You hear bodybuilders say it all the time: protein = muscle mass. Anyone who wants to “get ripped” can be found pumping out heavy weights at the gym, followed by consuming an excess amount of protein, often in the form of smoothies or shakes. Believe it or not, this outrageous intake of calories is not the way to achieving that goal. Strength training exercises are the most … [Read more...] about MYTH: You Must Take Protein Supplements To Gain Muscle
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Protecting Students From Themselves: A School’s Role in Preventing Adolescent Suicide by Margaret Field
Protecting Students From Themselves: A School's Role in Preventing Adolescent Suicide By Margaret Field The strings of teens killing themselves in the Bay Area have recently received a new name: “The Silicon Valley Suicides”, alluding to a deep-rooted sadness in an area of the country typically known for its technological prowess. Despite the lack of recent … [Read more...] about Protecting Students From Themselves: A School’s Role in Preventing Adolescent Suicide by Margaret Field
Exception to Acceptance
Exception to Acceptance It is what it is, or is it? What about when “it” is a hardship? Whether the adverse event in question is illness, death, or trauma, researchers at the University of Connecticut Medical School deduced that there are shared emotional themes that individuals and their families experience when dealing with the aftermath. According to the study’s … [Read more...] about Exception to Acceptance
Food for Thought: Butter Storage Techniques
Leading up to the twentieth century, our butter making ancestors developed a number of techniques for storing butter during the warm summer months when milk and cream were in abundance in the era before refrigeration was invented. In Ireland the Celtic people would bury their butter in peat bogs in order to preserve it. These so-called bog butters were preserved by the … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Butter Storage Techniques
MYTH: Crunches are the Key to Six-Pack Abs
A six pack is the standard and most well-known feature of an “athletic” individual. Those aspiring to have this look usually attempt several exercise regimens, including those from advertising infomercials, Youtube videos, or even stealing exercises from a neighbor at the gym. The most common exercise performed in the hope of achieving “washboard abs” are called crunches: the … [Read more...] about MYTH: Crunches are the Key to Six-Pack Abs