Archive for August, 2007
A Healthy Future?
It seems very likely that we will in the future need to live with less energy.
This has implications for health.
Do we really need to devise a lifestyle that is less energy intensive? Is there really a shortage of energy? I am convinced that the answer to both these question is “no”.
With existing technology [...]A Positive School
Geelong Grammar, a high school in Australia, has decided to add positive psychology to its education. This trial will involve the guru of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, living on the campus and training teachers in his approach. This is some indication of how seriously this experiment is being taken, and how important those [...]
Yoga and Evidence (The Good News and The Bad News)
Yoga has been shown to be effective in the treatment of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS).
The typical symptoms of PMS are, in the week before a monthly period:
psychological stress,
depression,
body aches, and
bloating.The study was conducted by Dr Ratna Sharma at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. The study involved 40 women, [...]
Organic Tomatoes May Be Better For You
An American study has reported that organic tomatoes have twice the level of flavonoids as non-organic.
Flavonoids are a type of anti-oxidant. Anti-oxidants seem to be involved in helping you live longer (though the story seems to be complex and is far from finished). They may also be associated with reduced rates of some [...]Slimness and Friendship
People are social-individual; we are not isolated entities wandering around bouncing off each other. Who we are is shaped by (and shapes) our friendships and networks.
This has been found to be the case with weight gain. Put a little crassly obesity is catching.
This is the finding of a study from the Harvard Medical [...]
