Have An Oreo Tomorrow, But Call Your Dentist

by Kevin Burton     You will perhaps see a contradiction here, but show some moderation, show some discipline. Open your mind as you open your mouth.     I’m letting you know a day ahead of time, I’ve got your back.    Tomorrow is National Oreo Cookie Day. I have written about Oreos before (“The 110th …

Boy Goes Blind Because Of Junk-Food Diet

by Kevin Burton     An 8-year-old Malaysian boy found out the hard way, the importance of a healthy diet.    According to multiple reports, the boy went blind suddenly one day while sitting in school. The boy was said to have had a diet consisting of only chicken nuggets, sausages and cookies, iHeart reported.    …

Web MD: Slow Down, You Eat Too Fast

by Kevin Burton     Our cat Ronnie is “food-motivated.”  The manager of Save The Kitties in Derby said so and she wasn’t lying.    Ronnie was obviously supplied with people food in large quantity by her previous owners because she clung to our feet when we opened the refrigerator. She knew exactly what the apparatus …

Comfort Food: Filling Your Stomach And Heart

by Kevin Burton    You think about going home during Christmas season and you think of packed airports and busy highways.    But what if you could gain all the comforts of your childhood home via your own kitchen?    Well you can!    What many call comfort foods open a portal directly to that …

What Does Falling In Love Do To Your Body?

by Nicole Villeneuve interestingffacts.com   “The heart wants what it wants,” Emily Dickinson wrote. But as it turns out, falling in love actually has little to do with the heart.    Instead, the soaring feelings we experience have more to do with brain chemistry and our body’s response to the chemicals. While researchers are still working …

Here’s What You Gain By Meal-Prepping

by Dictionary Scoop    Are you trying to save money and time? Do you also want to eat healthier and make the process easier and smoother? Meal-prepping will help you achieve all these goals at the same time.    Meal prep is an increasingly common practice that consists of preparing key ingredients of a dish, or several dishes, in …

Free Surgery Saves Vision Of Young Child

by Kevin Burton    There is great news in this article: a young boy’s vision has been saved.     But by the time you get done reading it, you will realize that some things that are routine in the US are not routine elsewhere. The challenges that blind people face here are formidable, but people …

Déjà Vu: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before

by interestingfacts.com    Déjà vu (French for “already seen”) is not just the feeling that you’ve experienced something before — it’s also the sense that the feeling is eerie, uncanny, or even wrong.    Scientists are still trying to figure out this mysterious but common glitch in the brain. Here are a few facts about …

How Drinking More Water Improves Health

by Dictionary Scoop    Drinking enough water every day is crucial, and as time goes by it becomes even more important.    Adults over the age of 60, for example, are at increased risk of dehydration due to natural drops in thirst levels and changes in body composition. While everyone’s hydration requirements differ depending on …

Get A Move On Baby, Exercise Is Good

by interestingfacts.com    Movement does our bodies good. But you know what’s easier than running a marathon? Learning a few quick facts about exercise, no pain or gain required.    We aren’t doctors, so we can’t advise you on the best ways for you to exercise — but we can rattle off some trivia about it: 1-Exercise …