Dull Pain With Colourful Language

Posted on February 3, 2012 by btsandwich

“SSSSHHHHHIIIIIIT!!!!” For when “Ouch” doesn’t quite cut it.

Studies by Dr Richard Stephens and Claudia Umland of Keele University, England, showed that swearing actually relieves pain. There is a condition though; you mustn’t swear too frequently or the free, pain-killing qualities of profanity are either reduced or become non-existent completely.

The experiment consisted of participants submerging their hands in ice-water for as long as possible, twice. The first time, saying random ‘clean’ words. The second time, bleating out some of the finest expletives available.

The experiment was also carried out on a TV program called Mythbusters with the results showing a 30% increase in the time the guinea pigs managed to keep their freezing hands in the ice-water bowls. Which is where this pic came from…

: Is that fucking cold, mate?

Give it a go… dare ya.

[Sources: http://www.keele.ac.uk/ and http://mythbustersresults.com]

Brush Off Heart Problems

Posted on December 16, 2011 by btsandwich

Aside from making people’s eyes water during close conversation, another good reason for brushing your teeth is to protect the old ticker. Twice a day is the magic number, reducing your risk by a huge 70%.

: Cupid had run out of arrows…

To put it simply, according to University College London, the bacteria that can reside in your mouth, causes inflammation in the body… not good for the love pump!

[Image source - http://grinnellstdental.com/]

Listen Up!

Posted on December 5, 2011 by btsandwich

Preliminary trials carried out on guineapigs at the University of Michigan showed that a fancy cocktail of vitamins A, C, and E plus magnesium in pill form, given to the subject prior to testing, significantly reduced the damage caused to the ears by loud noise, up to 80% reduction!

: You’re welcome!

Well worth a try if headphones or rocking out in clubs and concerts is your ‘bag’. I’m pretty sure your local, friendly Holland and Barrett assistant will point you in the right direction if you ask nicely!

[info source: http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=824]

[picture source: Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos]

Beet the Booze

Posted on November 27, 2011 by btsandwich

: Beet’s Elite

As with many red/purple foods, beetroot is a good source of natural antioxidant and nutrients. More importantly though, it contains betaine. Why is that important? Because aside from being important to cardiovascular health, research has shown that it protects against liver desease and the damages you would expect from over indulging on the booze. Line ‘em up… then grab a beer!

Water You Gonna Do About It?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by btsandwich

: Water loves you!

With all the ‘miracle’ Peter Pan treatments in your local Boots store, it’s far too easy to overlook the simplest method to prevent premature aging. Water. Treat your skin from the inside. One of the leading causes of premature aging is dehydration. Another reason, along with the countless other benefits of staying hydrated, to fill up on the clear stuff.

The recommended daily water intake is 3.5 litres including the water contained in your food. That’s without taking exercise, caffeine or booze into consideration. So if you don’t fancy glugging down enough water to drown a duck each day, eat plenty of veg and salads to compensate.

Tip: If you fill a one litre bottle with water each day it’s nice and easy to see how much you’re drinking. As well as that, having the bottle there reminds you to drink it. Remember, prevention is better than the cure.

Fight The C with a Tree

Posted on November 20, 2011 by btsandwich

: They don’t look very hard to me

Research has shown that those little green trees we call brocolli are very active when it comes to fighting cancer cells. Luckily I love the stuff. And it makes your plate look like a mini garden… get in my belly!

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