Archive for August, 2009

Study: Multitasking Might Be Bad For Your Brain

Study: Multitasking Might Be Bad For Your Brain

0 / August 27, 2009 12:59 pm

Being able to juggle multiple tasks at once may not be as productive as we think. A new study from the National Academy of Sciences found that people who perform multiple tasks in a variety of media — like instant messaging, Web surfing, word processing, texting and more — are more easily distracted by irrelevant information and therefore have a more difficult time when needed to switch attention from one task to another.

Montel’s Daughter Stars in TV Ad for Healthy School Lunches

Montel’s Daughter Stars in TV Ad for Healthy School Lunches

0 / August 24, 2009 10:30 am

As students across America are heading back to school, Montel Williams’ daughter is calling for healthy, vegetarian school lunch options in a television commercial airing tonight.

First Internet Addiction Center Opens in U.S.

First Internet Addiction Center Opens in U.S.

0 / August 23, 2009 5:22 pm

Internet and game addicts, you’re in luck…maybe. The first U.S. Internet and gaming addicting center is open for business in the United States.

Gloss Tip: Pedometers Tell the Truth!

Gloss Tip: Pedometers Tell the Truth!

0 / August 20, 2009 6:42 pm

I thought I was moderately active person, but when I started wearing a pedometer, I found out I was wrong.

Exercise Won’t Make You Thin?

Exercise Won’t Make You Thin?

1 / August 19, 2009 2:32 pm

Exercise won’t make you thin. It can even make you gain weight!

Dr. David Kessler: Food is a Drug

Dr. David Kessler: Food is a Drug

0 / August 17, 2009 1:17 pm

Is food a drug? Why do we crave certain foods? Dr. David Kessler has a fascinating new book, The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite.