Our eyes provide us with a daily visual feast of the world around us. Ironically, it’s so easy to take our eyesight for granted. However, as we age, many parts and body systems begin to lose resiliency. We develop little arthritic pains in joints and hands, or lose muscle tone and strength. However, these are [...]
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There are many ways to stop smoking, which vary significantly from classical anti–nicotine treatments to herbal alternatives and even to hypnotic solutions. Smoking involves two separate problems – the psychological side and the physical nicotine addiction. Once you’ve understood this you have a higher chance to stop smoking. One of the most popular solutions against smoking [...] Fragrance – Is It Natural? by: Jane Thurnell-Read 95% of chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum. It has been estimated that more than 3000 different chemicals are used in fragrance production. Do these figures shock you? Yes, manufacturers are very clever – we see the packaging and the adverts showing flowers and nature, [...] 5000 Year-Old Medical Secret Unearthed! When you get sick, you go to the doctor. And the doctor will, of course, prescribe medicines. You will go and buy medicines. You take them, and hopefully, you get well. This is how the health profession goes on nowadays – a cycle of diagnosis and prescription. If anyone were to give you [...] To Go or Not to Go Herbal, that is the Question… Many people nowadays are turning to “organics” and “naturals” otherwise known as herbals. The rising popularity of herbal supplements has created a new fad if not a new health lifestyle. But before you join the bandwagon, here are some things you need to know about [...] Pros and cons of the Atkins diet The Atkins diet is one of the most popular low carbohydrate diets on the market today. Its popularity has sparked dozens of look-a-like diets who center on the same principles of high-protein, low-carbohydrate eating. There are a lot of fish in the sea when it comes to choosing a [...] Atkins Snack Choices We live in a society of nibblers. Long gone are the traditional three square meals per day. Today, people eat at their desks, catch a snack in the afternoon and eat late night goodies. Most, if not all, of these snacks are carbohydrate based and full of sugar. This poses a challenge to [...] Atkins Diet Basics The Atkins diet is not a new phenomenon. The diet first appeared in the late 1970s and has grown popularity in recent years in response to the low-fat diet craze. As dieters had trouble with low-fat plans, they searched for a new solution and Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution book found a new [...] Atkins and Unprocessed Foods When you first start on the Atkins program, you may be tempted to take advantage of many of the low carbohydrate products on the market today. There are wide varieties of packaged items that are specifically manufactured to be low-carb. These include low-carb snacks, low-carb baking products and low-carb substitutes (like pasta [...] Atkins and Sugar Cravings Sugar is everywhere you look and it might pop up in some surprising places. Did you know that most whole grain breads have at least one form of sugar in them? We have a global sweet tooth epidemic. Even if you don’t eat a lot of sugary treats you may experience intense [...] Atkins and Ketosis The basic principle of the Atkins diet is that a state of ketosis will help you burn your fat stores as energy. Many people, even those who are on low carbohydrate diets, don’t quite understand ketosis and why it works. Most diets are calorie-reduction diets. They help you lose weight, but some of the [...] Atkins and Intestinal Problems The major complaint of those who use the Atkins diet is the intestinal problems that are associated with reducing carbohydrates. These problems can include constipation and diarrhea. These symptoms can happen to anybody at some point, but those who follow a low-carb diet are especially prone. Most commonly, dieters will experience diarrhea during [...] Atkins and Exercise There is a lot of attention paid in the Atkins diet plan towards food and cooking. It’s true that your food choices on the diet are of utmost importance. But a lot of people make the mistake of ignoring exercise. The Atkins food pyramid shows the importance of exercise. It shows an increase [...] Atkins and Diabetes The Atkins diet principles lay the foundation for a healthy, more balanced way of eating than our standard diet. Its emphasis is on using good carbohydrates in balance with adequate protein. This is in stark contrast to what most of us eat on a daily basis. The average person today eats lots of [...] Atkins and Appetite Suppression One of the most common, and surprising, effects of following the Atkins diet is appetite suppression. Many followers of the plan report that the between meal hunger pangs they used to experience fade away very quickly. This makes it easier to stay on the diet and continue to lose weight. While other [...] |
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A Mosaic of Cassiopeia
 This mosaic of images from the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explore, or WISE, in the constellation of Cassiopeia contains a large star-forming nebula within the Milky Way Galaxy, called IC 1805 or the Heart Nebula, a portion of which is seen at the right of the image. IC 1805 is more than 6,000 light-years from Earth. Also visible in this image are two nearby galaxies, Maffei 1 and Maffei 2. In visible light these galaxies are hidden by dust in IC 1805 and were unknown until 1968 when Paolo Maffei found them using infrared observations. Both galaxies contain billions of stars and are located some 10 million light-years away. Maffei 1 is a lenticular galaxy, which has a disk-like structure and a central bulge but no spiral structure or appreciable dust content. Maffei 2 is a spiral galaxy that also has a disk shape, but with a bar-like central bulge and two prominent dusty spiral arms. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA Read More |
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