Posted February 20th, 2012 by John C. Oconnor
Here is a story that even a monkey would go ape about. A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas. He said the expression ‘going bananas’ is from the effects of bananas on the brain. When compared to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, [...]
Tags: banana, blood glucose levels, body, body converts, Fruit, going bananas, minute workout, natural sugars, us food and drug administration, vitamins and minerals
Posted February 17th, 2012 by John C. Oconnor
The average person spends more than one third of their life asleep. But don’t be fooled— just because the body is sleeping doesn’t mean it’s slacking off. During sleep, the body repairs itself so that when the alarm clock goes off, our bodies are renewed and refreshed. Tossing and turning all night can affect judgment, [...]
Tags: bad attitude, bedtime routine, body, bread and cereal, clock, power nap, snack foods, stress hormones, stressful activities, time
Posted August 23rd, 2010 by John C. Oconnor
Even though I’m not headed back to school, the end of summer always makes me itch for new clothes and freshly sharpened pencils. What about you? Could you use a fresh start? Maybe a little detox from summer BBQs and vacation food? The change of season is a perfect time!
Tags: body, car fumes, Detoxification, detoxification methods, household cleaners, internal organs, soda water, vacation food, water, working up a sweat
Posted June 14th, 2010 by John C. Oconnor
You don’t need a magic pill to boost your metabolic rate. It takes just seven minor adjustments to turn your body into a calorie-burning machine. 1. Graze Like a Sheep You’ve probably heard that six small meals a day are better than three larger ones, but Ben Greenfield, author of 100 Ways to Boost Your [...]
Tags: body, city stress, fruits and veggies, lakatos, magic pill, muscle, organic apples, rate, stress levels, ways to boost your metabolism
Posted May 31st, 2010 by John C. Oconnor
Diabetes type 2 is among the most common form of diabetes. Lots of Americans have already been identified as having diabetes type 2 symptoms, and many more are unaware they’re at high risk. Some groups have a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes than others. Type 2 diabetes is much more common in African [...]
Tags: bmi test, body, body mass index, body mass index bmi, diabetes type 2, diabetes type 2 symptoms, food decisions, insulin, native hawaiians, risk
Posted May 27th, 2010 by John C. Oconnor
When Hippocrates wrote, “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food,” he was probably worrying about the pesky plague epidemic of 430 BC—not thinking about how a handful of almonds might ward off a girl’s pre-period headaches or how green tea might give her thicker, lusher hair. But those things may in fact [...]
Tags: body, Breath, complex carbs, dr roizen, michael roizen, Mood, plague epidemic, sugar crash, tiny molecules, whole grain bread
