Giving Back: 10 Ways You Can Donate to Haitian Earthquake Victims – US News and World Report.

For Some, ‘Kosher’ Equals Pure – NYTimes.com.

Interesting how people are going back to the “roots” and eating kosher for the mere reason of food safety.

Fitness and Nutrition Center: Institute Family Fitness Time.

I’m all about helping kids learn fitness from following the lead of their parents.

‘Big’ concerns surround new reality show – CNN.com.

Not sure how I feel about this type of show. The fact that the production company isn’t helping them in reaching their goals borders on knowing this show is kind of exploitative.  I am sure it will also bring clearly to light what the issues are in this family that is causing them weight issues.

Fast way to better health | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D..

I have been doing some looking into the idea of fasting and cleanses. Dr Eades refers to the idea of intermittent fasting and it’s pretty interesting approach- Intermittent fasting (IF) is just as its name implies: a period of fasting alternated with a period of eating… Like caloric restriction, intermittent fasting reduces oxidative stress, makes the animals more resistant to acute stress in general, reduces blood pressure, reduces blood sugar, improves insulin sensitivity, reduces the incidence of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, and improves cognitive ability. But IF does even more. Animals that are intermittently fasted greatly increase the amount of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) relative to CR animals. CR animals don’t produce much more BDNF than do ad libitum fed animals.