Pomegranate Fights Breast Cancer

Powerful chemicals found in the pomegranate fruit may help to reduce the risk of breast cancer in some women. New research from California found that ellagic acid, a phytonutrient found in the fruit, can inhibit an enzyme that can lead to "estrogen-responsive" breast cancer. According to researcher Shiuan Chen:

"We were surprised by our findings... We previously found other fruits, such as grapes, to be capable of the inhibition of aromatase. But, phytochemicals in pomegranates and in grapes are different."

Obviously more research is needed to find out if pomegranate will actually provide significant protection in humans, but this news is very promising. Until then, if you're worried about developing hormone-dependent breast cancer, you might want to consider eating more pomegranate and/or taking a pomegranate-extract diet supplement.

Learn some mo': Natural compounds in pomegranates may prevent growth of breast cancer

Tags: breast cancer

Spanking Kids Makes Them More Well-Adjusted

Adults who remember being spanked as children tend to be more well-adjusted than those who don't, according to new research from Calvin College. Professor Marjorie Gunnoe -- who has studied spanking for over 10 years -- says that children who are spanked on their rear-ends with an open hand tend to do better academically, are more optimistic later in life, and even do more volunteer work! This research directly contradicts claims by some supposed "experts" that spanked children tend to be more aggressive and have other development problems.

To us, it sounds like this new research just supports what most parents the world over know in their hearts: a good spanking every now and then -- at the right moment -- teaches kids what is right and wrong and can help to keep them from becoming juvenile delinquents and/or loser adults!

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513 Pound Tuna = $177,000

Need to make a lot of money fast? Then go out and catch yourself a giant tuna! A humongous bluefin tuna caught of the coast of Japan was sold at auction today for 16.2 million yen, or $177,000 dollars. It's the most paid for a single tuna since 2001. Apparently the big tuna was immediately chopped up and made into sushi at restaurants Japan and Hong Kong.

Yummy!

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"Boat Tail" Increases Car's Miles Per Gallon by 15.1%

Want to improve your car's MPG and save a lot of money on gasoline this year? Then consider adding a "boat tail" to it! That's what a guy named Darin Cosgrove did to his 1998 Geo Metro/Pontiac Firefly. Using nothing but some aluminum framing, cardboard, and duct tape he was able to cut the car's drag coefficient significantly, making it more aerodynamic. This translated into a fuel efficiency boost of over 15%... a very nice improvement that will make it a lot cheaper to run!

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Guy Adds Boat Tail to Car, Increases MPG by 15.1%

Project: Geo Metro boat tail prototype - 15% MPG improvement @ 90 kph / 56 mph

Tags: Hypermiling, increase MPG

Expert Tips to Keep Those Resolutions

There's a new article buzzing around the web entitled: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions: Advice from the Experts. Needless to say it's pretty popular today and probably will be for the rest of the week. Here's a quick rundown of the "expert" advice for keeping your New Year's resolutions:

1. Be honest with yourself.

2. Quit cold turkey... at first.

3. Practice mindfulness to increase willpower.

4. Don't punish yourself for failure.

5. Surround yourself with positive people (role models).

Pretty good stuff, huh?

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