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Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Superfoods 101: 1 of 18
SuperfoodsSuperfoods can be said to be those foods that not only provide nutrition, but promote health and longevity.TomatoesNot enough good things can be said about the simple tomato. Tomatoes can lower your blood pressure and your bad cholesterol, break up platelets that lead to heart attacks, blood clots and strokes, prote... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents When does a child's responsibility to his parents outweigh his or her responsibility to their own future?: 8 of 58
Every day people live lives of selfless sacrifice and quiet heroism that we never hear about. They are the children of aging parents, the husband whose wife is suffering from early Alzheimer's, and the frail, aging wife who is caring for her even more frail husband. It's a great testimony to the bonds of love and the responsi... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Milk: Does it do you good or not: 3 of 13
Yes, it does do a body good. Cow's milk saved children in the United States from rickets, and developed nations from the malnutrition that plagues undeveloped countries-even countries that breast feed for extended periods of time.Rickets is a serious disease caused by a nutritional deficiency. Children have to have sufficient... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet (Other) Effect of Soy products on brain function: 1 of 4
Soy shrinks the brain. It's a shocking thought for those who have been consuming soy as a health food or as a staple in their diets, but research has shown that Japanese American men who consumed tofu at least twice weekly had more cognitive impairment and smaller brains than those who rarely or never ate tofu.The study, cond... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Why don't more people give blood?: 5 of 17
Why don't more people give blood?It's a mystery, isn't it? Anyone would throw a life preserver to a drowning man, but only five percent of the eligible population will save a life by donating blood.There are various reasons people have given in surveys and questionnaires both about why they do or do not donate blood. Comparin... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts What is candy chromatography?: 3 of 8
Have you ever gotten ink writing wet and discovered that your black ink is actually composed of shades of purple or brown? That's what candy chromatography is-an experiment designed to separate the colors in a candy shell to see what dyes were actually used to create the color.The roots of the word chromatography are chroma, ... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Training Training your cat is possible!: 14 of 28
Training your cat is not only possible, but fun for you and your cat. It provides mental stimulation for your pet, better communication between you, and makes unpleasant cat care chores go more smoothly.One of the easiest things to teach a cat is to come when called. It is said that felines do not reliably answer your call, b... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's The Chinese New Year and the legend of the 12 animals: 1 of 1
There are several charming variations of the legend of the animals in the Chinese Zodiac. The stories give an explanation to the order in which the animals are assigned to years in the cycle of the Chinese calendar.The Chinese calendar follows a twelve year cycle. The animal signs are used for dating the years. It's also a lu... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Soy milk and its impact on brain cells: 1 of 1
To look at the potential effects of soy milk on brain cells, one has to look at the very young. Milk is a major part of the diet of young children, even past the first year. During the first year, formula is recommended if a child is not breast fed.Soy formula is often used for babies that are allergic to milk, or by the pref... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Celebrating St. David's Day: 1 of 1
Saint David is the patron saint of Wales, just as St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, St. Andrew is of Scotland, and St. George the patron saint of Great Britain. His feast day is March 1, the day of his death in 589. Unlike the other saints that are patrons for the British Isles, he is a homegrown saint, actually bor... More..