Archive for September 2006
Fresh Cut Fruit & Nutrient Retention
Do you wait till the last minute to cut up fruits, in order to preserve valuable nutrients? Well, wait no more. A new study found that cutting and packaging fruit has no effect on its vitamins and other antioxidants—even when the diced fruit is kept for up to 9 days in the fridge!
Reporting in the May 12 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
the r…
Business World Warms to Yoga
It’s early days yet, but more corporations are adopting yoga programs to help employees cope with stress and be more active in the workplace. Large organizations such as IBM, Nike and Apple now offer yoga training.
One New York City entrepreneur, Bruce
Van Horn, has developed business-friendly classes with creatively described postures such as “opening bell” and &ldq…
Group Exercise Class Participation
The number of participants in group exercise and in Pilates or y…
Read MoreThe Healing Power of Forgiveness
You’re boiling with rage. Even thinking about that witch of a co-worker is upsetting—and there she is, flaunting herself like a diva on American Idol. She’s been your nemesis from the moment she joined the staff, despite your best efforts to be cordial. Arrogant, unpleasant, underhanded—she’s lured away clients, and you know she’s the source of r…
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