I just read about this amazing story about a 2 year old, Lakshmi Tatma; a girl with eight limbs. She was born with four arms and four legs; similar to the Hindu Goddess of wealth whom she was named after. The small village of 500 where she was born into truly believe that she is a gift from god. And why wouldn’t they? It’s an incredible story, i think. Read the rest of this entry »

There is yet another craze in the dieting department. This one, as you may have guessed, is a Cookie Diet based on eating, that’s right, cookies!! This plan is specified as a very low-calorie diet. The diet consists of eating 1 of 6 daily diet cookies whenever the subject is hungry throughout the day as well as 8 glasses of liquid. The only real meal that your supposed to eat during the day is dinner which will consist of 6 ounces of lean protein and a cup of vegetables. Seriously?!?! 1 friggin meal and 6 diet cookies a day? Read the rest of this entry »

Gee, really? I think this study came from the same guys who said that smoking lead to cancer. The study is based on data from the 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey where more than 42,600 Canadians aged 20 to 64 were interviewed throughout the year.

Let’s get to the real point, here. We need to get out more, folks. And I’m not trying to sell extreme sports to everyone. Even going out for a walk or light jog would do. Park at the far end of the lot. Take the stairs instead of elevators or escalators. These are tips I am sure you have heard before. And, you know what? They are good tips. They are all small things that you can do to which can have a big impact on your health. So do it, already.