http://netvouz.com/mandyh?feed=rss mandyh's bookmarks on Netvouz http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/dn14222-happy-thoughts-may-dampen-cravings.html?feedId=online-news_rss20 Want to quit smoking? Next time the urge to light up strikes, think of snow-capped peaks instead of the fleeting pleasure of a white cigarette. That's the conclusion of a new brain study which shows that thinking happy thoughts could help dampen cravings. mandyh Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:56:55 GMT http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-find-motivation-for-the-things-you-hate-doing/ Everyone has things they hate to do, but need to do anyway. Sometimes it is doing basic chores that need to be done. In other cases, it’s the boring part of an otherwise interesting project. mandyh Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:56:21 GMT http://www.normhealth.com/causes-of-obesity-and-how-to-prevent-it/ Which are the causes of obesity in the modern lifestyle and how to prevent obesity. mandyh Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:34:28 GMT http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22178/51583-six-surprising-consequences-restless-night It’s no secret that skipping valuable sleep time can have negative effects on our physical and emotional health. But could a rise in the lack of sleep be an unacknowledged contributor to the steady rise in divorces over the years? mandyh Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:54:35 GMT http://men.webmd.com/features/10-best-foods-you-arent-eating Want to do your body a world of good? It's as easy as expanding your grocery list. mandyh Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:31:01 GMT http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=374 IT might not appear to be a high-risk field, but a surprising number of ailments can plague IT pros in all job roles. Here are some of the most prevalent health concerns. mandyh Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:55:49 GMT http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/30-ways-to-reduce-your-risk-of-heart-disease-and-stroke/article16062.html Between 1950 and 2000, the death rate from heart disease in the United States plummeted nearly 70 percent, and the death rate from stroke nearly 80 percent. However, although we're dying of heart attack and stroke less often, we're still getting cardiovascular disease just as often. mandyh Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:55 GMT http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080627/athletes_viagra_080627/20080627/?hub=Health Athletes looking for a performance boost are increasingly turning to a little blue pill more usually taken for its off-the-field benefits: Viagra. mandyh Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:55:21 GMT http://www.cdc.gov/prc/research-projects/special-interest-projects/effect-fitness-overweight-risk-for-death.htm Effects on fitness on health mandyh Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:33:05 GMT http://www.normhealth.com/walking-to-lose-weight/ Losing weight is not the only benefit of walking. It normalizes blood pressure, decreases the level of cholesterol, improves the production of insulin in organism, strengthens bones, reducing the risk of appearing of osteoporosis. mandyh Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:30 GMT