Jack Nicholson: the art of anger
Born on April 22, 1937, in Neptune, New Jersey, Jack Nicholson is one of the most prominent American motion-picture actors of his generation. Nicholson’s career has contained some of the seminal film in Hollywood...
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Buttermilk: healthier than it sounds
Buttermilk’s name is deceptive since it contains no butter and is typically low in fat. This dairy beverage originated as a byproduct of traditional butter-making, being the protein-rich liquid left behind after all the...
This video will change the way you think about depression forever
Johann Hari: Unexpected ways to feel happy, everything you’ve been told about depression is wrong. “It’s no sign of good health to be well adjusted to a sick society” [Via: Double Down News]
The burning truth about e-cigarettes
The widespread use among teenagers of stylish e-cigarettes that can be charged in a USB drive has made headlines lately. Many young people do not even realize they are inhaling nicotine through the devices,...
Is Soylent the future of nutrition?
You may have fantasized, or feared, a future in which you could get all the calories and nutrients needed to survive from a pill or drink. Is that future here? Proponents of the meal-in-a-bottle...
Compounds found in green tea and red wine may block formation of toxic metabolites
A new Tel Aviv University study suggests there is hope of treating certain inborn congenital metabolic diseases — a hope found in green tea and in red wine. Most people with inherited metabolic disorders...
A boy ate 150 gummy vitamins for breakfast
Health Risks from Excessive Vitamin A Because vitamin A is fat soluble, the body stores excess amounts, primarily in the liver, and these levels can accumulate. Although excess preformed vitamin A can have significant...
Understanding OCD
If you watched the HBO series Girls, you may remember that the lead character, Hannah Horvath, struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)—a condition the show’s lead actor, screenwriter, and producer, Lena Dunham, has lived with since childhood. Among the...
Walnuts impact gut microbiome and improve health
Diets rich in nuts, such as walnuts, have been shown to play a role in heart health and in reducing colorectal cancer. According to a new study from the University of Illinois, the way...
How intestinal bacteria can affect your blood sugar and lipid levels
Intestinal bacteria have attracted recent attention since they were discovered to influence various physiological functions and diseases in humans. Researchers from Kumamoto University in Japan analyzing the influence of changes in intestinal bacteria on...
