Learning by Design: How Classroom Decor Impacts Students
Something as simple as how a classroom is decorated has surprising power to impact student learning and success, according to a new study.
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16 Unexpected Ways to Add Years to Your Life
Researchers believe owning a dog might keep the owner more active and, as a result, lowers the risk of heart disease. “Dog owners are who walk their dogs are more likely to meet recommendations for daily physical activity (150 minutes weekly),” says Eric A. Goedereis, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at Webster University in St. Louis, MO. Owning a pet also reduces stress, which may decrease the risk of cardiovascular
The Great Potato Debate: Healthy or Not?
Some health conscious folks snub spuds for their high glycemic index, but experts say there’s more to the story. News & World Report When Jeff Nimoy “cheats” on his paleo diet, he almost always goes for pizza or a cheeseburger – with a side of French fries. Nimoy is in good company, particularly among his paleo brethren who follow a diet built on lean meats, fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats, and
Oklahoma Supreme Court halts certain abortion restrictions
By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday halted the implementation of new abortion restrictions in the state that supporters said are aimed at protecting women’s health and critics said are really measures designed to shutter clinics. Oklahoma is one of several Republican-stronghold states in hat have adopted similar restrictions on abortion clinics in about the last year, prompting legal battles at the state and
Workaholism Is Really Bad for You
Photo: Natalie Young/Image Source/ By Jesse Singal If workaholism has a negative connotation these days, it does so only barely. The other feeling is wanting to work because you feel joy in work and that’s why you go to work everyday, because you enjoy it.
Weight Training: If You Aren't, You Should Be
Have you ever heard of a barbell or dumbbell? If you don’t know, they are the scary metal objects Arnold Schwarzenegger embraced so endearingly in the popular documentary “Pumping Iron.” When most people think of weight lifting they visualize the imagery portrayed in this film — oversized hyper-masculine bodybuilders yelling in agony,…
Can Your Cat Help You Get In Shape?
The trick to turning your feline into your fitness buddy is to tap into her prey drive. By Esther Crain It’s easy for dog owners to get regular exercise with their pooches; Still, cat guardians don’t have to be permanently sidelined to the couch — tap into her prey drive and she’ll think all the moving around the two of you are doing is about hunting, not burning calories and stretching muscles,
More than 40 percent of China's arable land degraded: Xinhua
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – More than 40 percent of China’s arable land is suffering from degradation, official news agency Xinhua said, reducing its capacity to produce food for the world’s biggest population. The rich black soil in northern Heilongjiang province, which forms part of China’s bread basket, is thinning, while farmland in China’s south is suffering from acidification, the report said, citing agriculture ministry statistics. …
World Chefs: Terry Walters dishes up judgment-free vegan fare
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) – Terry Walters, clean-food chef, educator and author of the new cookbook “Eat Clean Live Well,” says her cooking career started as a necessity and became a passion. The more than 175 recipes in her third book continue in the vegan, gluten-free vein that yielded best sellers “Clean Food” and “Clean Start.” It all started, Walters said, when she was diagnosed with high cholesterol
Obama issues gag order to insurance industry; no price hikes allowed until after elections
(NaturalNews) For anyone who still believes that the Obama Administration — the president in particular — is not still playing politics with the Affordable Care Act, this story ought to dismiss those doubts once and for all.According to reports by USA Today, The Wall Street…