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Have You Had Your Child's Vision Checked?

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:46:23 -0400

Have You Had Your Child's Vision Checked?:

usagov:

May is Healthy Vision Month. Celebrate by learning about eye exams for kids.

Safety Rules for Riding a Bicycle

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:35:44 -0400

Safety Rules for Riding a Bicycle:

usagov:

Riding a bicycle is more than a fun and healthy family activity. Besides being great way to exercise, many people also use bicycles to commute to work, go to the grocery store, or to visit friends and family. Some people use them as their primary mode of transportation.

With summer fast…

whut the whut?? npr: This makes my stomach want to hurt. —...

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:12:35 -0400

whut the whut??

npr:

This makes my stomach want to hurt. — Tanya

wnycradiolab:

Good morning! Anyone eating something better than this for breakfast? Didn’t think so.

(via)

Erasing the Regifting Taboo -- WSJ

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:46:35 -0400

Erasing the Regifting Taboo -- WSJ:

unconsumption:

Did you know there is a National Regifting Day? It’s December 20, 2012. Regifting seems like a perfectly rational way to direct something you don’t really want to someone who might appreciate it. But it has a bad rep.

This Wall Street Journal writeup reports on research that might help shift attitudes about regifting:

Regifting is often presented as synonymous with tackiness, but the taboo on the practice is partly the result of a misunderstanding: Recipients of gifts think the givers are far more offended by regifting than they truly are. Givers assume that they’ve passed on “title” to the gift and that recipients can do what they wish with it. Receivers, meanwhile, feel constrained by the giver’s original wishes.

Researchers recently demonstrated this disconnect through a series of experiments involving hypothetical and real-world scenarios. …

The taboo against regifting was considerably weakened when researchers — Gabrielle S. Adams, of London Business School, Francis J. Flynn, of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Michael I. Norton, of Harvard Business School — introducing the idea of National Regifting Day (which really exists but has little traction).

Hypothetical gift recipients who were informed about that holiday altered their judgment of regifting to the point where it matched that of givers….

Unless or until National Regifting Day catches on, the authors suggest givers “encourage receivers to use their gifts as they please …” — including you-know-what.

The whole piece is here.

npr: tballardbrown: We know we need to eat more vegetables. The...

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:45:53 -0400

npr:

tballardbrown:

We know we need to eat more vegetables. The challenge is to do it with flavor and variety. So we’ve become creative. (via Kitchen Window: Even Your Mother Will Approve Of Vegetable Chips)

Photo: Susan Russo for NPR

There are recipes!

Kale chips

Smoked Paprika Carrot And Parsnip Chips

Curried Sweet Potato Chips

Simple Salted Beet Chips

Chili-Lime Plantain Chips

Get Your Free Healthy Women's Action Kit

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:21:32 -0400

Get Your Free Healthy Women's Action Kit:

usagov:

For National Women’s Health Week, we partnered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Women’s Health to create the Healthy Women’s Action Kit. This kit provides the information you need to:

Manage your cholesterol, blood pressure and risk for diabetes

Stay safe using…

moneyisnotimportant: This is a great Home Buyer Quiz from...

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:18:42 -0400

moneyisnotimportant:

This is a great Home Buyer Quiz from Kiplinger. No matter how finanicially savvy you may be, I bet that you learn something new. I know I did!

boston: MBTA fare increases are coming July 1.

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:50:06 -0400

boston:

MBTA fare increases are coming July 1.

good to know ilovecharts: Reading Your Tire via mnkr

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:03:28 -0400

good to know

ilovecharts:

Reading Your Tire

via mnkr

usagov: Image description: May is National Bike Month. Bike to...

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:57:49 -0400

usagov:

Image description: May is National Bike Month. Bike to Work Week starts today, and Bike to Work day is this Friday.

Find events near you and get involved.

Image from the League of American Bicyclists

BOSTON BIKE WEEK!!

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:16:22 -0400

boston bike week culminates in a gathering at city hall plaza.

Come celebrate with us on Friday, May 18th at City Hall Plaza. Boston’s Bike Week Festival closes out a great week of bike commuting in conjunction with the statewide Bay State bike week (May 14th-20th). It also serves as the first Bike Friday event of the season!

Just like Bike Fridays, it starts with 9 group rides from different surrounding areas all the way to Boston City Hall. We’ll have vendors and a small expo area, as well as free breakfast and morning refreshments! Local shops will be on hand to examine your bike and lots of other commuters will be around to share their energy.

fastcompany: I’m no neurologist but I am now certain that the...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:11:20 -0400

fastcompany:

I’m no neurologist but I am now certain that the synapses in your brain like the familiar path. It’s fast and easy. Diverting hurts. While I consider myself an open-minded person, apparently I’m not as open as I thought. That’s like finding out you have a bad habit that you didn’t know you had. Great!

Finding topics that you can’t work up any interest in is not as easy as you’d think. But I was on a mission. A mission that led to mental stretching with subjects like…

THE CREATIVE BENEFITS OF EXPLORING THE UNCOMFORTABLE

boston: Survey says Mass. suburbs, islands home to healthiest...

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:36:01 -0400

boston:

Survey says Mass. suburbs, islands home to healthiest

- Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket residents are among the healthiest, while those in Hampden and Suffolk counties, which includes the city of Boston, are the least fit.

good: Dreaming of better sleep? You’re not alone. A recent CDC...

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:10:49 -0400

good:

Dreaming of better sleep? You’re not alone. A recent CDC report found that nearly a third of American workers don’t catch enough winks. Shut-eye isn’t just a luxury; the agency calls insufficient sleep a public health epidemic and reminds us that people who don’t get enough quality sleep are more likely to suffer from a variety of chronic diseases. That’s why, for this month’s GOOD 30-Day Challenge, we’re asking you to join us in a pledge to sleep better.

Read about how to participate at GOOD.is

USA.gov: Basic Tips for an Eco-Friendly Home

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:06:10 -0400

USA.gov: Basic Tips for an Eco-Friendly Home:

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Many people think that having an environmentally friendly house means spending thousands of dollars on solar panels or planting a garden on the roof to keep the house cool during the summer time.

That’s not really the case. There are many things you can do to help the environment without having…

jtotheizzoe: The Most Astounding Cartoon Neil deGrasse Tyson is...

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:06:26 -0400

jtotheizzoe:

The Most Astounding Cartoon

Neil deGrasse Tyson is no stranger to memorable words. Remember the stunning monologue he delivered on the most astounding fact in the universe? Zen Pencils has turned it into a wonderful comic, click here to read the whole thing.

(ᔥ Zen Pencils)

jtotheizzoe: Things you maybe have never wondered but actually...

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:11:42 -0400

jtotheizzoe:

Things you maybe have never wondered but actually have a fascinating scientific explanation: Why you can’t make it through an 8-hour workday without going to the bathroom, yet you can sleep through the night without the same bladder interruption.

The answer lies in your circadian rhythms (aka your “biological clock”)

(via ScienceNOW)

explore-blog: The secret of happiness, in a simple flowchart....

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:58:48 -0400

explore-blog:

The secret of happiness, in a simple flowchart. Need a hand with that change in finding purpose and doing what you love? Here are some more flowcharts to help.

boston: Making your own store-bought foods - What could be...

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:58:31 -0400

boston:

Making your own store-bought foods

- What could be easier than buying a Pop Tart? It turns out making great-tasting copies at home is simple and cheaper.

Travel Safely

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:55:44 -0400

Travel Safely:

usagov:

Whether you’re traveling by car or plane, domestic or abroad, these resources will help you travel safely.