Have you ever wondered whether forking out so much money for health supplements is ever worth it? Do they actually work at all? Or is it simply a placebo-effect? I often remember being sick and being forced to take vitamin supplements.
Well, over at Information Is Beatiful, they’ve put together a stunning (and interactive) infographic based [...]
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Infographic: Scientific Evidence For Supplements
Fuel Consumption: Car vs Human
Humans eat food, whilst cars “eat” fuel.
This interesting series of facts puts it into perspective how effiecent humans are compared to vehicles. If you paid attention during biology / science you’d know that energy is measured in calories (or joules) and no matter which way you look at it (whether it’s petrol, wood, a burger [...]
13 Things your Grocer Simply Won’t Tell You
[photo by buck82]
We’ve all read about how grocery stores and shops all over the world trick us into buying more than we should… and more than we can.
From ReadersDigest.com, we have a list of 13 things your grocer won’t tell you that could actually benefit you in more ways than one. Get Smart!
Below are a [...]
Why Men Are Better Dieters Than Women
Picture by altemark
Now this is interesting.
It’s no unknown fact that weight loss is an incredibly popular topic these days, especially considering the obesity rate in not just North America, but Europe and even my home country, South Africa. We are constantly bombarded with weight loss adverts, health tips and “healthy” TV cooking shows that [...]
Anti-Theft Lunch Bag
Having your lunch stolen ruins anyone’s day. It’s also only funny if you happen to be the thief.
Here’s a clever trick to stop that sandwich from ever being stolen again! And most importantly, to stop you from going hungry!
from Skforlee,
Anti-Theft Lunch Bags are regular sandwich bags that have green splotches printed on both sides. After [...]
Women Waste 3,276 Hours Getting Ready for Dinner
That’s a lot of days! 136 and a half days to be exact! That’s a third of a year!
It was already popular belief that women take an extremely long time to get ready, and this notion was popularized by Hollywood thousands of times over, but the latest survey of over 1000 women put this in [...]
5 Reason Why Getting Up Late is a Good Idea
[Photo credit: fofurasfelinas]
Most of us like to sleep in. Up to a point where it’s nearly the afternoon! I’m generally a morning person, but quite honestly, there are some times I just wish I could sleep for another twenty minutes or so. Thankfully there are many reasons to sleep later than usual (Yay!). According [...]
