by Kevin Burton Aren’t you glad you don’t live in the trial-and-error era of food safety? Time was, nobody knew what was poisonous and what was not. Eat the wrong mushroom and your hunger is satiated forever, but in a most unfortunate way. I suppose that process was also an early call …
Category Archives: health and fitness
Handle These Dangerous Foods With Care
by Dictionary Scoop There are a number of foods that, despite their popularity and many health benefits, can put you in danger if undercooked or consumed in excess. Check out our list of foods that, although commonly eaten, can be surprisingly dangerous. 1-Potatoes Mashed, fried, or baked, potatoes offer endless possibilities. As …
How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits
How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits by Dictionary Scoop The accelerated pace of life can make us overlook our health a little by carrying out some habits that may seem harmless but are actually not good. Today, we identify ten bad health habits you might not even realize you’re doing! 1-Not changing your kitchen …
Ten Questions To Ask At Doctor Appointments
by Angela Haupt TIME Magazine When you go to the doctor, you’re probably the one answering most of the questions. Yet it’s essential to make sure you’re asking plenty of your own. “We need to get someone to fund a bazillion-dollar PSA to tell people to be bolder when they talk to their …
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Barratt Is First Blind Woman To Swim Channel
by Andy Corbley Good News Network A Paralympic gold medalist has become the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel, and she finished under time. Melanie Barratt took on the challenge after falling in love with open-water swimming. She said that being blind has left her feeling “isolated,” but thanks …
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Sleep Researcher Details The Perfect Nap
by Talar Moukhtarian Wired.com You’re in the middle of the afternoon, eyelids heavy, focus slipping. You close your eyes for half an hour and wake up feeling recharged. But later that night, you’re tossing and turning in bed, wondering why you can’t drift off. That midday snooze which felt so refreshing at the …
Please Help Support Baseball For Blind Players
by Kevin Burton In five-plus years I have never asked you readers for anything on Page 7, except for your attention and maybe to suspend disbelief a time or two. Today’s post is a little different. So what’s gotten into me today? Why am I asking for your help? Well, you could …
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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 …
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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 …
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