Archive for April 27th, 2007

The Benefits of Exertainment

Posted by Michael Byrd | on April 27, 2007

in category: Exertainment

OK, you’re gonna like this. How about a health authority coming out and saying that playing video games can actually be good for you!
If you haven’t heard, it’s called “Exertainment.” Here’s what Dr. Thomas Fahey, Dept. of Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology Laboratory at California State University Chico had to say:
“Exertainment will promote metabolic health. Moderate intensity [...]

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Smoking and Memory Loss

Posted by Michael Byrd | on April 27, 2007

in category: General

Are you still smoking?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should be well aware that it’s bad for your health. But if that wasn’t enough to convince you to quit, maybe this will.
Research published in the American Journal of Public Health described how smokers over the age of 40 lose their memory at a [...]

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Kids, Soda and Headaches

Posted by Michael Byrd | on April 27, 2007

in category: Food, General

Did you know that kids who drink 2 large sodas a day have considerably more headaches than other kids? We’re talking about kids between the ages of 6 and 18 – what are they doing getting headaches and migraines anyway? Isn’t growing up hard enough when you feel good?
Scientists think the cause of the headaches [...]

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Maintenance & a Test Post

Posted by Paul Short | on April 27, 2007

in category: General

We’ve just moved this site to a new host so there will probably be intermittent bugs over the next 48 hours or so. Apologies for the quirkiness.

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