Beetroot Juice Boosts Stamina

Beetroot juice has been found to boost physical stamica and endurance during exercise up to 16%. The juice was found to increase endurance by reducing oxygen uptake, making exercise less tiring. Even regular training did not lead to similar results as drinking beet juice...

Supercar runs on water

Supercar runs on water - Mark NicholThis is the RMC Scorpion, the American supercar unveiled at SEMA 2008 this week. And though it might look like a run-of-the-mill motor show supercar, with its 20-inch chrome...

Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries

"Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries Penny Sartori's research led to a book on near death experiences In September, medical teams at 25...

US "Call to Action" against deep vein thrombosis

The US surgeon general has released a rare call to action against DVT, or deep vein thrombosis (blood clotting).  This condition is responsible for over 100,000 deaths a year in America alone, and affects hundreds of thousands more.  DVT can become deadly if a...

Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

Instant Oxygen Flying Off NYC Pharmacy Shelves

Everybody just take a deep breath in...Ok, now someone remind to open up that oxygen bar I've been talking about; it's time to capitalize on the trend. "With 1 in 10 Americans is chronically sleep deprived...

How to turn water into rocket fuel – scientists unlock power of the sun

Combining Solar energy with hydrogen technology could be the future for domestic heating and light..."Scientists have devised a cheap and simple method of turning water into rocket fuel using solar power in a development that could generate a new source of green energy for...

Oxygen bottles 'main focus' of Qantas Airline Accident investigation

"Qantas has been told to inspect all the oxygen bottles on its fleet of 747-400 jets. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has ordered Qantas to do the checks because an exploding oxygen cylinder might have caused the hole in the side of a plane flying from Hong Kong...

Today is Love a Tree Day!

Today is Love a Tree Day!  Trees are very important for the environment.  Planting a tree can be one of the most efficient ways to remove excess levels of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, therefore...

Row over fish in urinal

Gives you something to aim at I guess."Row over fish in urinal A Chinese restaurant has been criticised - for keeping ornamental fish in a urinal. The restaurant in Changchun city has...

Dark chocolate helps reduce complications during pregnancy

Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, has been found to be beneficial for women and their unborn children; according to a study at Yale University.I still think that eating too much will not be good, but who can...

'Guerilla Flowerpots', Nature, Real and Fake in Tokyo concrete jungle

Where is their oxygen coming from? If I am to believe a study (circa 2000) from the local authorities, Tokyo counts 5 to 6 times less green space than cities such as New York.  This is one of the facts that Guerilla Flowerpots in Tokyo’s Public Spaces (PingMag)...

The Oxygen Tank is Out the Indoor Garden is In...Green Day

Rather than lay in an oxygen tank, a saner approach would be to rethink the way our homes, offices and public places (libraries and the like) are designed.  Swedish company Green Fortune calls this Urban Cultivation. Plants after all help keep our air breathable and also...

Four national parks in Jambi to be discussed in UNFCCC

"The four are the National Parks of Kerinci Seblat, Berbak, Bukit Dua Belas, and Bukit Tiga Puluh, Director of the Indonesian Community for Conservation (KKI-Warsi) Jambi Rakhmat Hidayat said on Sunday.He said the condition of the four national parks were relatively good and...

Mental Fitness

If you ask most people why they exercise, the common answers are that exercise is good for the heart and builds strong muscles. As we have become more knowledgeable, we have learned about the beneficial effects...

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