Get a Pet!

My current furbaby: Sterling

Hi Everyone...

Do you have a pet? If you don't, you just might want to head to your local shelter and pick out a sweetie to take home! :-) Here are 20 Things You Can Learn From Pets! Wonderful Benefits!

Artificially Sweeteners Not So 'Sweet For The Body!

Hi Everyone...

A few years ago I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Susan Swithers, research from Purdue University, discuss her research on Artificial Sweeteners at the Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference in Chicago. You probably have been hearing in the media about diet pop/soda actually being related to people gaining weight rather than losing weight. Here is a Podcast with an interview with Dr. Swithers from 2 days ago you might find very interesting!

Aaron Hernandez Severe CTE

Larger image: National Institute of Health

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If you have not already heard, the results are back on Aaron Hernandez' brain and he did in fact have Stage 3 CTE! It is the most severe case at such a young age (27 when he died, but then likely there much earlier!). This amount of damage is typical of those in their 60s. The picture above shows the devastation CTE does to the brain.