Posts Tagged ‘water’

How Water Is Changing the Way We Eat

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Water Is ChangingOne of the oldest nuggets of health advice is to drink plenty of water each day. Its impact on our health is obvious, but a new study adds a twist to the water story. It could change the way we eat. It could make our diets healthier…and it all has to do with our minds.

Separate studies on the topic of beverages appeared online recently in the journal “Appetite.” One … Read More

Is This the Real Reason You’re Feeling Moody?

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Is This the Real Reason You're Feeling Moody?Nobody needs a refresher about the importance of water. Drinking water, that is. Nutrition advice includes always ensuring you get about (there is some argument here) eight glasses or so each day. However, a new study unearths a couple of consequences of dehydration you might not have considered.

Most of us think about pouring a glass of water when we feel thirsty. But by then it may already be too … Read More

The Benefits of Plain Old Soap and Water

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

This health e-letter addresses the recent craze for the use of antibacterial soaps in the war against germs. You see them everywhere. They can be found in friends’ and family members’ homes, in the library soap dispenser, in schools, and public washrooms.

What’s responsible for this recent fad? According to many commercials, you need antibacterial soap to kill all the bad bacteria that are out there waiting to cause disease. … Read More