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Louisiana Ranks as Second Least Stressed State in National Study

Justin Massoud — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:09:55 +0000

It turns out the Sportsman’s Paradise is a paradise in general. According to a Gallup study of 350,000 people across the US, Louisiana is the second least stressed state in the country. The study found that 37.6 percent of Louisianians asked said that they felt stress the previous day. Hawaii grabbed the number one spot, [...]

Study Reveals Surprising Answer About What Makes Someone Sexy

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:12:11 +0000

Figuring out what makes someone sexy is no laughing matter. Or is it? Valentine’s Day is just about here, so if you’re still single, you may want to know just what a potential mate is trying to find. In a survey of more than 2,000 people who were asked what makes someone sexy, good sense [...]

New Research Finds That Forgiveness Is Overrated

Mike Adams — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:30:30 +0000

You’ve likely been told at one point or another that forgiving someone may be difficult, but it’s the right thing to do. It’s the high road, right? Well, maybe not, according to new research. That’s because even though the act of forgiveness can help take the burden of a less than desirable situation off your [...]

Research Reveals It Takes Only Seven Minutes a Day to Keep Kids in Shape

Mike Adams — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:01:03 +0000

Prying your children away from their video game consoles and getting them to play outside for an hour might be somewhat of a task, but a new study suggests that all you have to do is keep them active for seven minutes to keep them healthy and physically fit.

New Study Claims Men and Women Can't Be Friends After All

Donald Deane — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:00:26 +0000

It's the question famously posed in the classic rom-com 'When Harry Met Sally': Can men and women just be friends if they find each other attractive? A new study claims to have the answer: no.

New Study Reveals Peer Pressure Is a Better Motivator Than Making Money at Work [POLL]

Mike Adams — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:00:21 +0000

Throwing money at people has always been thought of as the great American motivator, but new research suggests that while lining the pockets with cash is nice, pleasing other people is a lot better. While that might sound like a load of employer propaganda to most folks, researchers from the University of Iowa say that [...]

American Academy of Pediatrics Study: TV Watching Adds on Pounds

Steve King — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:00:48 +0000

It's time to get the kids off their butts and away from the TV, a new study, featured in BioMed Central's open access journal International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, reports a child's health is jeopardized and directly related to the number of hours they spend in front of the television.

Can Eating Lunch at Your Desk Actually Hurt Your Productivity?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:00:55 +0000

These days, it’s not uncommon for employees to stay at their desks during their lunch hours and eat their midday meals while they continue to work. But is that really the best use of their time? Workweek lunches have generally always been quick affairs — dash out, grab a bite and dash back — but today’s [...]

Can Cutting Your Food Into Smaller Pieces Make You Eat Less?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:00:50 +0000

For a long time, we’ve all been told that one of the keys to eating less is to eat more slowly. But could cutting up our food into smaller pieces work too? New research says it can. In an experiment, Arizona State University researchers gave 300 college students either a whole bagel or the same [...]