large amounts […]
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