Encouraging Health

Science & Health Channel Posts

• 10 Tips for a Thinner Thanksgiving
  Courtesy of webmd: Enjoy the holiday feast without the guilt -- or the weight gain. Get Active Create a calorie deficit by exercising to burn off extra calories before you ever indulge in your [...]
• Mmm, beer. This brew could extend your life
  Here's a reason to raise a pint; scientists at Rice University have created beer that could extend your life. BioBeer, as it's called, has three genes spliced into special brewer's yeast that [...]
• YouTube Clip of the Week: "Suicide Affects Everyone"
  Yes, it seems to be suicide week here on Depression Talk but if you've skipped over the other posts about suicide thinking that they'd be too depressing, please try not to skip this. It's a little [...]
• Holiday Workout Pt 2
  Here’s the second part of your Holiday Workout. If you’ve wondered about the band; you can find them at Walmart, Kmart, and just about any sporting goods store. They are also super cheap, and you [...]
• Linkfest & Story Updates
  It's time once again for your general smorgasbord of links from all around the web, as well as some follow ups to stories mentioned in previous blog posts. It also means I'm having yet another [...]
• FYI: It's Impossible to be 'Pretty in Mink'
  I have news for you, Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute, there is nothing smart, proud, nor pretty about wearing the pelt of a animal that lived and died under horrendous conditions. You can try as [...]
• Talking to Someone After A Failed Suicide Attempt
  I've screwed up more suicide attempts than I care to admit, so I'm sadly more than qualified to write this article. If you're reading this, chances are you have also gone through a failed suicide [...]
• Questions from a Meat-Eating Child
  I was eating dinner with a group of friends last night. Three of us were vegetarians and this intrigued the kids at the table. 8-year-old: Why would someone not eat meat? Meat eater: Ask her [...]
• Diabetes Hits Blacks, Poor Harder
  Black people are 1.8 times as likely to develop diabetes as whites. Diabetics are more likely to experience greater disability from complications such as amputations, blindness, kidney failure and [...]
• Same Workout, New Pants Size
  Make your usual workout burn more calories -- without working a stitch harder -- with this simple switch: Do cardio before you strength train. Doing cardio first -- brisk walking, cycling, swing [...]