It’s hardly news that exercise is good for you. It can help keep weight off, build a bigger brain, improve mood, and lower the risk of cancer and heart disease. Many people are put off by the idea of exercise because of time constraints. But research continues to demonstrate that you don’t have to spend an hour in the gym or on the track to get the significant health benefits.
Issue #2586
WEALTHY: A business "option" for any entrepreneur (Paul Lawrence)
HEALTHY: Get off the bottom rung (Jon Benson)
WISE: Horace on fate
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
On cheating death (Robert Ringer)
Do you commit any of these errors? (Don Hauptman)
It’s Fun to Know… about space travel on the cheap
Add "kvetch" to your [...]
Cardio is at the bottom of the fat-burning ladder… but it’s still on the ladder.
Nutrition is at the top. Dietary power rules the fat-burning scene.
Some time ago, I received an e-mail from one of my readers, John P., about a close call he had while driving when he was 17 years old. Here’s part of what he had to say:
Let’s say you come across a great product that you think will be a big seller. You could obtain the rights to market that product - and then license those rights to an experienced marketing company.
To get to the edge of space, you could pay Richard Branson about $200k. But to actually travel into space, usually you have to be a highly trained astronaut… or slightly trained billionaire willing to pay the Russian space program a hefty fee. (Upward of $25 million.)
Language errors occur so frequently that this subject is a well that will never run dry for those of us who write about grammar and usage. Here’s a new list of common misuses and misspellings, with examples drawn from online and print media:
You probably know about arachnophobia (fear of spiders) and claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces). But did you know that those who suffer from didaskaleinophobia are afraid of going to school? (Don’t let your kids find out this has been documented.)
Want to live longer… enjoying drippingly-delicious meat?
It may sound too good to be true, but it’s not. You simply need to be aware of three factors - quantity, quality, and preparation.
"I’m a college professor. As you might be aware, college teaching is a little different from other professions. What advice can you offer for better organization, time management, and the like?"
By Dr. Jonny Bowden | Mon, Feb 9, 2009
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