Ever thought about what’s in that favorite lotion or mascara of yours? It might be worth taking a glance. We tend to assume that our products are safe but the reality is that the FDA pretty much has no say in the matter. The FDA states clearly that cosmetic manufacturers may use any ingredient they [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Paraben, Shmaraben?
Posted in Uncategorized on February 9, 2010 | 5 Comments »
If you can’t say anything nice about someone…Sit next to me.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The advent of Facebook and other social networking sites has me thinking a lot about aggression lately. Specifically, about gossip or relational aggression. Most of us have probably at some point or another been the object of a petty rumor, harmful gossip or even malicious slander. With technology racing furiously ahead, telling a friends secrets, ruining [...]
A Nice Hot Cup of Panic
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid. It causes central nervous system stimulation and temporarily may ward of drowsiness and increase alertness. Hence, the reason the majority of us start off our day with a good old fashion “Cup of Joe”. It is the world’s most widely used psychoactive substance but unlike other psychoactive [...]
Spinach for dummies
Posted in Uncategorized on February 3, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Today’s topic: Spinach! Yes, I’m really going to write a paragraph or two on spinach. Stay with me. One of the issues with spinach is many vegetarians rely on it for their main source of iron and vitamins. However I have met many spinach-aholics that have discovered they have an iron or vitamin deficiency. Why [...]
