Study Finds: TV off, Memory ON

CANBERRA,Australia (Reuters) - Turning off the television, picking up a crossword and eating more fish oOo [Yeah!] could be the key to a better memory, an Australian survey has found.

Results of the online survey of almost 30,000 people, conducted as part of Australia's science week, also found people who read fiction had better memories than those who don't, while heavy drinkers found it more difficult to recall names. Especially right after you're soused! oOo oOo

Dubbed the National Memory Test, it is available on-line at www.nationalmemorytest.net.au.

While the test can give people an indication of their memory, the results have not been tested for statistical significance, oOo
and since it was on the internet, "it is possible" [ ! ] that people could have cheated or lied. oOo I just LUV "scientific" surveys and "polls"! oOo

"So TV is not all that bad. It just might be taking time away from doing something that is a bit more active for the mind."

Health issues such as depression, obesity, lack of sleep and being stressed or worried could have an impact on a person's performance in a memory test. oOo So-- Embrace the Juice! oOo

WV uses dance video game to fight obesity

Reuters: Get Fit WV! (I know, the whole country has to get with it too)...this is a creative attempt to get the kids on the right track. And I love games...Anything to help!

"In the game, arrows appear on a video screen according to the beat of a
song. Players score points by stepping on matching arrows on a mat.
Units with a special workout mode allows players to track the calories
they burn."

This idea could be developed further, into some more challenging and physically endurance/ motivating games as well. Hmmmm oOo oOo

Maybe it calls for NoHiddenTalent !?

'Back to basics' to beat bird flu

Scotsman.com News - Scotland -

"People have got out of the habit of covering their mouths, yet if you cough into a tissue and put it in a bin, the infection isn't going anywhere."

The retired GP stressed regular hand washing was just as important to prevent the spread of cold and flu germs, as well as to avoid food poisoning . . .

oOo How about "Back to Basics" of good nutrition and healthful eating? Better food sources with concentrated anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation properties may help to stem the tide of the avian flu if it goes wide-spread in humans. oOo oOo

Check out this Asian fruit discovery that has huge potential for better health. oOo

SHOW ME the Juice! (tm)

Avian Bird Flu Threat? I Say Be Prepared

Health News Article | Reuters.com [ 10-17-05 ] I'm not an Alarmist, but the World Media is following this pretty closely now, so we may really need to be prepared.

I say why wait for some Drug to be developed, which may or may not become virus-resistant. Use the natural sources that we have now-- definitely look into Mangosteen juice with it's high Anti-oxidant and especially Xanthone content.

What are Xanthones? I didn't know either until I did investigative research into the microbiology and Mangosteen fruit juice. Check into it here.

New Study Finds: Dangers of Bread

WARNING: Health Dangers Revealed

Important New Warnings oOo for those who have been drawn
unsuspectingly into the use of bread: oOo

1. More than 98 percent of convicted felons are bread users.

2. Fully HALF of all children who grow up in bread-consuming
households score below average on standardized tests. oOo oOo

3. In the 18th century, when virtually all bread was baked in
the home, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years;
infant mortality rates were unacceptably high; many women died in
childbirth; and diseases such as typhoid, yellow fever, and
influenza ravaged whole nations.

4. More than 85.7 percent of violent crimes are committed within
24 hours of eating bread. oOo oOo

5. Bread has been proven to be addictive. Subjects deprived of
bread and given only water to eat begged for bread after as
little as two days. oOo

6. Bread is often a "gateway" food item, leading the user to
"harder" items such as butter, jelly, peanut butter, and even
cold cuts! oOo oOo

7. Bread has been proven to absorb water. oOo oOo
Since the human body is more than 90 percent water, oOo it follows that eating bread could
lead to your body being taken over by this absorptive food product, turning you into a soggy, gooey oOo bread-pudding person. oOo oOo

8. Newborn babies can choke on bread.

9. Bread is baked at temperatures as high as 400 degrees
Fahrenheit! That kind of heat can kill an adult in less than one
minute.

10. Most American bread eaters are utterly unable to distinguish
between significant scientific fact and meaningless statistical
babbling. oOo oOo

In light of these frightening statistics, we propose the
following broad bread restrictions: oOo oOo oOo

1. No sale of bread to minors.

2. A nationwide "Just Say No To Toast" campaign, complete with
celebrity TV spots and bumper stickers.

3. No animal or human images, nor any primary colors (which may
appeal to children) may be used to promote bread usage.

4. Man cannot/ must not try, to live by bread alone-- oOo oOo
[ but also feed on the WORD that God has revealed about living abundantly in Christ!] oOo

oOo oOo THIS IS CERTAINLY FOOD FOR THOUGHT... but don't overdo it,
some "expert" opinions on this topic just might be half-baked. oOo oOo

I really had to pinch myself after reading this-- it surely is a recipe for disaster in the USA!
If you encounter ideas that seem puffed-up, just punch them down and
begin again. oOo oOo Be careful! New dangers can occur when you yeast expect it.
Often these things will ferment when left alone in a warm, dark place. oOo oOo

This gives rise to certain other cautions-- oOo oOo
Beware of those claiming to be born and bread in the U.S.;
Be suspicious of those that use floury language, oOo but have a
lot of dough on their hands-- take them with a grain of salt;

Don't spread yourself too thin-- it helps to roll with the punches;
Fold over in the middle and you'll double in size; oOo oOo

oOo oOo When pressed for information, ask who kneads to know.