The Reality of “Reality”

Pessimism is not realistic I have a friend who is inclined to be negative.  This person always sees the glass as half-empty (GHE).  Being a glass-half-full (GHF) type, I often point out the upside to whatever situation is being discussed, only to be told that I’m not being realistic.  Which brings me to this point:…

Environmental Detox

Are You Cleaning Or Polluting? Common household cleaning and garden products can make the air in and around your home thousands of times more polluted than the air outdoors in the world’s most polluted cities. These levels of pollution would trigger safety inspections in a workplace. Detoxify Your Home and Garden Some scientists worry that…

Mind Your Meals

Remembering Past Meals May Promote Weight Loss If you’ve spent time dieting, you’ve probably encountered the advice that you should pay attention to what you eat, how and when.  Now, new research is putting a different spin on this old advice. Changes In Focus Matter Appearing in last month’s American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Eating Attentively…