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August 8th, 2008

Would You Lay Down Your Hard-Earned Money for…A Nap?!?

In our frantically-paced society, it’s not uncommon for you or someone you know to withstand some sort of sleep deficit. In fact, 40 million Americans suffer yearly from chronic sleep disorders, and an additional 20 million complain of occasional sleeping problems. That’s a bit staggering. And the fact that those who function regularly on too-little […]

By Liberty -- 2 comments

June 27th, 2008

Are You a Carb King (or Queen)? Read Up!

Do you crave carbohydrates in a big way? Here’s your cure.
Image details: Dry spaghetti pasta served by picapp.com
Got a thing for carbs? First of all, welcome to the club. I am the Carbohydrates Anonymous Prez, nicetameetcha.
Second, there is hope for us yet.
If pastas, breads and potatoes make your heart sing, perhaps you’re not getting deep […]

By Liberty -- 0 comments

June 10th, 2008

Sleep or Get Fat People, Your Choice

Sleeping or getting fat? Hmm, tough choice.
Image details: Portrait of a young woman sleeping fully dressed on a white bed served by picapp.com
Well, you don’t have to tell me twice to follow this advice:
Get more sleep!
So the deal here is that we can go about our business, scraping for anything remotely resembling rest, or we […]

By Liberty -- 3 comments

May 28th, 2008

Need Sleep? Fire Up Your iPod

Image details: Couple Sleeping served by picapp.com
Is sleep that elusive thing that is so close for you, yet so far away? Well listen up, people - literally.
Since a good night’s rest is essential for the purposes of problem-solving and gaining a fresh perspective, you really need to do whatever’s in your power to get that […]

By Liberty -- 2 comments

May 18th, 2008

The Sunday Sidebar.

Finally, sleeping after no sleep for three years - most new parents expect that their sleep will be disturbed, at least during the first few months after having a baby. But imagine ‘no sleep for three years’. That’s the case for the Lamb family of St.Petersburg, Florida.
 Their son Rhett suffers from chiari malformation , a […]

By Liz -- 5 comments

January 29th, 2008

Healthbolt Travel: Why is there a goldfish in my room?

Having trouble sleeping when your traveling. ? Not to worry. Travelodge think they have the answer - watch a goldfish.
Travelodge had a sleep survey study done that found “…63% of the nation [Britain] is sleep deprived due to stress and 58% claimed watching goldfish could be the answer.”
It’s been accepted for years that watching fish […]

By Liz -- 0 comments