Why Eating Chocolate (can be) good for you
There is little doubt about the deliciousness of chocolate. But its health benefits are less clear. Chocolate has been implicated in causing a litany of problems, including acne and obesity. In large enough quantities it even has the potential to poison people. HOWEVER in recent years studies have found that eating small amounts of the right kind of chocolate can actually be healthy. Why? The short answer lies in the chemistry of...
Good News for Bibliophiles – Reading is Good for You Physically as well as Mentally!
At last, Science has confirmed what every bibliophile has always suspected … READING IS GOOD FOR YOU !
Health and Safety Gone Mad
If it wasn’t actually real you’d swear that this was all made up. We’ve collected here some of the dumbest ‘ealth & safety warnings around … enjoy !
What can you eat that uses up more calories than it gives ?
The perennial question, if you happen to find yourself overweight and contemplating the not so nice prospect of going on a calorie controlled diet is always : What can you eat that uses up more calories than it gives?
How do Immunization Vaccines Work ?
So how do those scary injections that the nurse at the surgery give you really work ?
Laughter, The Best Medicine – Genuine Comments made by Doctors in their Patients Notes
They say “laughter is the best medicine” so what better than a chortle over a collection of some of the strange and funny things Doctor’s have scribbled about patients in their notes … You never know, maybe the Doc has said them about you too. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. ~~~ On the 2nd day the knee was better and on the 3rd day it disappeared completely. ~~~ Discharge...
Laughter really IS the best medicine
Sometimes science really comes up with a way of proving something we felt was right all along. In this case researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have confirmed what the editors at Readers Digest have claimed for years – that ‘laughter really is the best medicine.
Penicillin – Wonderstuff
The story of the miracle drug that we tend to take for granted today … Penicillan.
