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Have Parkinson’s? Eat Fava Beans
by Kelley Herring (08/25/2008)

If you have Parkinson’s, the cells in your brain that make dopamine have been damaged or destroyed. And as dopamine levels decline, the simplest movements become increasingly more difficult.

Entrepreneurial Lessons From The Blue Whale
by David Cross (08/22/2008)

The first day, our new restaurant was jam-packed. People queued up to sample the food, and we immediately made a profit. We had an incredible chef, and the waiters were efficient and always full of alacrity. The restaurant thrived that whole summer, and our reputation spread across town.

Culinary Choices, Chemical Signals
by Kelley Herring (08/19/2008)

When it comes to keeping your cells cancer-free, for example, most risk factors are related to hormone levels. Hormone levels drive cell division and increase the chances for random DNA copying errors to occur. These errors lead to mutations in genes and promote cancer cell growth. And there are two ways your diet affects those risk factors.

Why You Should Never Lean on Your Lectern
by Peter Fogel (06/20/2008)

Why do so many speakers lean on the lectern while giving a speech or PowerPoint presentation?

Word to the Wise: Bucolic
by ETR (06/09/2008)

"Bucolic" (byoo-KOL-ik) - from the Greek for "herdsman" - means pertaining to or suggesting an idyllic rural life.

How to Exercise When Injured
by Craig Ballantyne (06/09/2008)

It happens. You strain your shoulder, sprain your wrist, or even break an arm. Most people think that working out with an injury like that will be a waste of time. But that's plain wrong. In fact, by exercising your strong arm, you can actually maintain - or possibly even improve - the strength in your injured arm.

Faking It, Making It: The Changing World of Fakery
by Michael Masterson (06/09/2008)

A Tale of Two Winners
by Robert Ringer (05/29/2008)

"Leo" had a good strategy for handling big paydays. Throughout his career, whenever he received a big chunk of income, the first thing he did was carve out an amount sufficient to cover the income taxes he would have to pay on it and put the money in a special bank account.

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