by Christian Goodman | Mar 20, 2011 |
People on beta-blockers have slower metabolism and are 11 to 37 pounds heavier on the average than people similar age with high blood pressure that do not use beta-blockers. This is the result of a study based on data from 11,438 adults, led by Dr. Paul Lee of St....
by Christian Goodman | Feb 25, 2011 |
I have a friend whom I would describe as beautiful (both inside and out), funny, smart articulate and who possesses other great intangible qualities. She was not always as comfortable hearing such compliments such as the above as she is now. When my wife or I would...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 23, 2011 |
It’s called a negative-calorie diet. At its simplest form, you eat food that your body spends more energy chewing and digesting than the food actually produces. The best known negative-calorie food is celery. You could eat celery day in and day out and never gain...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 4, 2011 |
You asked, we answered. The small info piece I ran this week on the benefits of beets and beet juice got a huge response. I was a little surprised at how interesting this little red gem is to so many people. Right away, my inbox was flooded with questions, and the top...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 10, 2011 |
Not long ago a reader emailed me asking if I had heard about the comments that are coming out now regarding the ‘side effects’ of the clunky, inverted sole shoes that are gaining in popularity. Shoes like these are marketed as fitness tools, with the presumption...