Food That’s as Beneficial as Exercise and Quitting Smoking

Based on the findings in a new study by Science Daily: Eating plenty of protein-rich foods (packed with amino acids) might be just as good as taking up running, and ditching salt, booze, and cigs. In this article written by Caitlin Carlson for Men’s Fitness researchers find amino acids in protein-rich foods lower heart disease risk factors as well working out and tossing the cigs…Read more

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Medical Testing Is Not Just Good News But Good Business

Medical Testing Is So Hot Right Now. This Startup Wants In.  In an article for Wired,  introduces us to The California Headquarters of Cofactor Genomics.  It’s a bright little bungalow a few blocks from downtown Mountain View. Cofactor, an RNA sequencing company is turning away from drug discovery for big pharma toward consumer diagnostics. That’s right, a pivot.

When you get your blood drawn, doctors are looking for proteins and antibodies inside it—proxies for disease. Based on the presence and quantities of certain proteins or antibodies, a diagnostic physician can say with reasonable certainty whether you’ve been fighting off a particular disease.  That’s the kind of test…Read more

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The Powerful Effect of Noticing Good Things at Work

The phrase, “It’s always best to look at the bright side” means more than we thought based on an article Joyce E. Bono and Theresa M. Glomb for the Harvard Business Review.  What most people don’t realize is that positive experiences — even small ones — provide you with valuable resources that can be used to reduce stress, including physical symptoms such as headaches or muscle tension. They make it easier for you to detach yourself from work at the end of the day.

We learned from our research that thinking about positive events in a systematic way can be… Read more

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Why Curious People Are Destined for the C-Suite

When asked recently to name the one attribute CEOs will need most to succeed in the turbulent times ahead, Michael Dell, the chief executive of Dell, Inc., replied, “I would place my bet on curiosity.”

Dell was responding to a 2015 PwC survey of more than a thousand CEOs, a number of whom cited “curiosity” and “open-mindedness” as leadership traits that are becoming increasingly critical in challenging times. Another of the respondents, McCormick & Company CEO Alan D. Wilson, noted that business leaders who “are always expanding their perspective and what they know—and have that natural curiosity—are the people that are going to be successful.”

Welcome to the era of the curious leader, where success may be less about having all the answers and more about wondering and questioning. As Dell noted, curiosity can inspire…READ MORE

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FDA tells food industry to phase out artificial trans fats

 The Obama administration is ordering food companies to phase out the use of heart-clogging trans fats over the next three years, calling them a threat to public health.

The move will remove artificial trans fats from the food supply almost entirely. Consumers aren’t likely to notice much of a difference in their favorite foods, but the administration says the move will reduce coronary heart disease and prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks every year.

Scientists say there are no health benefits to the fats,…READ MORE