Little Known Facts

Little Known Facts

·         Studies suggest that children have stronger, more satisfying relationships with pets, especially their dogs, than with their siblings.

·         Because of overpopulation that strains both food supplies and living spaces, some researchers predict that in the future flesh-and-blood pets will be replaced by companion robots.

·         Drilling holes in the skull to “let the madness out” was once a common treatment for mental illness.

·         Ten percent of pedestrian injuries involve people who are texting or otherwise focused on cell phones.

·         Hot air hand dryers in public restrooms disperse bacteria laden water droplets than can spread disease.

·         Oils, fats, coffee grounds, eggshells, flour, rice, and pasta can clog the drains of garbage disposals.

·         The cost of raising a child from birth through age 17 is currently $233,610, or $14,000 per year.

·         For some people home sleep apnea tests have been shown to be as reliable as over-night sleep lab testing.

·         A new study has shown that psychoactive chemicals have been found in children exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke.

Did You Know That?

·         An anti-inflammatory diet protects women against fractures and bone loss.

·         Drinking wine is associated with increased possibilities of melanoma.

·         Half of adults and two-thirds of children drink one or more sugary drinks every day.

·         Processed food and fast food tend to be high in salt and sugar and low in fiber.

·         More than a third of injury-related emergency room visits are attributed to falls.

·         Peppermint oil has been shown to reduce tension headaches when applied to the temples.

·         Sesame oil has significant cardiovascular benefits.

·         Urinary bladders can hold more than two cups of urine.

·         Most people blink about 15 times a minute, which amounts to around 15,000 times a day.

·         Although used culinary as grain, amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat are not grains. Grains are seeds of the plants in the grass family, and these plants are not in the grass family.  They are more accurately classified as pseudo-grains.

·         A berberine herbal supplement works as well for lowering blood sugar for some diabetics as metformin.  Research suggests it may also reduce risk in developing diabetes.

·         Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.

E-Cigarettes

 Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.  It accounts for 1 out of every 5 of these deaths.  Damage to DNA caused from smoking stays with a person for decades and in some instances does not revert to normal even after they stop smoking.  Many people believe electronic cigarettes are a healthier alternative than smoking.  Vaping, or smoking electronic cigarettes that produce vapor instead of smoke, has its own list of negative health effects.   People are just trading one serious health risk for another.

E-cigarettes or e-cigs came to the US about 2007, and are not a safe alternative to smoking regular cigarettes.  An e-cig uses heat to create an aerosol that contains nicotine, flavorings, solvents, and other chemicals.  The flavorings were developed to satisfy taste buds.  Diacetyl is an artificial flavor also used for adding a buttery taste to microwave popcorn.  It can cause respiratory damage, including inflammation and permanent scarring of the airways.  It is just one of the many chemicals used to flavor e-cigarettes.  Vape flavorings like bubble gum, Dr. Pepper, and cotton candy entice young people to use e-cigarettes.  E-cigarettes may damage the lung tissue as well as affecting and damaging the brain.