January 26, 2017

If you need to catch up on exercise and get more sleep, the weekend can be your friend. A study found that people who got all their exercise in one or two sessions had a lower risk of cancer, heart disease and early death than those who were sedentary. Other research has shown that adding a few hours of extra shuteye for a few days can make up for occasional lost sleep. Source Link
 
Can new parents conquer a common problem with fussy babies using an ancient Chinese treatment? Babies who were given acupuncture got over colic sooner. Researchers said the infants rarely woke during the treatments and the improvements lasted for nearly a week. Colic is a problem for about one in five babies. Source Link
 
So you’d like to put your food scraps to good use but don’t want to create a compost pile in the backyard? The new $699 Whirlpool Zera Food Recycler looks like a tall kitchen garbage can and can recycle all those leftovers except bones and pits. A carbon filter reduces odor and plant-based additives give you fresh-made fertilizer. Source Link