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WHAT IS THE NEWEST SUPER FOOD?

Meet the newest superfood. It’s not a meat, not a vegetable, although it can successfully pass as either. Technically, it’s a fruit, although you’d probably never guess it; it is, after all, the fruit of a fungus and looks nothing like any fruit seen on American shores. We’re talking about the mushroom. Although the exotic [...]

HAVING TOO MANY KIDS INCREASES DAD’S RISK OF DYING

What are the maximum number of kids if dad wants to stay safe? A 2010 study by Norwegian and British researchers found having four or more kids increases the risk that the father will die in a car crash. So I guess dad was serious when he told you to calm down in the back [...]

WHAT IS THE IDEAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO HAVE ON A WORK COMMITTEE?

According to the Wharton School of Business, to get the most out of your employees, five is the perfect number for a committee. More than that and members start forming sub cliques and begin “social loafing.”

WHEY PROTEIN CAN HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT

Bottled water enriched with whey protein may be the drink of the future – a painless means of weight control. New Zealand researchers found that even small amounts of whey dissolved in water and consumed two hours before lunch reduced hunger in overweight women. All 46 participants reported feeling more full and satisfied than after [...]

WHY 3-D MOVIES MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST PICK

The Buddy Holly-esque 3-D glasses you don at the cinema might be hurting more than just your style. California State University researchers had students complete online questionnaires about their movie-viewing experience after watching a flick in either 2-D or 3-D. Their findings don’t paint the rosiest picture of pop-out flicks. Here are the team’s damning [...]

THE BEST AND WORST CARS FOR AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT

Consumer Reports magazine just released its 2011 list of best and worst cars for avoiding an accident. They say vehicles that have good braking and emergency handling are the most likely to help you avoid a crash. Here are the models that scored best in the Consumer Reports accident avoidance tests: Small sedans – Hyundai [...]

THE TREADMILL WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A TORTURE DEVICE

Exercising on a treadmill often feels like torture, and that’s not exactly a coincidence. In 1818, an English civil engineer named Sir William Cubitt devised a machine called the “treadwheel” to reform stubborn and idle convicts. Prisoners would step on the 24 spokes of a large paddle wheel, climbing it like a modern StairMaster. As [...]

THE REASON WHY BABY BOOMERS ARE LIVING LONGER

The baby boomer generation was born during extremely strong economic times in America, giving the “boomer” part of the name new meaning. Now new research is telling us why that generation is expected to live longer than any generation before it. People born when the economy is strong live longer than those born in slumps, [...]

A NEW STUDY SHOWS TEXTING WHILE DRIVING DOUBLES REACTION TIMES

There are plenty of results from lab tests of drivers in car simulators that highlight the dangers of texting while driving. But researchers at Texas A&M University’s Transportation Institute put rubber to the road to show exactly how risky distracted driving is. Forty-two drivers, from 16-to 54-years old, were placed behind the wheel of a [...]

WEBSITES THAT HELP YOU FIND THE BEST DEALS

These days, everyone is looking for ways to save a buck and the folks behind Cheapism.com survey the field in categories such as computers, home and garden, electronics, and travel. They find the least expensive options, comb reviews to find what offers the most bang for the buck, and tell you where to get the [...]