Sometimes you just need to live life like you are in the middle of a real-life Disney movie. Even animals feel the need on occasion. Recently, a fawn and bunny were captured on camera at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park Center, Colorado frolicking about like they are best friends. … [Read more...]
Komodo Dragon Chilli 400 Times Hotter Than Jalapeno Pepper
Any Brits who favour chilli peppers of the mouth-burningly hot variety are in for a treat; Tesco said Wednesday they will stock the tongue-scorching Komodo Dragon chilli pepper in 500 stores across the UK. … [Read more...]
Do Fitness Trackers Show You How to Lose Weight?
Technology is a beautiful thing – except when it lulls us into a false sense of security. And one area where all that high-tech hoopla may be doing us a disservice is the fitness tracker craze. Those wearable devices that track everything from your steps to your heart rate to how many calories you've burned are now a $1.15 billion industry, and they're only growing in … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Patients Who Receive Shorter Courses of Radiation May Have Better Quality of Life
Only one-third of patients who are recommended to be treated with shorter-course radiation actually receive it. A recent study suggests early-stage breast cancer patients who receive a shorter course of radiation therapy tend to experience less toxicity and an improved quality of life. … [Read more...]
Jordan Boyd Celebrity Hockey Challenge Raises $130K
A hockey tournament featuring several NHL players in Bedford, N.S. Saturday raised $130,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the QEII Foundation. The tournament was held in honor of Jordan Boyd, a 16 year-old who died two years ago from an undiagnosed heart condition while in training camp with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, a QMJHL team. … [Read more...]
How Can You Be a Functional Family?
Instead of trying to be the "best," focus on teaching your kids life skills they can use to become helpful members of the family. A big trap in modern parenting is the pressure of competition. Who can make the cutest birthday cupcakes? Which parent can get to the most soccer games? … [Read more...]
ELEVATE: Greener, Leaner Houses and Businesses on a Stick
We have a lot of problems to solve in this world. The Toothman Foundation in Hawaii lists some of them as insufficient water availability, poor air and water quality, and high energy consumption that are exacerbated by the increasing population density and demands of urban environments. … [Read more...]
Stand for Better Health: Lower BMI, Improve Blood Sugar & Cholesterol Levels
Spending more time standing or walking instead of sitting has greater health benefits, according to a new study. Australian researchers found that standing instead of sitting lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels, while walking instead of sitting reduces waistline and lowers body mass index, reported Science Daily. … [Read more...]