The Oxford Dictionaries named "Vape" 2014's Word of the Year. Oxford defines the verb as "to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device." It was added to the dictionary in August. Vape can also be used as a noun for the e-cigarette and for the act of inhaling itself. How does vaping differ from traditional smoking? E-cigarettes differ from traditional cigarettes in that they do not contain carcinogens such as arsenic and vinyl chloride. Additionally, ... [more]
Which is More Insidious to Your Health… Cocaine or Sugar?
Cocaine is what it is and it doesn't usually pretend or hide itself. Sugar is hidden in somewhat harmless places, such as ketchup (that young kids seem to like to put on everything... which of course already had sugar in it!) and then form lifelong addictions :( Of all the foods consumed today, refined sugar is considered to be one of the most harmful.... In 1997 Americans devoured 7.3 billion pounds of candy. Americans spent an estimated $23.1 billion dollars on candy and gum and its only ... [more]
Is Comfort the Enemy of Achievement?
What is the key to achieving better health? What one quality do all people living a healthy lifestyle share in common? It is not something you can buy, nor is it something you can touch. It cannot be taught, but can only be learned. I have come to find the secret to developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and the answer may be more obvious than you think. Up until a few months ago I was living a lifestyle which would make most physicians cringe. Eating carelessly, smoking and drinking ... [more]
The Airplane Cold: Fact or Fiction?
Do you ever wonder? 'Where did did I pick that bug up?' Many of us believe that being on the bus, airplane or the air we are breathing is somehow the connected to our latest virus problem. I read this article by Dr. Gifford Jones last week in his newspaper column with the following experience and editorial about traveling inside enclosed spaces. “Did I catch this infection on the plane?” I wondered. I’m sure, like me, you have often asked yourself this same question, particularly if you’ve ... [more]