All you want is to close your eyes till morning, but instead you’re stuck in bed wide awake. Having troubles sleeping? So what’s keeping you up? You might be practicing these habits that keep you awake.
Light Seeping into Your Room
“Light signals your brain to stop producing melatonin, the hormone that regulates your sleep and wake cycles,” says Shelby Freedman Harris, PsyD, clinical psychologist at the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center, in New York City. Even rays of light that pass through a crack in your blinds or the …

As technicians continued to struggle to control a smoke-belching nuclear power plant in Japan, workers at a General Motors engine-manufacturing facility in Buffalo learned that they would be laid off temporarily as the shortage of Japanese-made parts roils the U.S. auto industry.
Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, will take five years in recovering from the disaster.  According to the World Bank, estimated cost is around $235Bilion. What makes Japan’s crisis so anguishing is the nuclear emergency that drags on day after day despite the efforts of hundreds of workers who are …

1.  Grilling
It’s best to use this quick method of cooking only for tender cuts of meat and fish, and for shellfish. Some meats, such as sausages and bacon, contain sufficient fat for grilling .Grilling is also excellent for cooking vegetables such as tomatoes, mushrooms and peppers.
2. Griddling
Also known as char-grilling, griddling is a method of cooking in a ridged cast-iron pan on high heat, searing the food quickly on the outside. It’s fast and healthy, as it uses less oil than frying, and gives attractive markings to the food. Griddling …

It’s Monday, weekends over time to get up and go to work but how will you get up if your energy’s low? Here are some tips to boots you energy up in 5 minutes or less.
1. Step Outside The last thing you probably want to do is to get up your bed and walk around outside your house. Well, do it anyway. Just a few minutes outside in the fresh, crisp air will work wonders on your energy and mood.  You can do this anytime of the day.
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Stress yourself no more. By regularly practicing the following tips, your on your ways to lose at 5lbs.
Drink Water
Water has zero calories. It is the best diet drink. Researchers who tracked 240 women found that those who replaced sweetened drinks with water lost five more pounds, on average, than those who didn’t. Why these sips add up: A can of Coke is 146 calories; a cup of grape juice, 154 calories.
Chew on This Slowly
If you always rush through meals, watch out. A study from the University of Rhode Island showed …