June 28, 2012

If you’re running a bit late on the way to work, the odds are your boss won’t mind, because you’re on the job already. A new survey found that over 70% of employers are more flexible about keeping precise hours, since they trust their staff is working long before they actually get to the office, using technology to stay connected via home computers and smart phones. Source Link

In the battle to control how kids use the Internet, it looks like parents are losing. A new survey found that only about one-in-five parents believe that their children were taking steps to hide their Internet activity, but 70% of teens say they do just that. About a quarter of parents say they don’t have the time or energy to keep track of their kid’s web browsing. Source Link

It’s a dream come true for anyone with an early-morning sweet tooth -- a new study found that adding a dessert to breakfast helps with weight loss. The combination of a high-protein breakfast with a high-carb snack like a doughnut or piece of cake kept hunger in-check. But some nutritionists worry about telling people to eat junk foods as part of a diet plan. Source Link