Someone once said: 

“Happiness is a state of mind. “

Well, if happiness is a state of mind,then Boulder is its capital!

There is a  universal quest for happiness. People will go to great lengths and travel long

distances to find a home or an answer which will give them happiness and fulfillment. Not

everybody is successful in this quest. In fact several studies and surveys have been

conducted to determine what percentage of people are truly happy, and why. In fact, several

popular books have been published reporting on the reults of these studies.

One such book report was featured on May 8th on the CBS television program “Sunday Morning”

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/08/sunday/main20060870.shtml

But don’t just take their word for it. The author, Dan Witter runs the Gallup-Healthways

Well-Being Index, a projected 25-year study – the most in-depth ever – of Americans’ overall

satisfaction with life.The Gallup research digs deeper, beyond vague feelings of

“happiness,” to gather more measurable data on 55 aspects of overall well-being – everything

from emotional and physical health, to how satisfied we are with work.

“We talked to 1,000 American adults every single night, every night of the year, so by the

end of the year, you’ve captured 350,000 respondents,” Witters said.
Gallup has interviewed more than a million Americans since 2008, enough to map our

happiness. After all the data was analyzed, Gallup ranked the populations of 188

metropolitan areas from highest well-being to lowest.

Boulder was number one.

No surprise: On a statewide level, Hawaii heads the top ten. But this isn’t just about good

weather. Wyoming, North Dakota, Alaska and Colorado are next, and no Southern state made the

list.

What’s Boulder doing right? Why are people in Boulder, Colorado happier and those in

Huntington, W.Va., at the bottom?

“Well, they’re taking care of themselves, for one thing,” said Witters. “Obesity is only 13

percent, smoking is only 13 percent. So they’ve got a very good handle on how to care for

themselves, and so happiness is very high. Stress is low.” Read the rest of this entry

Fooducate writes:

Folks, this is mechanically separated chicken, an invention of the late 20th century. Someone figured out in the 1960′s that meat processors can eek out a few more percent of profit from chickens, turkeys, pigs, and cows by scraping the bones 100% clean of meat. This is done by machines, not humans, by passing bones leftover after the initial cutting through a high pressure sieve. The paste you see in the picture above is the result.

This paste goes on to become the main ingredient in many a hot dog, bologna, chicken nuggets, pepperoni, salami, jerky etc…

The industry calls this method AMR – Advanced Meat Recovery.

Once the “chicken” has been processed, it has to be soaked in ammonia (to kill all the bacteria), then flavoring has to be added (because otherwise it tastes like s**t), and it has to be dyed, because people would freak out if their McNuggets were cremed-strawberry colored (the color of flesh and blood).

And then you feed it to small children.  Scary!

Nature’s Energy Fruit????

DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!!!

It may seem odd to start this list of superfoods with one you’ve likely never even heard of,

According to SOME PEOPLE…..

“studies have shown that this little berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world! Açaí (ah-sigh-ee) is the high-energy berry of a special Amazon palm tree”.

SO………

Learn the truth about Oprah and claims about açaí. Read the rest of this entry

If you want to dramatically decrease your risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes, control your weight with no hunger pangs and reduce the visible signs of aging like wrinkles and sagging skin, I recommend that you “go nuts.” Here’s how:

• When thoughts turn to food between meals, enjoy a handful of raw, unsalted nuts. They’re extremely filling and satisfying—and healthful.
• Add some nuts to regular meals—a tablespoon of chopped almonds on your oatmeal, a tablespoon of walnuts in your lunchtime salad or a hazelnut-encrusted grilled salmon fillet. Nuts are so versatile they can take the place of flour and breadcrumbs—with a lot more flavor and health benefits. Just remember, as with all things, to use moderation.

Learn more about the benefits of nuts and seeds:

• Nuts, seeds and heart health
• Nutty, seedy cancer foes
• Nuts and diabetes
• In a nutshell: a rich but slimming snack
• Nuts and seeds in your diet

by Helene Mansion (Adelaide, Australia)

Since many people are very conscious about the look of their body, many are looking for ways to keep fit and slim. For those who are lucky enough like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie where they have sufficient funds to go to the gym and other facilities or to have their bodies done thru medical procedures, it is certainly very easy to get a nice looking body.

But for the regular John Doe, it can be very difficult to spend the money required for membership in a gym or to buy slimming medicines.

If you are one of those regular citizens who don’t have enough money to even consult a personal trainer, then don’t be too sad or depressed since there are simple ways to be healthy and slim.

Yes, you don’t even have to go to the gym. All you have to do is act as normal as possible to be healthy. Take a peek as the list below – you will see there are lots of ways to be healthy that do not cost anything at all. Read the rest of this entry

“It’s an exciting finding because so often people say, ‘Oh, it’s all in my genes, what can I do?’ Well, it turns out you may be able to do a lot,”

Said Dr. Dean Ornish, head of Preventive Medicine Research Institute.

Our bodies are comprised of thousands of strands of DNA, which are responsible for who we are physically, mentally, and emotionally. Certain traits that we possess have been passed down from our parents through genetics such as eye color, disposition, and body type. Genetics are also responsible however, for transferring a number of unhealthy traits to our children including heart disease and cancer and thus arises a question: can a healthy lifestyle change our genetic system? According to a new study performed by U.S. researchers, a healthier diet and more exercise can lead to dramatic changes at a genetic level. Read the rest of this entry

News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD
CME Author: Laurie Barclay, MD

Authors and Disclosures

Severe acne is associated with the risk for suicide attempt even before treatment with isotretinoin was started, although the risk is increased during treatment and up to 6 months afterward, according to the results of a retrospective Swedish cohort study reported online first November 12 in the BMJ. Read the rest of this entry

NEW YORK () – More than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic by 2020 at a cost to the U.S. health care system of $3.35 trillion if current trends go on unabated, according to analysis of a new report released on Tuesday by health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Diabetes and prediabetes will account for an estimated 10 percent of total health care spending by the end of the decade at an annual cost of almost $500 billion — up from an estimated $194 billion this year, according to the report titled “The United States of Diabetes: Challenges and Opportunities in the Decade Ahead.”

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By John Alvino

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My girlfriend is obsessed with The Biggest Loser. No, I’m not referring to myself! I’m referring to the very popular television show in which people compete to lose as much weight as possible, as quickly as they can. I don’t think that she has missed a single episode. She loves to see the dramatic weight loss progress that the contestants make each week. She is so passionate about the show, she convinced me to watch it with her each week. I must admit, the show is quite entertaining and I do enjoy watching it with her.

But, from a weight loss standpoint, I’m not impressed. The goal of the show is to lose weight as fast as possible. In order to do this, the contestants engage in very extreme programs that are designed to cause rapid reductions in bodyweight. Rapid weight loss is great, right? Not so fast! This is not necessarily the case. Here’s why: Read the rest of this entry