Archive for August, 2007

Decoding the FDA’s new sunscreen rules

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

New rules for sunscreen labeling will provide seperate qualifiers for the ability to block UVB and UVA rays. UVB is the portion of the ultraviolet spectrum that causes the skin to burn, or tan if you're not a light-skinned Irish decendant like me. UVA is the portion of the spectrum that may ...

New Study Links Laughter and Increased Calorie Burn

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

A study in the August 2007 issue of the Journal of Obesity suggests that 10-15 minutes of daily laughter can increase your energy expenditure, heart rate and rate of calorie burn. The study showed that such activity could yeild as much as an additional 40 calories burned a day. Ok, maybe ...