He’s so gorgeous; you want to ask him out on a date, but you’re having trouble saying the right words. Your stomach is churning and fluttering. You feel a little sick, and you might have had a little diarrhea (of course he doesn’t need to know that). What is happening to you is perfectly normal: [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Oct
14
Stretching the facts: Should you stretch before playing sport?
It’s often thought that stretching before exercise is a great way to prevent sports injury, and reduce muscle soreness. Some textbooks even suggest that stretching before exercise can improve physical performance. But the science isn’t so sure. In fact, a whole bunch of recent reviews on the topic suggest that stretching right before exercise does [...]
Oct
5
Will you need glasses after sitting too close to the Computer?
You’ve been looking at the computer all day. You have a slight headache and your eyes are blurring. You look around and have trouble focusing the book shelf, which is only three metres away. Sounds familiar? You start thinking: This can’t be good for my health, before I know it my 20:20, naturally perfect, vision [...]