Archive for January, 2008
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Scientists Make a Heart in a Lab
I received a Wired article this morning about scientists growing a heart and was amazed. Now that I’ve got your attention, here come the conditions…
It was a rat’s heart, not a human one.
It required cells from a newborn rat’s heart. Those cells were then added to a cadaver’s heart
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A Review of 10 “Ridiculous Diets”
Divine Caroline has a list of the top 10 Most Ridiculous Diets. Here’s a run down of them with my thoughts…
Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet - Do you have to go much further than “cookie diet”? Even though the cookies are healthy, you need more diversity of food.
The Subway Diet - I like the [...] -
Wii Fit Sells 1 Million in Japan - Set For May US Release?
According to this article the Wii Fit has sold 1 Million copies in Japan. I’ve been holding off buying a Wii until the Fit package is available in the United States. Sadly it looks like I’ll be waiting until May 20th. I’ve always liked the idea of the video games being used [...]
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“We Are Killing Ourselves”
Last night while I was watching The Biggest Loser, a contestant had said the quote in the title. He said it after watching a video about all the bad food that they are eating.
It made me stop and think about all the food that I eat that isn’t necessarily good. At 175 pounds, [...] -
Not Feeling Well; Here are Some Links
I have contracted a cold. It’s really hurt my activity the last few days. Moving anywhere is a big challenge for me. So while I’m taking my zinc lozenges, here are a couple of links of how to lose weight in the new year.
Lifehacker presents a solid list of weight loss ideas. [...]
