5 Stress Busters for Students
School is packed with potential stressors — everything from penning research papers to giving presentations to taking final exams. Plus, if you’re away at college, you have the added stress of being on your own and navigating a slew of unfamiliar places and situations.
While stress is inevitable for students, it doesn’t have to bulldoze your life or affect your academic performance.
Below, Kathryn Tristan, a research scientist on the faculty of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, shares five tips for helping students like you to have a lower-stress semester.
1. Think positive possibili...
Source: World of Psychology - September 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Children and Teens College General Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Stress Students anxiety Exercise healthy coping Negative Thoughts School Performance Stressor Study Habits Worry worry thoug Source Type: blogs
End of life numbers (as we know it)
Life as we once knew it here in the west is being brought to a close by our criminal in chief his handlers and the rest of the luciferian crew, but nobody cares so who gives a rat's ass except for a small cadre of those with traditional morals and values. I have been running into a number of other watchmen; something BIG is coming up over the horizon, and it's not santa claus.
Here's another big list of placed of interest (to me anyway) and again I do not buy into the content of each and every site I link to, but most have a lot of truth to reveal, much more so than you'll ever get from the corporate MSM
10 Reasons...
Source: Nightmare Hall - Welcome to my nightmare - September 16, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs
Friday fun: Banana sharpener
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddgAkaeMavQ (Source: Organization Monkey)
Source: Organization Monkey - September 13, 2013 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: Marie Kennedy Tags: monkeys/bananas Source Type: blogs
Beat the After-School Hunger
Your kids hit the front door after school and what is the first thing out of their mouths? “I’m starving!” And it’s said with enough enthusiasm that you would think they hadn’t eaten all day. They want food and they want it fast. As tempting as it might be to shove a cookie in their direction, it’s much better if we plan on having some healthier afternoon snacks ready for our little students. Even our older students will benefit from healthier snacks. I have kids that range from elementary to college age at home and what’s good for one is good for the other.
Since kids come home so hungry, this is a goo...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - September 6, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Authors: Lisa Holcomb Tags: Perspectives Nutrition Schoolage Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Would you use bacon scented soap?
Amy asks…I thought it would be fun to get my husband one of the new “Man Soaps” that smells like bacon but then I thought it would be gross if it really has bacon in it. Where does the smell come from?
The Beauty Brains respond:
Relax Amy, there’s no actual bacon here. Modern perfumery is much more sophisticated than just squeezing some stuff into a bar of soap to make it smell a certain way.
How are scents created?
Instead of using the actual “juice” perfumers rely on fragrance compounds with specific notes to build a fragrance. For example the compound benzaldehyde smells like a combin...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
Foods to Help Keep Kids Energized and Focused at School
Schools are back in session. Busy parents don’t need any more complication to get through the school year. So I found some cool healthy snacks and lunch ideas for the kiddies! We all know the kids still want flavor while you want some cost-effective and healthy for them. Together we can find a great solution satisfying both parents and kids. Simple and easy are keys to success.
My latest segments on ABC News Channel 8 “Let’s Talk Live” and NBC’s WBAL TV 11 in Baltimore reveal tips and recipe ideas for school lunches, at-home snacks, and dinner ideas that give them high marks throughout the day ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - August 22, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition back to school breakfast dinner KIND L'il Critters Let's Move Salad Bars 2 Schools Manzanos Nature Box Pirates Booty recipes snacks Turbana Walmart Yucca Source Type: blogs
How to Get Your Kids Eating 5 A Day!
Why should your kids be eating a rainbow every day? Each color group provides a unique set of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. When kids eat from the 5 color groups it becomes an easy and fun way to ensure that they are benefitting from this wide spectrum of nutrients.
By breaking produce down into groups of fire-engine red, bright orange, sunshine yellow, emerald green and rich blue/purples you can make eating fruits and vegetables fun for your kids and we all know that kids love to have fun!
So how do you get your kids to eat a rainbow? As parents, we need to get into the habit of serving fruits and veggies at e...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - August 15, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Authors: Kia Robertson Tags: Perspectives Healthy Family Eating Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Monkeys and Bananas
Did you ever wonder how things develop to the point of, "We don't do it that way here?" This phrase often works as the stop sign that impedes process improvement.Well, here's one cogent explanation, in the form of a video entitled "Monkeys and Bananas." Thanks for this lead go to Australia's Sarah Dalton, a Fullbright Scholar studying the development of clinical leadership programs at Anne Arundel Medical Centre and throughout the US. (Source: Running a hospital)
Source: Running a hospital - August 5, 2013 Category: Health Managers Source Type: blogs
Fans & Bananas: Viagra Ads in Japan
Hat tip to my friend @blogaceutics (Miguel Tovar) who tweeted about a "novel twist" on Viagra advertising in Japan: paper fans that promote Viagra (see above).As reported by RocketNews24 (here), hand-held fans like these -- emblazoned with commercial messages and logos -- are popular in Japan when it gets hot. Personally, I'd rather die of heat exhaustion than use these fans in public! (although I'd love to get my hands on one :-)According to RocketNews24, "while many applauded the creativeness of these fans, many net users wrote it off as 'gay' or 'just for fujoshi.'" According to wikipedia, fujoshi is a self-m...
Source: Pharma Marketing Blog - July 29, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Tags: Diddies and Spoofs Pfizer Viagra Source Type: blogs
The Healthful Vegan Diet
‘Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.’ ~Hippocrates
By Leo Babauta
Eat plants. Those two words are the best things I’ve learned about diet, and if you stick to that, you’re likely be pretty healthy.
That said, eating a vegan diet (no animal products) doesn’t necessarily equate to a healthy diet, despite what many believe.
Yes, vegans on average are healthier and leaner than the average person. But that’s an average — there are unhealthy vegans.
How is that possible? You can eat lots of sweets, fried foods, processed foods, foods with white flour (br...
Source: Zen Habits - July 25, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
Cans Get You Cooking at BlogHer ’13 in Chicago
One of my absolute favorite events of the year is coming up tomorrow…that’s right, BlogHer 2013! For those of you not familiar with it, BlogHer is a one-of-a-kind event that brings together over 4,000 bloggers from around the country to learn about what’s new in the world of blogging and to interact with some really awesome brands!
CAN-t Wait to See You!
I am especially excited for BlogHer this year because not only am I attending this fabulous event, but I am partnering up with an awesome campaign called Cans Get You Cooking. Cans Get You Cooking is a program dedicated to spreading the word about the benefit...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - July 24, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food nutrition recipes BlogHer13 canned food cans get you cooking family meals healthy recipes Source Type: blogs
Cool Down Now – Banana Split Smoothie Recipe
Who wouldn’t love banana splits for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a snack? Try this delicious smoothie that tastes similar to the “real thing” and let me know if you have any cool variations you tried.
Banana Split Smoothie
Yield: 3, 1 cup servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
½ cup pineapple (fresh, frozen, or canned)
½ cup of strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 ripe banana, sliced
1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt, fat-free or low-fat (or dairy alternative yogurt)
½ cup fat-free milk (or dairy alternative milk)
1 tablespoon chocolate sauce
1 cup ice
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - July 19, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: eating healthy food nutrition banana split smoothie bananas dessert pineapple recipe smoothies strawberries Source Type: blogs
Post #39 Vomiting and Diarrhea (Gastroenteritis) in Children: A Practical Guide
It certainly looks, sounds and smells awful, but vomiting and diarrhea are rarely dangerous.Vomiting, not to be confused with spitting up, is the expulsion of food from the stomach. Spitting up is more of a laundry problem than a medical problem, and kids who spit up do not become dehydrated. Diarrhea is a little harder to define, because watery stools are fairly common and most healthy individuals will experience it from time to time for reasons which do not qualify as diarrhea.Frequent stools can be normal too, especially in breast-fed babies, who might dirty the diaper every time they feed, up to 12 times a ...
Source: A Pediatrician's Blog - July 13, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Source Type: blogs
Healthy Eating for a Summer on the Move
Summer is a great time to enjoy the outdoors — whether you’re headed to the beach, the pool, a long bike ride or a picnic in the park. When its hot out, if you’re anything like me, you don’t want to spend too many hours sweating in the kitchen, but still want to eat healthy, delicious food. During my recent segment on Let’s Talk Live DC, I shared some summertime tips for eating well.
Check out my fun, healthy ideas for grilling, simple breakfasts, and quality snacks. You can watch the full video here or check out highlights from my segment below.
Tip #1 Fire up the Grill!
Not only is grilling the most ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - June 24, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition eating healthy Kind Bars lamb lets talk live Mazola post great grains recipes summer Source Type: blogs
ikea monkey air freshener
oh dear.
lingonberry scented? i can’t even.
http://www.neatoshop.com/product/Runaway-Monkey-Air-Freshener
related blog post about the ikea monkey: http://orgmonkey.net/?p=1591 (Source: Organization Monkey)
Source: Organization Monkey - June 21, 2013 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: Marie Kennedy Tags: monkeys/bananas Source Type: blogs
