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High Blood Pressure? Take a Short Walk
Researchers at the University of Indiana have found that short bursts of exercise, rather than long durations, will help lower blood pressure. While the study found that both forms of exercise (short and long) lowered blood pressure by the same amount, the effect lasted for 11 hours with 10-minute walks compared to seven hours for 40 minutes of walking.
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- Tatum O'Neal was arrested in NYC at 7:30 p.m. last night for buying cocaine and crack. Tatum said she was doing research for a movie role, but police found a pipe on her.— NY Post
- Yves Saint Laurent died of a brain tumor Sunday night at his home in Paris.
Bone Health Requires Some Specific Exercise
Turns out if you want to keep your bones healthy, you'd better start young and be specific about which exercise you choose. The New York Times reveals the findings of a new study which indicates that, contrary to popular belief, "any and all activity" may not benefit your bones.
In fact, as researchers investigate the effect of exercise on bone health, it has become increasingly clear that various kinds of exercise produces varying results on bone conditioning.
What's the Deal With Seeing Double?
I'm not proud to admit it, but once or twice, I've consumed one too many drinks to the point of having double vision. Oddly, we don't always have to be totally trashed to see double. Have you ever gotten home from a night of liquid calorie indulgence, plopped down on the couch, and been surprised to find not one but two TVs?
Is Your Local Starbucks Closing?
By now you must have heard that Starbucks is closing 600 of its stateside coffee shops. Last week Starbucks released the official list of the closing stores with a grand total of 616 closures. The closing stores are company-operated stand alone locations; no bookstore, super market, or airport Starbucks will be shuttered.
Are Poinsettias Poisonous?
Christmas brings up so many varied memories. One of mine from childhood doesn't involve Santa but something else red and pretty. When I was about five years old, my mom yelled at me for touching the poinsettia plant at our local post office.
Vegetarian Friendly Colleges
PETA2, PETA's answer for reaching out to the younger folks, has scoured the country for the most vegetarian friendly colleges nationwide. To see if your school or alma mater makes the top ten, read more
5 Reasons to Love Omega-3 Fatty Acids
The age of nonfat foods seems to be drawing to a close as the benefits of certain fats, particularly omega-3 fatty acids, make the headlines almost daily. Found mostly in cold-water fish like salmon (here's my new favorite wild salmon recipe), omega-3s do some wonderful things for your body. Here are five of them.
GiggleSugar Reader Spotlight: Ashlyn Rose
Ashlyn Rose is a little bit snarky and a little bit sweetheart — so natch she's a fan of Giggle! Hey, lady, back atcha!
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Woman Auctioning Her Family's Debt on eBay
The Indiana University alumni who tried to auction her student loans on eBay didn't have much luck, but another woman is hoping there are buyers out there who would be more willing to bid on her family's $103,254.11 debt. The listing is titled "My Debt, all of my worldly bills comes with house and car" with the caption "My Family Second Chance," and the seller provides a picture of the house, car, and a photo of her family of five. To see a breakdown of the $103,254.11 debt just read more
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