Showing posts with label popular. Show all posts
Showing posts with label popular. Show all posts

March 15, 2010

New AntiGravity Yoga

There is a new style of personal workout that is becoming very popular called AntiGravity Yoga. The technique uses hammocks to suspend the body. As you turn upside down, while supported by the hammock, joint tension is released. The hammock is like a soft trapeze that supports you as you do simple techniques that lead to more advanced poses. The workout increases blood flow and upper body strength.

August 28, 2009

Prevent Cavities with Apples

The popular saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" may be true or at least they can keep cavities away. Apples increase the flow of saliva, which washes away sugars from food and reduces bacteria buildup. Saliva is good at decreasing mouth acidity and washing away food particles.

March 6, 2008

Study Says Unpopular Girls Tend to Gain More Weight

It is found that unpopular girls and girls that are low on the social ladder are more likely to gain weight during their adolescent years. Harvard University researchers did a study on 4,500 junior high and high school girls and found that the girls who felt like they weren’t well liked gained more weight than the more popular girls. The unpopular girls were 70 percent more likely to gain more than 11 excess pounds over a two year period.