Monday, March 28, 2011

Blood type diet what is it?

The blood type diet was invented in the late 1990s by a man called Peter d'Adamo. His main principle was that human beings have evolved over time and that our diets have adapted to suit our blood types.

What should type Os eat?
According to d'Adamo, people who have type O blood (the majority) should do an awful lot of exercise and eat plenty of red meat...

Read More
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/dietandnutrition/azofdiets/691071/blood-type-diet

Do you need anti-biotics for a cold?

No-one likes to come down with the sniffles, but do you know what causes the common cold and how best to protect yourself?

Most common colds are caused by viruses rather than bacteria. Antibiotics are only active against bacteria; they have no effect on viruses. And contrary to common belief, green snot is not necessarily a sign of bacterial infection.

Read More:
http://www.abc.net.au/health/talkinghealth/factbuster/stories/2008/02/06/2153209.htm

http://www.abc.net.au/health/quizzestools/quizzes/2011/03/17/3166550.htm

Monday, March 21, 2011

Bullying, Body Image, Childrens' Health!

Children who are dissatisfied with their appearance often have problems with their peer group, researchers in Sweden said.

For her thesis at the University of Gothenburg, Carolina Lunde tracked almost 1,000 children between the ages of 10-14 to investigate the link between body image and peer group relationships.

Children who are teased or subject to bullying are particularly critical of their appearance -- and they tend to be this way over a long period...
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Read more: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/03/20/Bad-body-image-bullying/UPI-52831237607442/#ixzz1HCjV0BzE