News to Note


Working Women Say Their Marriage Is Richer For It – NYTimes.com.

While the changing economic roles of husbands and wives may take some getting used to, the shift has had a surprising effect on marital stability. Over all, the evidence shows that the shifts within marriages — men taking on more housework and women earning more outside the home — have had a positive effect, contributing to lower divorce rates and happier unions.

Wow, this is great news! Lower divorce rates/happier unions = more stability for future generations?  Divorce rates have fallen as women have made economic gains.  This is surprising but welcome news to me.

Work It – Kettlebells 101 | The Daily Balance.

Kettlebells are great. This is a great 101 about them in general and how to use them.

Antioxidants and Free radicals.

One of the books – The O2 Diet – that I mentioned on here earlier today talks about antioxidants and free radicals. And how Antioxidants are very heavily involved in the prevention of cellular damage — the common pathway for cancer, aging, and a variety of diseases. Lower cancer rates are found in people who eat a lot of fruits and veges, which are rich in antioxidant.

The World’s Healthiest Foods

This is a great website that gives you a ton of good info on eating foods.  Including the world’s healthiest food list: http://whfoods.org/foodstoc.php

Calculate Your Basal Metabolic Rate | Fitness Articles, Workout Tips.

Everyone always says its not the # on the scale that matters. Its your BMR. Here is some info on that and how to calculate yours.