Articles tagged with: November

29
November
2011

Maintaining Your Routine Can Chase Holiday Blues Away

The season is stressful, but simple steps can help you cope.

While the Christmas season is a time of joy and celebration for many, it can trigger holiday blues in some people.

24
November
2011

Thanksgiving Calories

The “average” individual takes in at least 7,650 calories Thanksgiving Day!  
We take in 3,650 in one sitting during “the big meal of the day”.

Categories: HEALTHY HINTS & PRACTICES

08
November
2011

The X-Ray Discovered

German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen is usually credited as the discoverer of X-rays because he was the first to systematically study them, though he is not the first to have observed their effects. He is also the one who gave them the name "X-rays", though many referred to these as "Röntgen rays" (and the associated X-ray radiograms as, "Röntgenograms") for several decades after their discovery and to this day in some languages, including Röntgen's native German, though "X-ray" overtook popular usage in English by 1980.

06
November
2011

As The Holidays Approach … BEWARE OF THE BOWL!

“Double dipping is like putting your whole mouth right in the dip," a Clemson University researcher says.

Food microbiologist undergraduate students examined the effects of double dipping using volunteers, wheat crackers, and several sample dips.

They found that three to six double dips transferred about 10,000 bacteria from an eater's mouth to the remaining dip sample.

Categories: HEALTHY HINTS & PRACTICES

01
November
2011

November Is Also Peanut Butter Lover’s Month

Peanut butter is one of America's favorite foods. Found in about 75% of American homes, peanut butter is considered by many to be a staple like bread and milk.